The 58th Training Course for Young African Journalists opened in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
The Training, organised by the Union of African Journalists (UAJ), in co-operation with the Supreme Council for Media Regulation brought together 13 journalists from African countries to participate in the course.
The participants which include two journalists from Ghana, two from Nigeria, two from Morocco, two from Kenya, two from Tanzania, two from Congo Brazzaville, and one from Chad are expected to spend three weeks in Cairo.
In addition to the above, five Journalists from Egypt also joined the team to cover and participate in the training.
They were all welcomed by the organisers of the training and ushered respectfully into their hotels upon arrival.
The participants will be taken through a series of topics including,”Energies in Africa: Possibilities and Challenges, Freedom of the Press in times of Conflict and Social Media, Mobile Journalism in the Newsroom, Political and Economic Empowerment of African Women, Artificial intelligence, Cyber Security and Terrorism: New Global Challenges and Intra-Trade in Africa.”
Others are, “Development vision in Egypt within the Last 10 years, Covering Conflicts between Professionalism and Politics and other important topics.”
Aside from the theoritical aspects, the participants will visits tourist sites including the Citadel of Saladin, Khan El Khalily and Al Moez St, the Religious Complexe (Old Cairo), the Pyramids and Sphynx and as well enjoy a dinner by the UAJ (Nile Cruise).
Speaking at the opening ceremony, held at Maspiro, the premises of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, President of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Media Organization, Mr Karam Gabr welcomed all participants to the 58th edition of the programme.
He noted that the training will focus on exchange of knowledge and skills in the field of media while taking into account the current challenges (Terrorism, war, homosexuality, violence), faced by the African Continent as well as the Middle East.
He also underscored the need for participants to take training in Artificial Intelligence (AI), to be able to catch up with new trends and developments in the world.
In a speech read on his behalf by Amb. HEgazi, the President of the Union of African Journalists, Mr. Mahfouz Al-Ansari, noted that 2000 Journalists from African countries have already been trained so far since the inception of the programme.
The training, he said has contributed to strengthening the professional capabilities of journalists from all countries on the African continent.
He acknowledged the presence of the leaders of the Egyptian and African media work, and the members of media institutions from Egypt.
Mr. Mahfouz Al-Ansari also stated that one of the most important goal of the training courses is to create links between journalists from different African countries, including Egyptian Journalists, to enhance understanding and mutual awareness of the issues of the continent, what the continent is going through, the political, economic, and development challenges the countries are facing.
“There is no doubt that our training courses allow the exchange of opinions and listening to the ideas of many experts and specialists who contribute with their ideas to clarifying the regional, African and international scene, and to present an in-depth understanding of all the issues raised on the African, regional and international scene, especially at this very complex and sensitive time which puts pressure on our countries and threatens the paths of development,” he noted.
Meanwhile, the training will end on May 9, 2024.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
Cairo, Egypt.
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