Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe

To foster quality analysis and reporting on economic issues, enhance coverage on topics that are central to the region’s economic and political development and encourage regional networking among journalists, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Reuters Foundation initiated the Program "Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe" in 2007.

Each year, twelve journalists from the Balkans are competitively chosen to participate in the program. The program, run by experienced Reuters staff, includes two courses of two weeks each, in London and in Frankfurt respectively. Participants will also travel to Brussels and Berlin to meet with policymakers and journalists covering European financial and political affairs.

The course will cover the following broader topics:

• Writing about emerging market economies
• Markets reporting and covering companies
• Practical exercises based on current European themes.

Participants will commit to a short story project during the program.

Applicants must be able to speak English and be full-time professional journalists who have been working for at least two years with a recognized publication, website, radio, or television station. Applicants must have a portfolio that includes experiences in economic journalism or must otherwise demonstrate a strong interest in economic and political issues.They must be citizens of Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, or Slovenia. They must have permission from their employer to take part in the program.