[cma-l] META Europe: MEDIA TRAINING ACROSS EUROPE

[Peter Lewis]

CMA people might like to know that details of the next project of the 
META-Europe team, under the title of Crosstalk, with courses running 
next year in Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy and Poland, can be found 
at http://www.crosstalk-online.de/

Peter M. Lewis
Senior Lecturer in Community Media
Department of Applied Social Sciences
London Metropolitan University



CMA-L wrote:
> Speaking out! - Media competence and cultural empowerment
> 
> Training course from June 23 – June 29, 2010 in Algodonales, Cádiz, Spain
> 
> Reference Number Comenius – Grundtvig Training Database: DE-2010-964-001
> 
> How can you design a compelling radio format or podcast? How can you
> reach your target group with your (web-) radio programme? In this
> course you will learn about digital recording, interviewing and
> editing and just as important how to train minority groups to create a
> voice for expressing their cultural identity. Radio producers can
> learn from adult educators about their practices and adult educators
> can benefit from the creative and media experience of radio producers.
> Do you want to know and do you want to share your experiences? Then
> this course is for you.
> 
> META EUROPE Media Competency and Cultural Empowerment is a European
> training course focusing on media competence and new technology. It
> has been developed under the European Socrates/Grundtvig scheme by an
> international consortium of radio stations, universities and media
> training projects including Orange 94.0 Free Radio Vienna, Austria;
> Radio Robin Hood, Turku, Finland; Civil Radio, Budapest, Hungary;
> Mediapolis, Rome, Italy; University of Łodz, Poland; University of
> Sunderland, UK; University of Education Freiburg, Germany
> (coordinator).
> 
> In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 courses were run successfully in Poland,
> UK, Austria, Finland and Spain.  The EC specify that the working
> language for the course is English although there can be provision for
> translation of some aspects of the course.  Participants included
> adult educators, teachers, social workers, radio producers and youth
> workers from various European countries. After the course they can
> integrate media training into their regular work, especially with
> socially marginalized groups.  Thus they are able to improve access to
> the public sphere for disadvantaged groups such as persons with
> limited schooling, women, migrants, residents of rural areas, elderly
> and disabled people. Mutual understanding across Europe is also
> furthered as the course participants will come from a range of
> European countries.
> 
> The training is planned as a 6-day course with approximately 25-30
> teaching hours. There will be at least one day for visiting local
> organisations where the course takes place in order to facilitate
> exchange of experience. The course starts with a welcome meeting in
> the evening of the day preceding the beginning of the course itself.
> 
> The course itself is divided into the following 5 units each covering
> different topics:
> 
> 1. Communication skills / Self Expression / Radio production skills
> 
> 2. Digital Skills (use of the web, digital editing and production, podcasting)
> 
> 3. Teaching The Trainers – learning and teaching skills
> 
> 4. Publicity, Management, Dimensions of European Media Politics
> 
> 5. Evaluation – a brief introduction
> 
> The course has a CD with extensive materials and resources for
> personal use and for use in their radio stations or community media
> projects. A certificate of attendance including description of the
> training content and time input is provided.
> 
> Course Dates and Times:
> Wednesday 23rd June -Tuesday 29th June 2010, starting with the Welcome
> meeting 6.30pm.
> 
> Morning session: 10.00-13.00.
> Evening Session: 17.00-20.00
> 
> The Trainers:
> ++++++++++
> The course will be directed and taught by Caroline Mitchell, a British
> community media trainer and radio producer who is now lives in
> Algodonales, Spain and  Dr. Traudel Guennel, media trainer, radio
> producer and member of the scientific staff of the  University of
> Education in Freiburg, Germany.
> 
> Location:
> +++++++
> The course will take place in Algodonales and all the participants
> will stay in the village and learn about the area and its excellent
> cultural and leisure facilities and activities.
> Algodonales is a large village in the hills between Ronda and Seville
> in southern Spain (pop. 6000) with a beautiful square flanked by
> orange trees and cafes, overlooked by an impressive church. The
> village has lots of bars, cafes (including 3 internet cafes), shops,
> banks and a post office. It is set in stunning scenery on the edge of
> the Sierra de Ronda National Park - a centre for outdoor and adventure
> sports.
> 
> Course fee, expenses for accommodation and meals:
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Course fee is 750 Euro.
> 
> Accommodation and meals is 600 Euro.
> 
> Application and funding:
> +++++++++++++++++
> The Grundtvig Mobility programme provides funding (up to 100%) for the
