Master Class brings non-affiliated countries close to IFAJ
Creates an opportunity for participants to learn trends in agricultural journalism and for some countries to come closer to IFAJ congress men and women
As part of activities marking the annual congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalist (IFAJ) , Agriterra, a farmers’ organizations network in Holland and IFAJ jointly organize a pre-congress activity for farm journalists from developing countries called Master Class. The event was from the (13-14 August).
The Master Class was held at the Royal Swedish Academy for Forestry and Agriculture in Stockholm. It provided a dynamic professional development experience focused on skills, agricultural issues, media trends and agribusiness. It however, gives IFAJ members access to contacts in countries that are often not federation members, but who are intricately involved in feeding an increasingly hungry world.
Participants in this year’s Master Class were briefed on the need for such pre-congress activity before they underwent a real peer-to-peer learning; learning about the trends of agriculture in their respective countries.
It was evident that during this time, participants learn how their fellows work in their respective countries. The first day of the Master Class saw the combination of participants from the Master Class and those from the Boot Camp (Young Professionals from the developed countries,) also a baby of IFAJ.
Another relevant thing participants from the Master Class learnt was the ethics of agricultural journalism, the ethic in food production and how need to use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and so can used in the agribusiness.
Knowing that Journalism is a powerful means to inform both farmers and the general public, The Master Class was aims at contributing to Millennium Development Goal 1, which is reducing hunger and poverty.
This year, Master Class attendants come from: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Gambia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Brazil, Ecuador and DR Congo.
By Sang Mendy
As part of activities marking the annual congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalist (IFAJ) , Agriterra, a farmers’ organizations network in Holland and IFAJ jointly organize a pre-congress activity for farm journalists from developing countries called Master Class. The event was from the (13-14 August).
The Master Class was held at the Royal Swedish Academy for Forestry and Agriculture in Stockholm. It provided a dynamic professional development experience focused on skills, agricultural issues, media trends and agribusiness. It however, gives IFAJ members access to contacts in countries that are often not federation members, but who are intricately involved in feeding an increasingly hungry world.
Participants in this year’s Master Class were briefed on the need for such pre-congress activity before they underwent a real peer-to-peer learning; learning about the trends of agriculture in their respective countries.
It was evident that during this time, participants learn how their fellows work in their respective countries. The first day of the Master Class saw the combination of participants from the Master Class and those from the Boot Camp (Young Professionals from the developed countries,) also a baby of IFAJ.
Another relevant thing participants from the Master Class learnt was the ethics of agricultural journalism, the ethic in food production and how need to use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and so can used in the agribusiness.
Knowing that Journalism is a powerful means to inform both farmers and the general public, The Master Class was aims at contributing to Millennium Development Goal 1, which is reducing hunger and poverty.
This year, Master Class attendants come from: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Gambia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Brazil, Ecuador and DR Congo.
By Sang Mendy