The East-West Center is Now Accepting Applications
2009 Senior Journalists Seminar

“Bridging Gaps between the United States and the Asian Muslim World”
March 15 – April 4, 2009

Washington, DC * Nashville, Tennessee * Los Angeles, California * Honolulu, Hawaii
Islamabad, Pakistan * Singapore * Jahor, Malaysia

The 6th Senior Journalists Seminar is a dialogue-and-travel program for journalists from the United States and from Asian countries with substantial Muslim populations. The seminar offers an opportunity for senior journalists to engage their peers on issues in the relationships between these Asian countries and the United States. Participants will meet with government and business officials, community and religious leaders, educators and students, local journalists and others to gain insights on the many diverse perspectives among Americans and Asian Muslims.

Dates: March 15 - April 4, 2009

Study Tour for Asian Journalists: Washington, DC; Nashville, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California

Study Tour for American Journalists: Islamabad, Pakistan; Singapore; Johor, Malaysia

The program opens and concludes with dialogue among all the participants at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Who Can Apply: Working print, broadcast and online journalists with at least 10 years of experience from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Funding: Roundtrip airfare to travel destinations, all lodging and per diems are provided. Participants are responsible for their own visa fees and roundtrip airfare from their home city to Honolulu.

For more information and applications:

Website: www.eastwestcenter.org/journalismfellowships and click on Senior Journalists Seminar
Email: journalismfellowships[at]eastwestcenter.org
Phone: 1-808-944-7176

Apply Now! Deadline: October 1, 2008

The East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a public, nonprofit institution that promotes better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations of the Asia Pacific region through cooperative research, education and professional development programs.