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During eight days 40 young Media makers will work in one of four workshops: television, radio, photography or printed media. You’ll indulge in a rich learning environment and a fun experience, all run by young people for young people.

Enjoy the exchange of knowledge and cultures, while relaying on team work. On your four last days, you will be working online on your final project, which will call for your creativity. Don’t worry, there is still time for party!

Send your application until the 2nd of August to sms_portugal2008@sapo.pt When? 21-30 of September 2008 Where? Lisbon, Portugal

Requirements:

• 18-25 years
• Active in Media:
• Students of Journalism or Communication Freelancers or already working in the field in part- ore full-time
• Already have participated in an international event
• Countries: Portugal, Spain, Italy, Romania, Germany, France, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Hungary, Malta and Bulgaria (*)

Participation fee is 250 € Travel costs, accommodation, meals and working material are covered by the organizers

(*) If you are coming from another country and are willing to participate, send us an e-mail: sms_portugal2008@sapo.pt

In partnership with:

The European Parliament is debuting a Prize for Journalism in 2008. It will be given to journalists who have dealt with major issues at a European level or have promoted a better understanding of the EU institutions and/ or EU policies.

There will be four different categories for the prize: written press, radio, TV and internet. Irish journalist Angela Steen has been nominated for her article ‘Åland - a land neither Finnish nor Swedish’ published on cafebabel.com.

Please click here to read her article!

We wish her good luck!