Media Bus Tour in Turkey and Armenia

Deadline: 24 September 2014
Open to: journalists and bloggers from Armenia and Turkey
Venue: 13-26 October, 2014 in Turkey and Armenia

Description

Eurasia Partnership Foundation (Armenia) announces an open call for all interested journalists and bloggers from Armenia and Turkey to participate in the Media Bus Tour in Armenia and Turkey. The Tour is organised within the framework of the Programme “Support to the Armenia-Turkey Normalisation Process” implemented by a Consortium of eight civil society organisations from Armenia and Turkey with the financial assistance of the European Union under the Instrument for Stability. The purpose of the Tour is to provide an opportunity for journalists and bloggers from Armenia and Turkey to explore the neighbouring country and rediscover their own country which will help them to learn about the other, as well as establish professional connections between media professionals of the two countries.

Eligibility

The journalists and bloggers willing to participate in the Tour should meet the following requirements:

  • have an extensive experience in traditional and/or new media;
  • have relevant experience covering Armenia-Turkey relations (applicants are required to submit previously published articles);
  • have advanced level of English for communicating with counterparts from the other country;
  • have willingness to travel for two weeks, while producing and publishing media content in their home media entities and/or social networks.

Training

The current Tour will take place on October 13-26, 2014 in Turkey and Armenia. Eight journalists from Armenia and eight journalists from Turkey will be able to participate in the Tour. The group will travel in different cities and areas in Turkey (including Istanbul, Izmir, Fethiye, Antalya,Cappadocia, Ankara) and Armenia (Dilijan, Yerevan, Lake Sevan, Sisian, Goris) preparing video materials, interviews and articles to be published in their home media outlets and/or in social networks.

Costs

All the expenses related to the Tour will be covered by EPF including the air flights between the two countries and transportation by bus/airplane within Turkey and Armenia, as well as accommodation costs and meals throughout the Tour.

Application

Application deadline is 24 September 2014. All applicants should submit their application packages to Eurasia Partnership Foundation (Armenia) at: mediabustour@epfound.am

For additional information please download the official call

 

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