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Journalists offered courses on European affairs

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Journalism has invited applications for expression of interest from qualified young journalists, fluent in French and/or English, to attend the 2000-2001 programme of courses on European affairs at the Journalists in Europe Fund.

Applications have also been invited to contribute to the quarterly "Europe Magazine" in a series of reporting assignment around Europe.

The programme combines theory and practice, lectures and seminars followed by reporting assignments for "Europe Magazine".

The participants can thus step back and study for a period up to eight months, while staying in the routine of journalism.

The "Journalists in Europe Fund", created in 1974, is an independent, Paris-based Foundation teaching European affairs to journalists from around the world to improve coverage of Europe.

The hallmark of its programme structure is flexibility. The participants can join a full eight-month course, or one or two of three self-contained modules into which it is divided.

The course will begin from October 2000 at Paris and includes courses on the European Union and other institutions.

The participants acquire in-depth understanding of all Europe, both East and West, on study trips to the European Commission and NATO headquarters in Brussels, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and other centres.

It includes lectures and seminars on Europe's politics, economy and culture, and on individual European countries.

"The Europe's Magazine" is published in English and French with features, analysis and interviews.

The participants undertake assignments to various countries, giving them an opportunity to apply their journalistic skills.

A vital prerequisite is good comprehension of both French and English. Lectures and seminars are conducted mainly in French, and participants are expected to write for Europe Magazine in one or other of the two languages.

Completed applications, must be submitted by February 6, 2000.

For prospectus and related informative material including experience in Journalism, age financing and scholarship, write to P O Box 455 Post Office Markaz G-9, Islamabad, at once, sending postal stamps worth Rs 50 with brief application for expressing of interest in the course.ÑAPP