Together with the Korea Press Foundation, the European Journalism Centre (EJC) invites you to apply for the EJC-KPF Fellowship Programme taking place between 24 August- 5 September 2010.

Aiming to promote a better understanding of South Korea, the programme features seminars led by top lecturers about politics, economics and culture, complemented by a three-day group tour of social and cultural highlights.

The KPF will cover flight expenses (up to 500 €), accommodation and local transport for all fellows.

Applicants should have at least five years of experience as full-time professional journalists. Fellows must have good speaking, comprehension and writing skills in English, the lingua franca for all lectures. Print journalists or editors affiliated with newspapers or agencies are encouraged to apply; freelance journalists and broadcast journalists are also welcome.

For further information please download the prospectus here. To apply, please fill in the application form: https://ejcnet.wufoo.com/forms/ejc-kpf/ along with all the necessary documents by 4 July 2010. Any application submitted after that date will not be considered.

Contact EJC project assistant Maria Manta for any further details.

Applications from EU journalists only please.

Together with the Nihon Shinbun Kyokai (NSK), the Association of Newspaper Publishers and Editors of Japan, the European Journalism Centre (EJC) invites you to apply for the NSK-EJC fellowship programme taking place between 26 September - 8 October 2010.

Aiming to promote a better understanding of Japan, the programme features seminars led by top lecturers in Japanese politics, economics and culture, complemented by a three-day group tour of Japanese social and cultural highlights.

NSK will cover flight expenses (up to 500 euro), accommodation and local transport for all fellows.

Applicants may be up to 40 years old and should have at least five years of experience as full-time professional journalists. Fellows must have good speaking, comprehension and writing skills in English, the lingua franca for all lectures. Print journalists or editors affiliated with newspapers or agencies are encouraged to apply; freelance journalists and broadcast journalists are also welcome.

For further information please download the prospectus here. To apply, please fill in an application form and submit along with all the necessary documents by 27 June, 2010. Any application submitted after that date will not be considered.

Contact EJC project assistant Maria Manta for any further details.

Applications from EU journalists only please.

Media are invited to attend the three-day conference, entitled 2010 Global Youth Forum: Mobilizing Youth against Corruption on May 26-28, 2010 in Brussels.

Organized by the World Bank Institute, the Forum will give young civil society leaders, musicians, and journalists, many of whom come from fragile states, a space to exchange their experiences with fighting corruption through reforms.

Participating groups have successfully lobbied access to information legislation, launched awareness raising campaigns and conducted diagnostic governance assessments. At the Forum, they will also strengthen a global youth anti-corruption network to continue collaboration after the event.

The Forum uses music and ICT as two innovative approaches that appeal to young people. Music can help break the taboo on corruption that persists in many countries. Musicians from Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Columbia produced several original songs for this event.

Sessions will include Access to Information, Procurement Watch, the use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) for better governance, and strategic communication.

The 2010 Forum is organized with support from the Government of Belgium, Jeunesse Musicale International, and the European Journalism Center.

WHEN: May 26-28, 2010
All events at the Forum are open to journalists, including:
- Dialogue on culture & development, May 26, 14:00-15:00.
- Live concert, May 26, 21:00-midnight.
- Musical performances and closing session, May 28, 15:30-17:00

(Please see detailed agenda for all speakers and sessions)

Participants are available for interviews

WHERE: “Beursschouwburg” (also called Beurs),
Rue A. Ortsstraat 20-28, Brussels, Belgium

TO REGISTER: Please send a confirmation e-mail with your name and affiliation to
Olivia Riera, oriera@worldbank.org or call her at 32-2-552-0044 no later than Monday, May 24, 2010.

For more information on the Forum, please visit Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network www.voices-against-corruption.org

On Monday 26 April, the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation in the EU (ALTER-EU) will launch the new book “Bursting the Brussels Bubble – the battle to expose corporate lobbying at the heart of the EU”.

The event will take place on Monday 26 April at 10:45 and will be held at Residence Palace - International Press Centre (Room Salon, ground floor) Rue de la Loi 155 - Bloc C - 1040 Brussels.

Written by some of the leading experts on lobbying transparency in Europe, the book introduces readers to the world of lobbying in Brussels and critiques the growing influence of corporate lobbyists over EU decision-making.

It analyses key factors behind excessive industry influence over EU policy-making and include concrete proposals for addressing this democratic imbalance, including demands for the way forward – which will be presented at the launch.

The book is launched as Maroš Šefčovič, the new Commissioner in charge of transparency and ethics issues, is about to start negotiations with the European Parliament on creating a joint lobby register. Earlier this year Šefčovič announced that he would reform the Commission’s conflicts of interest rules. The time is clearly ripe for reform.

Speakers at the launch will include:

• Isabelle Durant, Vice President of the European Parliament, Member of the Greens / European Free Alliance, Member of the Inter-Institutional Working Group for a joint register between the Commission and the Parliament for a joint lobby register

• Olivier Hoedeman, research coordinator of Corporate Europe Observatory

• Will Dinan, Strathclyde University, researcher for Spinwatch and member of ALTER-EU Steering Committee

Monday 26 April, 10:45
Residence Palace - International Press Centre (Room Salon, ground floor)
Rue de la Loi 155 - Bloc C - 1040 Brussels