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Pakistan-US Journalists’ Exchange: Applications invited
Karachi, September 14, 2011 (PPI): The East-West Center announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2012 Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange program starting March 21-April 7, 2012.
This program, now in its second year, 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. 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. Ten Pakistani journalists will travel to the United States and six U.S. journalists will travel to Pakistan. The deadline is October 12.
This program includes study tour for Pakistani journalists: Washington, D.C., New York City and Columbia, Missouri while for the U.S. Journalists it’s Islamabad and Karachi.
Working print, broadcast, and online journalists in Pakistan and the United States with a minimum of five years of professional experience can apply. Applicants must have the ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural environment and must be citizens of Pakistan or the United States.
The selected journalists will be provided round trip airfare for the study tour travel, lodging, visa expenses and per diem to cover meals and incidentals. These expenses are funded through a grant from the United States Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section.
This program, now in its second year, 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. 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. Ten Pakistani journalists will travel to the United States and six U.S. journalists will travel to Pakistan. The deadline is October 12.
This program includes study tour for Pakistani journalists: Washington, D.C., New York City and Columbia, Missouri while for the U.S. Journalists it’s Islamabad and Karachi.
Working print, broadcast, and online journalists in Pakistan and the United States with a minimum of five years of professional experience can apply. Applicants must have the ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural environment and must be citizens of Pakistan or the United States.
The selected journalists will be provided round trip airfare for the study tour travel, lodging, visa expenses and per diem to cover meals and incidentals. These expenses are funded through a grant from the United States Embassy Islamabad Public Affairs Section.
