Thomson Reuters Foundation has opened applications for the annual "Reporting on Terrorism and Global Security" seminar in Istanbul, Turkey. The major three-day event held from 12 – 14 November 2012, will bring together security experts, authoritative commentators and journalists for a series of lively presentations and debates.
The seminar will look critically at the role of the media and how journalists can avoid being exploited by terrorists to help them achieve their goals. Panels will be complemented by a practical workshop exercise and a newsmaker session.
The seminar will address themes including:
- The Arab Spring and its impact on al Qaeda and Islamist political parties;
- The impact of turmoil in Libya and Syria on the security of Europe, Middle East and Africa;
- The impact of European economic turmoil on extremism;
- The risk of popular unrest in Russia and China;
- Nuclear proliferation and Iran;
- Pakistan's challenges;
- Cybersecurity and espionage;
- Reporting in the age of social media and WikiLeaks.
Speakers at previous "Reporting on Terrorism and Global Security" seminars include Ban Ki-Moon, Wael Ghonim and Hekmat Karzai. The seminar is the product of a partnership between the Stanley Foundation, Gurda Henkel Siftung and Thomson Reuters Foundation.
We are now accepting applications from journalists working in print, broadcast or online media, irrespective of whether they are highly experienced or have reported for only a few years.
More information and applications can be found here.
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