Training for radio journalists: Media coverage on minorities. Tbilisi, 7-16 December, 2009.

Internews Georgia, in cooperation with Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC, the Netherlands) and Media Development Center (MDC, Bulgaria) welcomes applications for 10 days training course in radio reporting on minority issues.

Twelve journalists are eligible to take part in the training. Upon the completion of the course the participants will be awarded with certificates.

Deadline for applications is 25 November, 2009.

The training course is being conducted within a three-year project - Georgian Initiative for the Enhancement of Broadcast Training Activities – fully supported by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the framework of MATRA Programme. The overarching goal of the project is to enhance the educational and informational role of electronic media in the civil society-building process in Georgia.

The training course programme has been worked out by local trainers with the support of Bulgarian and Dutch partners. The course goes well with the Georgian reality and responds to the local needs. The training course will be conducted by 2 local trainers (Tinatin Tsiskaradze and Eka Pirtskhalava).

The training course goal and structure:

The up-coming training course is to be conducted for mid-career Radio journalists. The goal of the training course is to develop the participants’ skills in news production in topical radio reporting (Topic - Media coverage on minorities). The application process will identify 12 radio journalists. The course is free. The organizers shall cover the travel and lodging expenses (including three meals per day) for the journalists from regions. The course participants from Tbilisi will be provided dinner and coffee breaks. Under the terms of the training participants shall attend the full course (10 days). In case of the breach of this term the participant will be denied to attend the course and/or be expelled.

Requirements:

Applicant should have higher education and at least 2-year working experience (as a reporter, news presenter, news reporter) and currently employed at a regional or national TV company;

The priority will be given to those journalists, who are from the regions where the minorities are broadly represented. Though,  the attention will be paid to those applicants who are willing to learn the specifics of diversity issues in radio reporting. 

The participant’s employer company is to be engaged in the production of regular news.

Applicants should be willing to learn or improve professional skills and attitudes in radio reporting; should be proactive and motivated. 

Internews is calling former graduates to take part in the course.

How to apply:
Applicants are requested to submit the following documents:
•A resume/CV demonstrating their professional and academic achievements (in the Georgian language) 

•A cover-letter (a letter of motivation) explaining why they would like to participate in the course and how they are going to utilize the acquired knowledge and skills at work and outside of it (in the Georgian language). The text should not exceed 200 words.

The application (resume/CV and cover letter) should be submitted electronically to Internews Georgia kakulia@internews.ge (Eka Kakulia); Please, indicate ‘Training Course Applicant_Radio’ in the subject line. Hard copies of the applications are acceptable at the following address: 14/22 Paolo Iashvili Str, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia.

Incomplete application forms shall not be accepted. Short listed candidates will be contacted until November 30, 2009.