March 29 - April 13, 2006
Application deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005
HONOLULU (Nov. 16) -- The East-West Center announces the 2nd Korea-United States Journalists Exchange. The program sends six Korean journalists to the United States and six U.S. journalists to South Korea to meet with government and business leaders, academics, non-governmental organizations and other members of the community.
With the theme of “Bridging the Gaps in Understanding," the program seeks to introduce journalists to the political, security, economic, cultural and social issues of each country. The U.S. participants will visit Seoul, Busan, and Kwangju, South Korea, while the Korean participants will visit Washington, D.C., and two other U.S. mainland cities to be determined. Following these study tours, all 12 journalists will meet at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, to report on their experiences and to exchange opinions on how media coverage of their countries can be improved.
The program is co-sponsored by the Korea Press Foundation and is supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Application guidelines for U.S. Journalists:
Please send the following to Susan Kreifels by e-mail at kreifels@eastwestcenter.org or fax (1-808-944-7600).
-- Current resume or curriculum vitae
-- Cover letter outlining specific issues of interest and goals you would expect to accomplish in the program
-- Names and contact information for three references
Korean journalists can contact the Korea Press Foundation for application information.
E-mail the Media Promotion Team at mpt@kpf.or.kr
Check
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/semedu-program.asp?program_ID=30&Topic=Media%20Program&Area=Seminars
for updated information on the program.