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ON THE FRONT LINE JULY 8 - 13, 2013 - PISA, ITALY HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS ON THE FRONT LINE ON THE FRONT LINE JULY 8 - 13 , 2013 - PISA, ITALY TRAINING OBJECTIVES & MODULES The aim of the Course is to train reporters and other media professio- nals to understand, prevent and react to major challenges to their per- sonal safety and security in war zones and other hostile environments. The curriculum is divided into 3 interdependent modules addressing the following subjects through a hands-on approach: LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK POLITICAL & MILITARY CONTEXT COMMUNICATIONS IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS CONTEXT SECURITY BEHIND THE LINES AND IN WAR ZONES RISK ASSESSMENT ARMED & OTHER VIOLENT THREATS SECURITY FIRST AID IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS TRAUMATIC STRESS STRESS MANAGEMENT SAFETY Working in hostile environments and war zones requires a specific preparation, particularly from a security perspective. Only well trained media professionals can orient themselves in the field and work under extreme circumstances while managing to prevent and/or minimise personal risks. Accounts report that, over the last decade, physical attacks against journalists and other media workers have increased in number and gravity. Repressions, kidnappings, killings, disturbances to their work have been systematically carried out by regular armies, terrorist orga- nisations, drug-traffickers, extremist groups and other actors. Inspite of this, and as a result of general global trends, reporters and ad hoc contracted freelancers often deploy in the field lacking adequate pre- paration and organisational support. It is within this framework that this Course aims at transfering the ne- cessary expertise and preparation to be able to effectively work in hostile envirnments while reducing exposure to dangers and hazards. BACKGROUND OF THE COURSE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS mediasecurity @ sssup.it Photo: Embedded journalist and Afghan kid playing with a camera, Herat - Afghani- stan, September 3, 2011. By Daniele Mencacci © Brigata Folgore, Italian Army.
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The aim of the Course is to train reporters and other media professio-nals to understand, prevent and react to major challenges to their per-sonal safety and security in war zones and other hostile environments. The curriculum is divided into 3 interdependent modules addressing the following subjects through a hands-on approach:
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Working in hostile environments and war zones requires a specific preparation, particularly from a security perspective. Only well trained media professionals can orient themselves in the field and work under extreme circumstances while managing to prevent and/or minimise personal risks.
Accounts report that, over the last decade, physical attacks against journalists and other media workers have increased in number and gravity. Repressions, kidnappings, killings, disturbances to their work have been systematically carried out by regular armies, terrorist orga-nisations, drug-traffickers, extremist groups and other actors. Inspite of this, and as a result of general global trends, reporters and ad hoc contracted freelancers often deploy in the field lacking adequate pre-paration and organisational support.
It is within this framework that this Course aims at transfering the ne-cessary expertise and preparation to be able to effectively work in hostile envirnments while reducing exposure to dangers and hazards.
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HOsTILE ENvIRONMENT TRaININg FOR MEdIa PROFEssIONaLs
[email protected]: Embedded journalist and Afghan kid playing with a camera, Herat - Afghani-stan, September 3, 2011. By Daniele Mencacci © Brigata Folgore, Italian Army.
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operational procedures and practice. Participants are tested through various scenarios, advanced role-playing sessions and simulation exercises. There is ample use of specific case study material, outdoor activities and extensive reference is made to the field experiences of both lectures and participants.
METHOdOLOgy
Applicants must have a graduate or post-graduate degree in any field relevant for the training or the equivalent of 2 years working experien-ce as reporter/media professional. They must possess a sound English working knowledge.
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Professor Andrea de Guttry is the Director of the Course. Lecturers and trainers are selected among scholars, war journalists, internatio-nal media professionals, army officers, first aid responders and offi-cials working in international organisations.The Airborne Brigade Folgore acts as implementing partner for the Security and Safety Modules.
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The fee is 1250.00 € and includes reference material, lunch on class days, access to the Scuola‘s facilities (library, computer rooms, etc.) and public liablity insurance. Participants will be provided with a list of possible accommodations in town.
sELEcTION PROcEss
The Course is open to maximum 20 participants and it will be held if a minimum of 15 attendants is reached. Candidates must apply on-line by May 20, 2013 at:www.sssup.it/mediasecurity2013/application attaching their CV and motivation letter. The ITPCM will notify only se-lected applicants by May 24, 2013. Participation must be confir-med by June 3, 2013.
Participants who have attended at least 90% of the classes will recei-ve a Certificate of Attendance.
cOuRsE cERTIFIcaTE
Prior to the beginning of the Course selected applicants will be gran-ted access to a reserved area on the Scuola’s website, where they will be able to consult selected preliminary readings whose broad understanding will be assumed by the teaching staff. Moreover, all participants should have a basic knowledge of first aid, security in the field and negotiation skills. Those in need are strongly recommended to attend the following on-line courses prior to the be-ginning of the training:
1. First Aid, as offered by British Red Cross and First Aid for Free, and accessible free of charge at www.firstaidforfree.com
2. Basic Security in the Field II offered by the UN Department of Sa-fety and Security, accessible free of charge at https://dss.un.org
3. Negotiation Skills, as offered by the United States Institute of Peace, accessible free of charge at www.usip.org/education-training/courses/certificate-course-in-negotiation
PRELIMINaRy REadINgs & cERTIFIcaTIONs
FOR addITIONaL INFO:International Training Programme for Conflict Management (ITPCM)Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 – 56127 PisaTel. +39 (0)50 882 661 - 685; Fax +39 (0)50 882 633E-mail: [email protected]: www.itpcm.sssup.it
scuOLa suPERIORE saNT’aNNa & ITPcMThe Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna is a public University and a cen-tre of excellence which promotes education and research through under- and post-graduate studies in the field of Social and Applied Sciences.
The International Training Programme for Conflict Manage-ment (ITPCM) is a post-graduate programme of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. The ITPCM was established in 1995 with the aim to re-spond to the training needs of personnel involved in international field operations. It has since expanded its activities to include research and consultancy in the areas of human rights, humanitarian assistance, election monitoring, DDR, project design, monitoring and evaluation. So far the ITPCM has organised more than 300 Courses worldwide.
providing advanced training, research and technical assistance to improve the impact of conflict management and development actions”
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Advanced Training Service certifiedISO 9001
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