EUROPEAN CROSS-BORDER & COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM PROGRAMME 27.2.-1.3.2020 GUT SIGGEN THE PROGRAMME PROGRAMME COMPONENTS Baltic Sea, Northern Germany 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 Mechelen, Belgium ever, on the rise such as organised crime, migration or tax avoidance. Collaborative journalism – across as well ■ Feedback on your story from trainers and peers as within countries – has gained increasing importance over the last years. ■ Travel fees to and from the programme venue Toepfer Foundation, therefore, joins forces with Arena for Journalism to offer a new programme on collaborative ■ Three nights of accommodation including all meals journalism across Europe with a special focus on local and regional journalists. Up to twenty participants will ■ Fellowship to attend EIJC & Dataharvest from be invited to the foundations’ conference centre at the 14.–17.5.2020, in Mechelen/Belgium, organised by Baltic Sea to attend a four-day programme aiming at: 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 as employed journalists from all over Europe, working [email protected] Toepfer Foundation is a Hamburg-based non-profit for local and regional media. It is suited for entrants as foundation actively involved in the areas of culture, well as mid-career journalists, who either have already 1. Letter of motivation science, education and nature conservation. Fostering first experiences with cross-border collaborative jour- 2. CV including your contact detail exchange and mutual understanding on a European lev- nalism or who intend to work in this field. 3. Short description of your work experience regarding el is a long-term focus. As part of this engagement, the As part of the programme, participants get the oppor- cross-border collaboration + a short outline on the foundation has recently addressed the field of journal- tunity to further work on a story they have already in cross-border story you are working on/you plan to ism in order to contribute to networking and cross-bor- mind, whether in initial or advanced stage. work on (max. 750 characters) der collaboration among European journalists. 4. A letter of recommendation or 1-2 contact www.toepfer-stiftung.de information for a reference Council of Europe Member States 47 5. Two recent work samples ARENA FOR JOURNALISM IN EUROPE a s k a S e a A l O k o SA) h o f (U t s E a s t S i b e k r i a n Deadline: 24th November 2019 The foundation’s purpose is to stimulate and support e a S r t S e a u f o J a e a S e p B a a o f n J a p a a n d a Notification: by 20th of December 2019 cross-border collaborative and investigative journalism a n n i a h C C in Europe, including collaboration with other profes- n a o i sions, proceeding from the belief that such journalism y s l a d o B u n g H o i ard n G alb t Sv .) o r (Nor a e r M e e contributes to information exchange, critical thought, ( CONTACT D n en l a d .) n e a e d n S F a t s c e e n c O a r n A r c t i B i a s s mutual understanding and democracy in Europe. Jan M u ayen R (Nor.) Ic eland n Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. www.journalismarena.eu a d t inlan s F h t T k he Fa a eroes z N (Den.) a ay K o Norw n stonia r Swede a E Mona Janning t e S h c via i at A t L n t Nort l nia ta l h a Lithua s O a Denmark B ki n Russia e s coe.in c t i S ea laru b e c Be Uz Programme area Education & Society a n n Irela a nd C st The oland a ni United Netherlands P i n e s p e w. Kingdom k r a i a m ny U n k Germa ur Belgium Czech p. of T ep. vakia Re ova n S R Slo old ija e Georgsplatz 10 M ia ba a Luxembourg org er Liechtenstein Austria ry Ge Az unga i a a ia ww H m a n S e en Switzerland R o k rm Slovenia tia a c A Bay o F r a n c e Croa B l f Bosnia nd B isca y San Marino a ina rbia aria Herzegov Se Bulg n 20099 Hamburg / Germany y r a gro North e I A Montene nia k zo Monaco Macedo u r (P res Andorra Italy Albania T ort .) Po e rtuga Greec i a l S y r a q S p a i n I r [email protected] s n ru ano Cyp Leb M ta a rael dan ade Mal S e Is Jor (P ira e a n ort.) r a n d i t e r Phone: +49 40 33 402 87 M A l g e r i a Tunisia M e Can orocco ary Is y p t ( land E g Spa.) s non-member state of the Council of Europe (Belarus) L i b y a.