About us

AN AUTONOMOUS BODY
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Our Vision

Empowering the Nation through information and knowledge.

Our Mission
To promote equitable access to quality information knowledge to support social-economic, scientific and cultural development. 
 
OUR OBJECTIVES

To unite all information workers in Namibia in an autonomous and representative body.

To make and maintain contact with relevant international and national organizations.

To raise the level of expertise of information workers by offering training seminars, workshop and other relevant activities.

To advise academic institutions involved in training information workers in curriculum development.

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Fresh Ideas

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Individuals

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Institutions

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Professionals

NIWAN History

NIWAN was formed in 1990 and strives to promote information services throughout Namibia. NIWAN is open to all information workers and information institutions in Namibia. Join NIWA and collaborate with others to strengthen the association and enjoy the benefits of working with a dedicated and like-minded network. Become a personal or institutional member today.

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Our team
Namutenya Hamwaalwa

Namutenya Hamwaalwa

Chairperson
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Rachel Maswahu Secretary

Rachel Maswahu

Secretary
Aletta Dunn

Aletta Dunn

Treasurer
Foibe Shaambeni

Foibe Shaambeni

Vice - Chairperson
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Teo (1)

Teopolina Shuumbili

Assistant Secretary
Frieda

Frieda Mwanyangapo

Additional member
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Mirjam Amunime

Miriam Amunime

Editor