UNESCO organizes regional consultation on its Model Curricula for Journalism Education
03-12-2009 (Paris)
Cover page of the Curricula
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UNESCO is organizing a regional consultation meeting on the possible adaptation of its Model Curricula for Journalism Education in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of the Arab region. The meeting will take place from 8 to 10 December 2009, at the University of Bahrain.
Leading representatives from GCC institutions in the field of journalism, including academia, industry and regulatory agencies for higher education, will analyse the UNESCO Model Curricula with the view of its adaptation to GCC journalism schools.
The UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education, which was released at the World Journalism Education Congress in Singapore in June 2007, is a generic model that can be adapted according to each country’s specific needs. It takes into account social, economic, political and cultural contexts of developing countries and emerging democracies, highlighting the connection between democracy and journalism, and arguing for a more cross-disciplinary approach within journalism-training organizations.
Although recommendatory in nature, the Curricula offer a comparative framework for the adoption and adaptation, depending on institutional responses. In order to discuss these responses, UNESCO is organizing the consultation meeting in Bahrain. A strategy document is expected to be produced as an outcome of this meeting. It should focus on the following:
The UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education, which was released at the World Journalism Education Congress in Singapore in June 2007, is a generic model that can be adapted according to each country’s specific needs. It takes into account social, economic, political and cultural contexts of developing countries and emerging democracies, highlighting the connection between democracy and journalism, and arguing for a more cross-disciplinary approach within journalism-training organizations.
Although recommendatory in nature, the Curricula offer a comparative framework for the adoption and adaptation, depending on institutional responses. In order to discuss these responses, UNESCO is organizing the consultation meeting in Bahrain. A strategy document is expected to be produced as an outcome of this meeting. It should focus on the following:
- determining steps for the implementation of the Curricula in journalism schools;
- identifying requirements to facilitate the adaptation of the Curricula;
- developing strategic projects to meet needs of institutions interested in adapting the Curricula;
- compiling local bibliographies for the Curricula (including translation of media textbooks, UNESCO publications and manuals on media history in the region);
- building capacities of trainers;
- building collaborations with renowned universities and journalism-training organizations for twining arrangements;
- proposing ideas to improve the Curricula.
Related themes/countries
· Arab States
· Bahrain
· Training of Media Professionals
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