Linking members and supporting their activities is at the core of ECafrique 's mission.  One way we do this is through newsletter, ECafrique Bulletin , which highlights important issues and provides members with an opportunity to share their activities.  We also encourage face-to-face dialogue by sponsoring international conferences, presentations and workshops.  In collaboration with journalists and in-country “watchdog” members, we work to ensure that EC is covered fairly and objectively in the press and other media outlets.  At the global level, we lend technical support to our sister EC consortia and we help our members access the services and information they provide.