Overview
The East-West Center is excited to announce its new Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange. This program is designed to increase and deepen public understanding of the two countries and their important relationship, one that is crucial to regional stability and the global war on terrorism. While there have been many areas of agreement and cooperation, deep mistrust remains between Americans and Pakistanis, who rarely get opportunities to engage with each other and thus rely on media for their information and viewpoints. Unresolved issues continue to pose challenges for both countries.
This study tour offers U.S. and Pakistan journalists an opportunity to gain on-the-ground insights and firsthand information about the countries they visit through meetings with policymakers, government and military officials, members of the business community and civil society, and a diverse group of other community members. All participants will meet at the East-West Center in Hawaii before and after their study tours for dialogues focused on sensitive issues between the two countries; preconceived attitudes among the public and media in both the United States and Pakistan; new perspectives gained through their study tours; and how media coverage between the two countries can be improved.
The Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange is open to all mid-career journalists from print, broadcast and online media. Six Pakistani journalists will travel to the United States and five U.S. journalists will travel to Pakistan.
Program Dates: April 6-22, 2011
Study Tour for Pakistani Journalists (April 9-19): Washington, D.C., New York City and Columbia, Missouri
Pakistani journalists will have an opportunity to explore U.S. policy toward Pakistan and learn more about the U.S. system of government and democracy during a visit to Washington, DC. The New York City program will feature discussions about media coverage of Pakistan and the residual effects of 9/11 on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Finally, participants will see a very different part of the United States in Columbia, Missouri. The prestigious Missouri School of Journalism is based in Columbia, and would be tapped for a day of discussion sessions on the role of media in democracy and also on cutting-edge media technologies researched at the Reynolds Journalism Institute (tentative). The Missouri program will also feature home visits with American families and a chance to interact with American citizens from diverse backgrounds.
Study Tour for the U.S. Journalists (April 9-19): Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan
American journalists will have a chance to better understand the situation on the ground in Pakistan and explore Pakistani attitudes toward the United States. Meetings will focus on Pakistan’s system of government and democracy, its economic challenges and the role of religion in Pakistani culture and life. Additionally, they will have a chance to observe Pakistan’s media environment and discuss coverage of the United States there. The program will start in the capital city of Islamabad, with a planned day trip to a smaller town outside of the city. Journalists will then travel to Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, where the program will also feature home visits with Pakistani families and an opportunity to engage with a wide range of Pakistani citizens.
The program opens (April 6-8) and concludes (April 20-22) in Honolulu, Hawaii for briefings and dialogue sessions between Pakistani and American participants.
Who Can Apply: Working print, broadcast, and online journalists in Pakistan and the United States, with a minimum of five years of professional experience. Applicants must have the ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural environment.
Funding: Round trip airfare for the study tour travel, lodging, visa expenses and per diem to cover meals and incidentals are provided through the East-West Center.
Application Deadline for Pakistani Journalists: Friday, December 3
Application Deadline for U.S. Journalists: Friday, December 10
This East-West Center program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
How to Apply
Please submit the following:
•Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange Application Form, downloadable as a fillable PDF file.
•Resume or CV (maximum two-pages)
•Brief cover letter (maximum two-pages) outlining your interest in the program, a brief description of your news organization, and what you hope to accomplish
•Letter of recommendation from a supervisor describing your suitability for the Exchange and the benefit your organization hopes to derive from your participation in the program. Freelance or non-traditional journalists should send a reference from a professional familiar with their work.
•Names, titles and contact information of two people who may be contacted by the Center as references.
Please send applications by fax or email to:
ATTN: Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange
Fax: 808-944-7600
E-mail: seminars@eastwestcenter.org
For e-mailed applications, please put "Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange" in the subject line. Thank you!
