Corso per Giornalisti
Discover the agenda of the European Parliament training program for young journalists
The course is to be held in Malta from February 1 to 3, 2024 and is organised by the Gazzetta di Malta of the Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce, Will Media and the Times of Malta. The training for young journalists is an European Parliament programme managed and delivered by the Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce.
Day 1: Thursday 1st February 2024
venue:
Italian Cultural Institute
08:20am – 09:00am Arrival and registration of participants
09:00am – 09:30am Coffee & Icebreaker
09:30am – 10:00am Opening and intro to the 1st Module
- Mario Sammut, Head of the European Parliament Office in Malta
- Fabrizio Romano, Ambassador of Italy in Malta
- Enry di Giacomo, Secretary General of the Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce
10:00am – 11:00am EU Knowledge
Riccardo Haupt (Will Media) “Institutional framework: a focus on the operating mechanism of the European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union, including EU legislative process.“
11:00am – 11:30am Break
11:30am – 01:00pm EU Knowledge
Riccardo Haupt (Will Media) “Values and democracy: a focus on history, the main treaties of the European Union, the powers of the European Union, and the process of European integration. “
01:00pm – 02:00pm Lunch
02:00pm – 03:00pm EU Knowledge
Riccardo Haupt (Will Media) “Focus on the European Parliament: powers, political groups, parliamentary committees, main legislative dossiers, relevant parliamentary events of the EP. “
03:00pm – 03:30pm EU Knowledge
Darren Grasso (Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta) “Assistance in Project Development, Writing and Implementation .”
03:30pm – 04:00pm Coffee break
04:00pm – 05:30pm Workshop: Online writing and SEO indexing
Day 2: Friday 2nd February 2024
venue:
Lecture Theatre 2 – Francis Ebejer Hall (LT2) number 25
09:00am – 09:30am Networking coffee
09:30am – 11:00am European Elections 2024
- Paolo Bovio (Will Media) “Voting system: socio political context.”
- Prof. Mark Harwood (University of Malta) “Voting system: socio political context.”
11:00am – 11:30am Break
11:30am – 01:00pm Communication
Prof. Carmen Sammut (University of Malta) Author of the book “Media and Maltese Society” Journalism in view of the European Media Freedom Act: The case of Malta.
01:00pm – 02:00pm Lunch
02:00pm – 03:00pm Communication
- Francesco Zaffarano (IS Media) “How to manage with fake news: risks of information manipulation and fact-checking, ethics of journalism“
- Herman Grech (The Times of Malta) “Institutional communication on social media“
03:00pm – 03:30pm EU Knowledge
Matthew Xuereb (IGM Malta) and Paolo Bovio (Will Media) “The role of the media → How-to: European sources interactive “
03:30pm – 04:00pm Coffee break
04:00pm – 06:00pm Communication
Francesco Zaffarano (IS Media) “News desk work on European affairs with specific topics on some European policies .”
Day 3: Saturday 3rd February 2024
venue:
Italian Cultural Institute
09:00am – 09:30am Networking coffee
09:30am – 11:00am European Elections 2024
Paolo Bovio (Will Media) “The importance of the democratic process and participation .”
11:00am – 11:30am Break
11:30am – 01:00pm Workshop
Anna Zammit (European Parliament Office in Malta) “Reporting from Parliament: opportunities and media facilities “
01:00pm – 02:00pm Lunch
02:00pm – 03:30pm Workshop “Digital content creation with graphics software, photo editing, video editing, copywriting: Create a social media post starting from a EU Parliament press release”
03:30pm – 04:00pm Coffee break
04:00pm – 06:00pm Discussion and meeting with the maltese MPs:
- Hon. Agius Saliba
- Hon. Cyrus Engerer
06:00pm – 07:00pm Closing remarks & delivery of diplomas and cocktail
All activies will be held in English.
To apply:
Submit the application form by January 29, 2024 , attaching your CV and inserting links to published articles and motivation to participate in the course.
For more information, you may use the following email address: info@gazzettadimalta.com or call on+356 21244895.