EUROPEAN CROSS-BORDER & COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM PROGRAMME

27.2.-1.3.2020 GUT SIGGEN THE PROGRAMME PROGRAMME COMPONENTS Baltic Sea, Northern Journalism is under pressure, especially resource-­ ■■ Four-day programme of input, training and debate demanding investigative journalism as well as local on collaborative and cross-border journalism with 14.-17.5.2020 EIJC & DATAHARVEST journalism. Issues of cross-border relevance are, how- experts from Arena, Hostwriter, Mechelen, Belgium ever, on the rise such as organised crime, migration or Journalismfund, Investigate Europe and others tax avoidance. Collaborative journalism – across as well as within countries – has gained increasing importance ■■ Feedback on your story from trainers and peers over the last years. Toepfer Foundation, therefore, joins forces with Arena for ■■ Travel fees to and from the programme venue Journalism to offer a new programme on collaborative journalism across Europe with a special focus on local ■■ Three nights of accommodation including all meals and regional journalists. Up to twenty participants will be invited to the foundations’ conference centre at the ■■ Fellowship to attend EIJC & Dataharvest from Baltic Sea to attend a four-day programme aiming at: 14.–17.5.2020, in Mechelen/Belgium, organised by Arena for Journalism in Europe ■■ establishing a network among journalists from different European countries

■■ providing methods and know-how on cross-border and collaborative journalism

■■ discussing trends, skills and innovations in the field of (local) journalism

■■ facilitating the exploration of a collaborative story, discussing it with fellow participants and receiving expert feedback TARGET GROUP APPLICATION TOEPFER FOUNDATION

The programme is directed towards freelancers as well Please submit the following documents in a single file to Toepfer Foundation is a -based non-profit as employed journalists from all over Europe, working [email protected] foundation actively involved in the areas of culture, for local and regional media. It is suited for entrants as science, education and nature conservation. Fostering well as mid-career journalists, who either have already 1. Letter of motivation exchange and mutual understanding on a European lev- first experiences with cross-border collaborative jour- 2. CV including your contact detail el is a long-term focus. As part of this engagement, the nalism or who intend to work in this field. 3. Short description of your work experience regarding foundation has recently addressed the field of journal- As part of the programme, participants get the oppor- cross-border collaboration + a short outline on the ism in order to contribute to networking and cross-bor- tunity to further work on a story they have already in cross-border story you are working on/you plan to der collaboration among European journalists. mind, whether in initial or advanced stage. work on (max. 750 characters) www.toepfer-stiftung.de 4. A letter of recommendation or 1-2 contact information for a reference ARENA FOR JOURNALISM IN EUROPE Council of Europe 47 Member States 5. Two recent work samples The foundation’s purpose is to stimulate and support

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