"Reporting
Regional Integration - History, Politics and Economics of SADC"
30 July - 10 August 2012
Call For Application
The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ), South
Africa’s premier provider of short courses and residency programmes for journalists,
communicators and media practitioners, and the International Institute for
Journalism (IIJ) in Berlin, Germany of GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit invite mid-career journalists to apply
for a two-week training course on Reporting
Regional Integration – The History, Politics and Economics of SADC to
be held at the IAJ in Johannesburg from July 30 to August 10 2012.
The programme is aimed
at mid-career journalists from newspapers, news agencies and online
media in the SADC region. 15 participants will be admitted: not more than three
per country. The course will be conducted in English at the IAJ’s
Parktown Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The aim of the programme is to
enhance the quality of reporting on SADC matters in the regional media. During
the first week of the course, participants will be given an introduction to the
history, politics and economics of SADC and will deal journalistically with
these aspects. The programme of the second week will build on what was learned
during the initial session and focuses on enhancing journalistic skills.
In order to apply, applicants are requested to complete
the information sheet (may be downloaded from the website: www.iaj.org.za) and
submit to the address listed below together with the following documents:
·
a motivation
letter, explaining what the applicant and their respective media houses hope to
get out of the programme and how he/she will apply the skills learned;
·
a detailed CV
with clear contact details; and
·
a letter of
support from the applicant’s employer, with clear contact details, committing
the applicant to participate for the full duration of the course.
The international travel costs to and from the training
venue will be borne by the IIJ in the event the publishing houses are not
able to cover the costs. In addition, accommodation costs as well as daily
allowances to cover meals will be provided by the organisers.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 13
June 2012.
Note: Only applications complete with all the above
information will be considered.
Applications should be sent to Leela Parbhoo by:
Email: leela@iaj.org.za
Fax: 27 11 484 2282
Post: PO Box 2544, Houghton,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
For any further information, please contact Leela
Parbhoo: Tel: +2711 484 1765.
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