A course for working journalists is being organized on the topic, “Inside International Justice” from 28th October to 23rd November, 2013. This course is being organized with support of the T.M.C. Asser Institute in the ‘international zone’ of The Hague – the City of Peace and Justice, The Netherlands.
The T.M.C. Asser Institute is one of the prominent inter-university research institutes operating in the field of international law. The institute’s international community of scholars is engaged in research, postgraduate training and dissemination of knowledge in furtherance of the purposes and principles of international law.
The main objective of the course is to offer working journalists with the appropriate background and up-to-date knowledge, contacts and examples of best practices to report accurately, distinctively and independently on the work of the institutions which provide international justice. Special emphasis will be placed on the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Journalists play a significant role in reporting and monitoring the work of the institutions which are set up to deliver International Justice; informing their readers and audiences about what happens in the courts and tribunals, how the institutions are organized and run, what their impact is and how effective they are.
Short-term:
•To improve the working knowledge of the international legal framework pertaining to international justice
•To provide a unique insight into the functions and work of the international institutions based in The Hague
•To encourage a critical debate about the functioning of international justice together with its successes and failures
•To create a network among the participants and between the participants and organizers (including lecturers)
•To equip the journalists with practical tools of how to find and access relevant information, recognize potential pitfalls and how find ideas for stories
•To guide the participants through some of the major practical and ethical challenges facing journalists such as the politicization of international justice and the protection of witnesses
Long-term:
•To contribute in creating a free and independent media
•To increase the awareness and relevance of international justice
•To enable journalists to report on the ‘changes’ taking place in their respective countries and thus contribute to respect for human rights, democratic values and stability
•To encourage media diversity
Applicants must meet the following admissions requirements:
- You are currently working as a broadcast, print or online journalist and have a minimum of three years experience in journalism
- You have successfully followed secondary education, and professional education or training in media
- You are used to working with computers, using the Internet and have good computer skills
- Your speaking and writing skills in English (the course language) are sufficient
- You must submit a letter of motivation in English (150-250 words) explaining why you want to follow the course
Since, English is the working language of the course, proficiency in English is an absolute necessity. Successful candidates will have a level of proficiency in English equivalent to scores of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) for TOEFL and 6 for IELTS.
The course fee of EUR 3,000 includes several facilities right from pick-up from the airport, insurance to travel assignments. Participants must cover their own costs of travel, accommodation and meals. These costs are estimated at EUR 82 per day or EUR 574 per week.
RNTC application deadline 17 September 2012 to 1 October, 2013
NFP application deadline 1 May 2012 to 7 May, 2013
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