FIJET academy: IZMIR-TURKEY 2018
We are excited to announce the FIJET ACADEMY PROGRAM for YOUNG JOURNALISTS
2018 – ?ZM?R. It will be a 7 day residential program for journalists between 18 and 35 years
of age. Our participants will be hosted by Ya?ar University and accommodated in the
luxurious and comfortable dormitory rooms at Bornova Campus, in the heart of ?zmir.
This 7 day program will be between 12th and 19th August 2018 and it consists of social
programs and academic lectures.The academic lectures will be given by both Turkish and International distinguished
professors who are specialized in their fields.
The lectures will be in English and each talk will be on tourism, archeology, history,
journalism and self-development, and be delivered at Ya?ar University and at Medical Park
Hospital in Kar??yaka, ?zmir. The participants will observe an online newspaper preparation
at the Association of Journalists in ?zmir.
As part of the social program the excursions are organized in accordance with the
educational purpose of the whole program and will have an important contribution to it.
Within the excursions program the participants will be able to visit some UNESCO world
heritage sites of ?zmir and go to places where they can gain as much information as
possible and familiarize with the local culture.
We strongly believe that excursions and lectures are both important and effective means of
motivating young journalists to tourism journalism. This program will be a chance for them
to gain a different view of journalism, find out their passion, meet and talk with tourism
professionals, make new international friends and discover the famous tourist attractions of
?zmir.
All national associations are kindly asked to send the list of participants to F. Sema Kutlu
via email. kutlusema@yahoo.com or fijet@aturjet.org.tr
Fatma Sema KUTLU
FIJET ACADEMY COMMITTEE
Chairperson