Deadline: 29 June 2018
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy is inviting students in journalism from all Member States to participate in its Youth4Regions Media Competition, co-funded by the European Regional Development and Cohesion Funds.
The lucky winners will be offered a chance to come to Brussels as a part of the media pool communicating on one of the major events of the year: the European Week of Regions and Cities 2018.
The European Week of Regions and Cities (OPEN DAYS) is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.
Developing from the initial concept, the event has become a European networking platform for experts in regional and local development. Exchange of good practice in economic development and social inclusion, cross-border cooperation, public-private partnerships, regional innovation and community-led local development have become some of its many topics.
Over the years, the event has grown into the key event on EU Regional Policy. It welcomes some 6.000 participants in October each year (local, regional, national and European decision-makers and experts) for more than 100 workshops and debates, exhibitions and networking opportunities.
Objectives
The specific objectives include:
- Providing the framework and conditions for future journalists to specialize in Regional Policy
- Fostering young journalistic productions to promote knowledge of EU-funded projects (ERDF and CF)
- Promoting innovative means of covering the European Week of Regions and Cities
- Enhancing the links between European institutions and young Europeans
Benefits
- Practical work experience as a journalist covering Europe’s largest regional development event
- Training in journalism, communication and Regional Policy
- Mentorship from a professional journalist
- The chance to meet other journalism students from around Europe
- The opportunity to get published on website and in a European-wide magazine
Eligibility Criteria
The call for applications is open to any person that fulfills all of the following
conditions:
- Is a citizen of an EU Member State
- Is between 18 and 30 years old
- Is registered as studying journalism in the European Union
- Only individual applications are accepted.
- The applicants will be asked to prove that they fulfill the above conditions if selected to participate in the Youth4Regions Media Programme.
- In total 28 places are available, one for each EU Member State.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For further information, please visit European Commission.