The workshop, held from 14 to 18 May 2007 in Tarawa, Kiribati, was funded by UNESCO's Office in Apia at the request of the Kiribati Government.

A number of practical outcomes were agreed upon and a more positive relationship has been established between these important branches of the community. In a final Communiqué, the participants stressed the great value of improving the flow of information both from, and within, the Government and the Parliament.

The media adopted a draft Code of Ethics and the Kiribati Islands Media Association (KIMA) will soon be established to help improve media standards and provide a range of services to its members and the public.

The meeting created a Core Group with representatives from all the sectors to guide the implementation of the recommendations of the workshop, which outline the following:

• The Government and its ministries should consider broader information sharing guidelines.
  
  
• Government and Legislative Office websites are to be created as resource tools to promote better flow of information.
  
  
• Government ministries should determine what material is public and explore better ways for people to access it in a convenient manner.
  
  
• Communication training has to be set up with the support of development partners and local funding sources.
  
  
• The Government should improve the flow of information through the measures such as: establishing and expanding information units and ministry radio programmes; using fact sheets for ministries to improve communication between and within the them, and with the public; expanding and confirming the draft Code of Ethics, adopted at the workshop; developing a draft Constitution for KIMA to be formally registered, etc.