Skopje, 30 January 2023

Call for expression of interest by journalists to participate in a training for reporting on the EU accession process

The project “Nordic Support for Progress of North Macedonia” is announcing a call for the selection of journalists to participate in a training for reporting on the accession process of the Republic of North Macedonia to the European Union. We ask journalists, citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia, who cover topics related to the EU accession process, to apply for this call and to take part in the one-day training, which will be held in February 2023 in Skopje and will involve a trip and participation in the explanatory screening sessions planned from 15-17 March 2023 in Brussels.

The main objective of the training for journalists is to strengthen the capacity of the media in the Republic of North Macedonia with regards to the understanding and reporting on the EU accession process and to emphasize the importance of this process for the citizens through balanced informing, detailed coverage of the process and sharing relevant and high-quality information with the public.

This training will enable journalists to get acquainted with:

  • Details related to the implementation of the screening process and the practical implementation of the negotiation process

  • The role of media in the provision of high-quality and timely information related to this process

  • The importance of transparency in the integration process and the possible challenges.

  • The specificities of practical reporting from the explanatory screening sessions. 

This training will include a theoretical segment, which will be organized in February 2023 in Skopje, as well as a practical segment with a trip and participation in the explanatory screening sessions for Cluster 4 – Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity, to be held in Brussels in the period between 15 to 17 March 2023. 

The number of participants is limited and will be determined in accordance with the resources available for this purpose within the framework of the project.

The travel expenses of the participants for the Brussels trip will be covered by the organizer.

More information on the call and how to apply is available here.

 

Call for expression of interest by journalists to participate in a training for reporting on the EU accession process