Journalists Exchange

The International Exchange & Collaboration Program For Journalists

The International Exchange & Collaboration Program For Journalists started in June 2009 with the visit of Russian media professionals to Germany. The program was supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Germany.

Participants of the program in 2009 were V. Mamontov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Izvestia", E. Kombarov, director of "Chldren's Radio", E. Filimonovykh, editor-in-chief of the web portal for broadcast professionals "Radioportal" and Y. Skvprtsov, Dean of the MGIMO Journalism Faculty. The group was accompanied by D. Ross, Social Publishing Bureau.

The program included following visits:

Konrad Adenauer Foundation State minister Hermann Groehe at the Bundeskanzler council

Federal services for information at the Federal government of Germany

Press-secretary of A. Merkel - Ulrich Wilhelm

Bundestag and debate session in Bundestag

Dr. Guido Heinen, Bundestag press-secretary

"Der Spiegel"

Axel-Springer

"Die Welt" & "Bild"

First German broadcasting channel ARD & Second federal broadcasting channel ZDF

Press-conference for the participants of the visit in Bundestag