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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For your information (I apologies if you have already received this)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>"Reporting Regional Integration - History, Politics and Economics of SADC"</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>30 July - 10 August 2012</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Call For Application</b><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ)<i>, </i>South Africa’s premier provider of short courses and residency programmes for journalists, communicators and media practitioners, and the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) in Berlin, Germany of GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit invite mid-career journalists to apply for a two-week training course on Reporting Regional Integration – The History, Politics and Economics of SADC to be held at the IAJ in Johannesburg from July 30 to August 10 2012.</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The programme is aimed at mid-career journalists from newspapers, news agencies and online media in the SADC region. 15 participants will be admitted: not more than three per country. The course will be conducted in English at the IAJ’s Parktown Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The aim of the programme is to enhance the quality of reporting on SADC matters in the regional media. During the first week of the course, participants will be given an introduction to the history, politics and economics of SADC and will deal journalistically with these aspects. The programme of the second week will build on what was learned during the initial session and focuses on enhancing journalistic skills. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>In order to apply, applicants are requested to complete the information sheet (may be downloaded from the website: <a href="http://www.iaj.org.za/" target="_blank">www.iaj.org.za</a>) and submit to the address listed below together with the following documents:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>a motivation letter, explaining what the applicant and their respective media houses hope to get out of the programme and how he/she will apply the skills learned;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>a detailed CV with clear contact details; and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>a letter of support from the applicant’s employer, with clear contact details, committing the applicant to participate for the full duration of the course.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The international travel costs to and from the training venue will be borne by the IIJ in the event the publishing houses are not able to cover the costs. In addition, accommodation costs as well as daily allowances to cover meals will be provided by the organisers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Closing date for applications: <u>Wednesday, 13 June 2012.</u><i> </i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Note: Only applications complete with all the above information will be considered.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Applications should be sent to Leela Parbhoo by:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Email: </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="mailto:leela@iaj.org.za" target="_blank"><span lang=FR>leela@iaj.org.za</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fax: 27 11 484 2282</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Post: PO Box 2544, Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>For any further information, please contact Leela Parbhoo: Tel: <a href="tel:%2B2711%20484%201765" target="_blank">+2711 484 1765</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Leela Parbhoo</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Regional Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Institute for the Advancement of Journalism</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B27%280%2911%20484%201765" target="_blank">+27(0)11 484 1765</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fax: <a href="tel:%2B27%280%2911%20484%202282" target="_blank">+27(0)11 484 2282</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fax: 086 530 7089 (South Africa only)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Email: <u><a href="mailto:leela@iaj.org.za" target="_blank">leela@iaj.org.za</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Web: <u><a href="http://www.iaj.org.za/" target="_blank">www.iaj.org.za</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>