Asia-Europe Foundation: Journalists’ Workshop on “Asia-Europe Digital Connectivity”

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is inviting applicants for ASEF Journalists’ Workshop on “Asia-Europe Digital Connectivity” to provide an opportunity for 20 journalists to come together to share their professional media experiences and perspectives from national and regional levels, in a direct exchange with their regional counterparts. It is a two day event which will be held from 7-11 May 2016 in Guangzhou, China.

 This workshop will be a platform for the participants to share their journalistic experiences in and perspectives on handling digital connectivity from national and regional levels. Through discussions, the event will explore the current environment of ‘digital connect’ and the role of journalism in reflecting and facilitating ‘connectivity’ between diverse communities.
 
ASEF is the only permanently established institution of ASEM and is funded by voluntary contributions from its member governments and shares the financing of its projects with its civil society partners across Asia and Europe.

Objectives

• Strengthen Asia-Europe ties
• Create shared experiences for learning and dialogue
• Enhance mutual understanding
• Explore opportunities for cooperation

Eligible Countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India,  Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam
 
Eligibility Criteria
 
Applicants must:

• be a citizen of an ASEM member country.
• be currently working as a journalist (traditional media, online media, freelance are all eligible)
• have more than 5 years of working experience as a journalist covering international affairs

How to Apply
 
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
 
For more information, please visit Asia-Europe Foundation.

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