> participation in the training course for adult educators, trainers,
> social workers, radio producers and youth workers for course fee,
> accommodation, meals and travel. The course is published on the
> Comenius-Grundtvig database, reference number DE-2009-844-001.
> 
> Application procedure:
> ++++++++++++++++
> 1. Participants have to apply for pre-registration. Applications
> should include the full postal address, phone, email, short CV,
> information on motivation “Why do I want to do the course?” The
> pre-registration is needed in order to apply for a grant. Deadline for
> pre-registration: 01.12.2009
> 
> 2. When participants receive their pre-registration document they
> should immediately apply for a grant at their respective National
> Agencies (NAs) who handles the Grundtvig mobility programme.
> ATTENTION: The NAs have fixed deadlines for applications. For the META
> Europe Course this deadline will be around the 10th of January 2010.
> After this date there will be no opportunity to apply for funding at
> the NA!! So please preregister and and then apply as soon as possible.
> 
> National Agencies provide an application form.
> 
> 3. If participants are funded by the National Agency they have to
> register. This registration is binding. Deadline for binding
> registration: 01/05/2010.
> 
> We recommend to pre-register and to apply for the funding at the
> National Agency as soon as possible as the procedure may take some
> time. If there are more persons willing to register than course places
> available we unfortunately are forced to follow the principle: “first
> come first go”.
> 
> Please send your application for pre-registration as soon as possible to:
> 
> Dr. Traudel Guennel
> University of Education/Paedagogische Hochschule
> Kunzenweg 21
> D 79117 Freiburg
> Germany
> 
> Email: guennel(at)ph-freiburg.de
> 
> For those who pre-register more detailed information will be provided.
> 
> The following schedule provides an overview of the course and the
> content of the 5 units of the course.  Each unit starts with giving
> you an overview over its content, aims and objectives. We will also
> have an review and time for feedback at the end of each unit.
> 
> Course time is each day from 10.00-13.00 and 17.00–20.00:
> 
> Wednesday, 23rd June 18.30h:
> ++++++++++++++++++++++
> Welcome Meeting
> 
> Thursday, 24th June/Friday, 25th June:
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>    1. Communication skills / Self Expression / Radio Skills
> 
>           o Introduction to participants and general course goals/activities
>           o Journalistic basics, producing radio programmes
>           o Introduction to doing radio-interviews (themes – using
> your own experiences/ideas/adventures- ® philosophy ® technique, ®
> planning ® realizing)
>           o Cultivate listening skills and respectful discussion
>           o Producing radio shows by integrating interviews and other
> speech items produced through team work.
> 
> Saturday, 26th June:
> +++++++++++++++
>    2. Digital Skills
>           * Overview of digital skills in radio production
>           * Introduction to recording equipment
>           * Editing: theory (e.g. journalistic ethics) and practice
> (using Audacity)
>           * Brief overview and comparison of different editing software
>           * Introducing digital production to the public/target group
> (Broadcast/Internet)
> 
> Sunday, 27th June:
> ++++++++++++++
>    3. Teaching The Trainers – learning and teaching skills
> 
>           o Styles and roles of trainers (using your own experience)
>           o Introduction META Europe philosophy of teaching/learning
>           o Action-oriented media teaching and learning and holistic approaches
>           o Working with special interest groups (look at specialist
> examples: Tandem Training, Community Tutors, Working with Women)
>           o Planning and Preparation of community media courses
>           o Teaching exercise
> 
> Monday, 28th June:
> ++++++++++++++
> Monday a.m.
> 
>    4. Publicity, Management, Dimensions of European Media Politics
> 
>           o Typical attitudes or fears in radio production, e.g. in interviews
>           o Community media situation vs. mainstream media
>           o Introduction to rights and restrictions in community media
> production, including legal aspects of community radio
>           o Thinking about perspectives of the different groups
> involved in community radio stations (e.g. volunteers, staff,
> management committees)
> 
> Monday p.m.
> 
>    5. Evaluation – a brief introduction
> 
>           o Reflection on objectives and reasons for evaluation
>           o Basics for realizing a well done evaluation (e.g. types,
> methods, instruments)
>           o Exercise: case studies using different evaluation
> instruments (Team work, Presentation and Discussion to be included)
>           o Evaluation META Europe Course (questionnaire,
> feedback/discussion, ideas and suggestions for further activities of
> participants)
> 
> Tuesday, 29th  June:
> ++++++++++++++++
> Visit to local organisations
> 
> \\
> 
> Community Media Association


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