Cultural Journalism in the Arab World 2013

Participants of the advanced training progamme Cultural Journalism in the Arab World (Photo: Goethe-Institut)
Participants of the advanced training progamme Cultural Journalism in the Arab World (Photo: Goethe-Institut)
In autumn 2013 the Goethe-Institut is offering a two-month advanced training course in Germany for cultural journalists from the Arab world. Application deadline is May 15, 2013.


A four-week seminar phase in Berlin and Munich is followed by individual internships at institutions in all of Germany.

The aim of the programme is to enhance the professional skills of Arab cultural journalists, to set up a self-supporting Arab network between the journalists and their organizations, and to promote the dialogue between German and Arab institutions.

APPLICATION: CULTURAL JOURNALISTS

Training: September 2 to 27, 2013 in Berlin and Munich
Internships: September 30 to October 11 or 15, 2013
(2-4 weeks individually) nationwide

To the application

The candidates will be nominated by the local Goethe-Institutes in the Middle East/North Africa (e.g. at Goethe-Institut Tunis for participants from Tunisia)
Application deadline: 15. Mai 2013

If you have any questions please contact your local Goethe-Institut and/or Ms. Franziska Faltin (Project Manager,
Mail Symbolfranziska.faltin@ramallah.goethe.org).

Participants:
  • Independent journalists from the fields of print, online, radio, or television with initial experience in cultural reporting
  • Age: between 25 and 40 years
  • Verifiably at least three years of professional experience
  • Verifiably good English skills
From the following countries: Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Yemen, Gulf States, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia.

Sequence:

  • Application deadline: May 15, 2013 at the Goethe-Institutes in the countries named above
  • September 2013: Advanced training in cultural journalism
    (4 weeks, trainer: Patricia Corniciuc, Andreas Unger)
  • October 2013: Internship at German media institutions
    (2-4 weeks)
  • Followed by: Awarding of certificates
  • 2014: Follow-up meeting

The Goethe-Institut will take up costs for flight, accommodation and a daily allowance.

Contact:
Dr Jörg Schumacher
Institute Director Ramallah
Tel.: +972 22981922-102
Fax: +972 22981923
Mail Symboldirector@ramallah.goethe.org

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