INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTRE KURDISTAN

The 'Reporting on local issues' training for Kirkuk TV-makers ended on May 5, 2010 with a program of the items produced, and a group picture. The participants showed progress, and declared their happiness about the training and about the way they were able to work in harmony with colleagues from other media in Kirkuk. The two projects for Kirkuki journalists IMCK conducted, were possible due to funding through the British consulate in Erbil. Project coordinator was IMCK's Saman Penjwini, who was assisted in Kirkuk by Mohammed Kirkukly. Trainers were Hassan Rachidi, Xdir Domle and Robert Slagt.

Print journalists from Kirkuk started a five day training at the IMCK on reporting on local issues. 15 journalists from different backgrounds, working for different newspapers in Kirkuk, gathered at the mediacentre in Sulaymaniya for the training which takes place from April 26 till May 3. Trainer is Robert Slagt, who teaches journalism in Amsterdam and who has been working as a freelance journalist for many years. Co-trainer is Mohammed Kirkukly, IMCK's coordinator in Kirkuk, translator Ferman Fazil also from Kirkuk. IMCK director Judit Neurink conducted the opening.