Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) launches a course on “Media Strategies for Social Change” In cooperation with Israel’s National Commission for UNESCO.
The course will take place in The Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center (MCTC) – Haifa, Israel from 4th March to 21st March 2013.
AIM OF COURSE
The course aims to analyzed the role of media as a tool for social change, examined communication theory and advocacy journalism as tools for changing public opinion, made an analysis of relevant case studies, explore the use of Web 2.0 techniques as low cost support for broadcasting, empowering, branding, mobilizing, and fostering community –driven development projects, events and causes, become familiar with various uses of media in different organizations in Israel.
REQUIREMENTS
The course is intended for up to 30 women and men between the ages of 30-55 with a relevant academic degree with at least 5 years of practical experience, who hold positions as managers of government and grassroots organizations dealing with socio-economic issues; public relations officers serving in governmental and non-governmental organizations, planners of media strategies for grassroots organizations, communication officers and trainers of trainers. A full command of English is required.
APPLICATION
Interested candidates in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo may obtain application forms and other information from the Embassy of Israel in Yaounde.
Alternatively, forms and further information on the course may be accessed through the following link
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
The latest date for the submission of application forms is 1st January 2013.