Phone contact for application process: 808-944-7682
For More Information
Ann Hartman
Seminar Specialist, Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848-1601
Phone: (808) 944-7619
Fax: (808) 944-7600
Email: hartmana@eastwestcenter.org
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The East-West Center is excited to announce its new Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange. This program is designed to increase and deepen public understanding of the two countries and their important relationship, one that is crucial to regional stability and the global war on terrorism. While there have been many areas of agreement and cooperation, deep mistrust remains between Americans and Pakistanis, who rarely get opportunities to engage with each other and thus rely on media for their information and viewpoints. Unresolved issues continue to pose challenges for both countries.
This study tour offers U.S. and Pakistan journalists an opportunity to gain on-the-ground insights and firsthand information about the countries they visit through meetings with policymakers, government and military officials, members of the business community and civil society, and a diverse group of other community members. All participants will meet at the East-West Center in Hawaii before and after their study tours for dialogues focused on sensitive issues between the two countries; preconceived attitudes among the public and media in both the United States and Pakistan; new perspectives gained through their study tours; and how media coverage between the two countries can be improved.
The Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange is open to all mid-career journalists from print, broadcast and online media. Six Pakistani journalists will travel to the United States and five U.S. journalists will travel to Pakistan.
Program Dates: April 6-22, 2011
Study Tour for Pakistani Journalists (April 9-19): Washington, D.C., New York City and Columbia, Missouri
Pakistani journalists will have an opportunity to explore U.S. policy toward Pakistan and learn more about the U.S. system of government and democracy during a visit to Washington, DC. The New York City program will feature discussions about media coverage of Pakistan and the residual effects of 9/11 on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Finally, participants will see a very different part of the United States in Columbia, Missouri. The prestigious Missouri School of Journalism is based in Columbia, and would be tapped for a day of discussion sessions on the role of media in democracy and also on cutting-edge media technologies researched at the Reynolds Journalism Institute (tentative). The Missouri program will also feature home visits with American families and a chance to interact with American citizens from diverse backgrounds.
Study Tour for the U.S. Journalists (April 9-19): Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan
American journalists will have a chance to better understand the situation on the ground in Pakistan and explore Pakistani attitudes toward the United States. Meetings will focus on Pakistan’s system of government and democracy, its economic challenges and the role of religion in Pakistani culture and life. Additionally, they will have a chance to observe Pakistan’s media environment and discuss coverage of the United States there. The program will start in the capital city of Islamabad, with a planned day trip to a smaller town outside of the city. Journalists will then travel to Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, where the program will also feature home visits with Pakistani families and an opportunity to engage with a wide range of Pakistani citizens.
The program opens (April 6-8) and concludes (April 20-22) in Honolulu, Hawaii for briefings and dialogue sessions between Pakistani and American participants.
Who Can Apply: Working print, broadcast, and online journalists in Pakistan and the United States, with a minimum of five years of professional experience. Applicants must have the ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural environment.
Funding: Round trip airfare for the study tour travel, lodging, visa expenses and per diem to cover meals and incidentals are provided through the East-West Center.
Application Deadline for Pakistani Journalists: Friday, December 3
Application Deadline for U.S. Journalists: Friday, December 10
This East-West Center program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
How to Apply
Please submit the following:
•Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange Application Form, downloadable as a fillable PDF file.
•Resume or CV (maximum two-pages)
•Brief cover letter (maximum two-pages) outlining your interest in the program, a brief description of your news organization, and what you hope to accomplish
•Letter of recommendation from a supervisor describing your suitability for the Exchange and the benefit your organization hopes to derive from your participation in the program. Freelance or non-traditional journalists should send a reference from a professional familiar with their work.
•Names, titles and contact information of two people who may be contacted by the Center as references.
Please send applications by fax or email to:
ATTN: Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange
Fax: 808-944-7600
E-mail: seminars@eastwestcenter.org
For e-mailed applications, please put "Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange" in the subject line. Thank you!
Phone contact for application process: 808-944-7682
For More Information
Ann Hartman
Seminar Specialist, Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848-1601
Phone: (808) 944-7619
Fax: (808) 944-7600
Email: hartmana@eastwestcenter.org
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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