In Joint Project PASHA Bank and British Council Start New Training Course for Development of Business Journalism

PASHA Bank and British Council announce a special educational program for journalists, which will be implemented with the support of Thomson Foundation.

The purpose of the project is through a specially designed training program to support the capacity building of knowledge and skills development of the national media (television, print and electronic media).

To participate in the training programs, which will begin in November 2013, 10-15 participants will be selected.

The activity is manifested in the course of learning and results of the final interviews, two participants will take part in the summer training program which will be organized by Thomson Foundation. As part of the project, along with trainings on business journalism, for the participants will be trained in English.

In the project, along with journalists from Baku, staff from the regional media organizations can participate.

Note: Participants, who had previously taken part in projects of business journalism, can not re-apply.

The program basically provides for increasing the knowledge and skills of journalists in the following areas:

* Style of writing articles

* Writing essays

* Preparation of reports

* Preparation of information materials

* Methods and practical skills of getting an interview

Training will cover the following topics:

* Journalism in the economy

* Business Journalism and Online Media

* Ethical standards, balanced and accurate disclosure

Requirements for participants:

1. Minimum 2 years of experience in the field of journalism

2. Work on radi* and television, in print, on-line media in the country

3. The opportunity t* participate in all the training courses:

* 3 training sessions will be held in Baku (each of the trainings will last 5 working days in November 2013, January and April 2014)

* Summer program of practice in the UK

Note: All participants must attend all training courses!

The selection process will consist of the following stages:

* The application form and essay

* Conducting preliminary interviews for inclusion in the number of participants in local training and English language courses

* Conduct interviews t* participate in a summer training program, which will be held in the UK (after the local rates)

Interested persons must complete an application form from the website British Council www.britishcouncil.az.

The completed application form and CV should be sent n* later than September 20, 2013 e-mail: enquiries@britishcouncil.az.

Candidates wh* meet the requirements will be invited for an interview.

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PASHA Bank is the leading corporate bank in Azerbaijan. Founded in 2007, the Bank provides a wide range of corporate banking services, including credit, market operations of securities, asset management and treasury services. PASHA Bank, presented by the head office and four subsidiaries, operates 207 people. As part of "Europe Banking Awards 2011" and "Europe Banking Awards 2012" was declared the "Best Investment Bank of Azerbaijan."

PASHA Bank is part of the group of companies PASHA - a major investment holding company in Azerbaijan that is als* widely represented in sectors such as insurance, construction, construction materials, tourism and other areas of business. Capital Bank, one of the largest banks in the retail market of Azerbaijan, als* belongs t* the group of companies PASHA. -15D -