“Safety for Journalists” Training School

The program aims to train and prepare those that intent covering events in war zones. In particular, its purpose is to train the participants for the preparation they should do before their departure, to equip them with the necessary knowledge to cope with the difficulties they have to face while they are in the field and finally, to inform them about issues, such as post-traumatic stress, which will need to be managed upon their return. The program will provide participants with theoretical and practical training. Upon completion of the course, participants will be trained on the following: Introduction to the environment (awareness), Challenges & developments in the reporting of wars and crises, Law of armed conflicts, Field security, Dealing with fixers, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), Data security, Health, first aid and stress management, Basic administrative documents and Treatment of trauma.