CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUNG JOURNALISTS

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje, announces a “Call for applications for participation in the Summer Camp for Young Journalists,” which will be held from 13 to 16 July 2022 in Ohrid.

The camp is primarily intended for young journalists (up to 35 years old) who deal daily with engaged and advanced journalistic reporting.

The camp will be held on the shores of Lake Ohrid and will be realized through a balanced program with informative, educational, and entertaining content.

This event aims to socialize and exchange experiences and skills to contribute to capacity building and promotion of professional standards of young journalists in newsrooms. Key emphasis will be given to improving the cooperation of young journalists with their more experienced colleagues in the newsrooms, as well as the need for continuous formal and informal journalistic education.

Within the activities provided during the working part of the summer camp, in addition to educational presentations led by experienced trainers, interactive workshops, and group work through informal meetings and mutual friendships, practical experiences will be exchanged between lecturers and participants.

All those interested in applying for the summer camp should submit:

• Curriculum vitae in electronic form (Word, pdf),
• Short text (no more than 300 characters) – what motivates you to participate in a summer camp for young journalists?

Applications should be submitted to AJM no later than July 3, 2022, as follows:

By e-mail: mspirovski@znm.org.mk

For all additional information, contact Milan Spirovski – 02 / 3298-139.

All costs for participants for local transport, accommodation, and food will be covered. After the summer camp, each participant will receive a certificate for participation from the organizers.

The subject of the e-mail should be “SUMMER CAMP APPLICATION,” and each applicant will receive a return admission message.

Only applications received as of 03.07.2022 will be considered.