Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Orangelog.eu reported from the second edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists, which took place in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam from 5 to 16 October 2009. 20 participants from 18 different countries across the Euro-Med region embarked on a 10-day, high-quality training course on Journalism and Intercultural Dialogue, focusing on the challenges posed by global migration.

More information: www.emaj2009.org

 Also take a look at the magazine the participants created (pdf download) »

The articles

  • Vox pops from Amsterdam

    15.11.2008

    How do people from the Meda region view Europe and vice versa? Six participants of the Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists (EMAJ) share their views with Orangelog.[more]

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  • Editorial

    29.10.2009

    Nasry Esmat, member of the EMAJ 2009 organizing team, talks about the strengths of the Academy's concept and network.[more]

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  • Unseen: Irregular migrants in the Netherlands

    29.10.2009

    Between 75.000 and 150.000 irregular migrants live in the Netherlands today. In the past two decades the country has strengthened its immigration policy, increasing the pressure on asylum-seekers and irregular migrants to leave...[more]

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  • Integration and radical Islam in the Netherlands

    29.10.2009

    How to integrate the new immigrants into Dutch society? Why it is so hard and how come some people on both sides turn radical? Since September 11, 2001, the magic Dutch integration experiment has gone through some changes.[more]

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  • A long way to go for Dutch Muslim Party

    29.10.2009

    The new Dutch Muslim Party (NMP) aims to be a political haven for Muslims with different backgrounds. Coming November, the NMP wants to challenge Geert Wilders, the Dutch popular anti-Islamic politician, in his own backyard of...[more]

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  • Exposed body, hidden face

    29.10.2009

    When most tourists come to Amsterdam and get a map in their hands, the first thing they do is spotting where the Red Light District is. Although the city is packed with tourist sites and beautiful scenes, the sex pleasure...[more]

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  • Something more than an office cleaner

    29.10.2009

    This June, children from Amsterdam’s IMC Weekendschool acted out a crisis situation: what would they do if Amsterdam were flooded? As a big surprise for the children, the mayor of Amsterdam - with the city’s symbolic chain...[more]

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