“Off the record…” background briefings on the global agenda
EBU TRAINING co-branded course with ARD.ZDF medienakademie The Mastercourse The eye of a perfect storm - an interior view at the financial crisis is part of the ARD.ZDF medienakademie background briefings on the global agenda. ARD.ZDF medienakademie is the joint training institution of Germany’s public broadcasters. The Mastercourses are aimed to provide a global perspective, as well as restricted & practical expertise on the some of the key issues of the XXIst century . >> get detailed information (pdf)
EBU TRAINING is pleased to co-brand this course with ARD.ZDF medienakademie and help them make the course available to a larger international audience. The “Off the record…” series of briefings fits the News portfolio remit and is in line with the priorities that we have identified as part of this portfolio. 
Date and time of the Mastercourse The Mastercourse will start on Thursday 27 May at 9:30 and it will end on Friday 28 May at the end of the afternoon.
Target audience | - | EBU Members only. | | - | Heads of News, editors in chief. | | - | Senior correspondents and editors. |
What outcome for you | - | Get an insider’s view on the financial crisis and the central role of the IMF in the the global economy and financial system. | | - | Learn from IMF and other experts about the means, resources and procedures available to the IMF to govern and monitor the world financial environment. | | - | Understand existing controversies and debates about the role and position of the IMF. | | - | Discuss and test your ideas about the coverage of financial issues and IMF-related matters. |
Presentations Day 1 - morning
A changing IMF- Responding to the crisis
Killing a Credo - Why low inflation is not always key
Between Lehmann and Greece - or: How about a global approach towards fiscal risk management? Day 1 - afternoon
Lesson learned - or: Business as usual? When the crisis meets Realpolitik
The Oxford scenarios: Learning from a crisis towards anticipatory knowledge Day 1 - evening
Dinner & lecture: The financial crisis and what is means Day 2 - morning
A fire brigade at work - the IMF action in Hungary
Riding the Tiger - Can banks be controlled after all? Day 2 - afternoon
Reception & Open panel at the NEWSEUM with Washington-based colleagues
Could we have done much better? The Media's performance in covering the crisis
Registration fee 1090€/participant
Price includes course material, coffee breaks, 2 lunches. It does not include: travel costs, hotel. An invoice will be issued and sent to you to the above mentioned address unless specified otherwise. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice by bank transfer to the account mentioned on the invoice. Cancellations will not be refunded but we will be pleased to welcome an alternative delegate. How to register Please note that the number of places is limited. Applicants, in each registration track (please see below) will be registered on a first come, first serve basis. Track 1: German-speaking media professionals
professionals from German-speaking broadcasters need to register directly with ARD.ZDF medienakademie. www.ard-zdf-medienakademie.de
Track 2: Eastern & Central Europe media professionals applying for a grant
In order to facilitate a broader range of participation, 6 grants are available to professionals from Public Service broadcasters from the following eligible countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia.
Individual grants cover airfare, hotel, meals and the tuition fee.
If you meet the criteria and wish to apply for a grant, please fill in grant application form and email or fax it back to ARD.ZDF medienakademie by Wednesday 31st March 2010.
(Details on the form)
Track 3: EBU Members professionals non eligible for grants
The grant application process is closed. All grants for the OTR briefing at the IMF in Washington have been attributed.
Background A year ago, in April 2009, the G-20 heads of governments forked out some 500 billion Euros. This sum, administered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was supposed to smoothen the effects of the financial crisis in developing countries. Where has the money gone? Which lessons can we learn from a place where the fiscal streams on this planet are being centrally monitored, researched and also guided in cases of need? Anybody who wants to understand the financial crisis has to start at the IMF. www.imf.org | 
