UNESCO is organizing a regional consultation meeting on the possible adaptation of its Model Curricula for Journalism Education in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of the Arab region. The meeting will take place from 8 to 10 December 2009, at the University of Bahrain.
Leading representatives from GCC institutions in the field of journalism, including academia, industry and regulatory agencies for higher education, will analyse the UNESCO Model Curricula with the view of its adaptation to GCC journalism schools.
The UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education, which was released at the World Journalism Education Congress in Singapore in June 2007, is a generic model that can be adapted according to each country’s specific needs. It takes into account social, economic, political and cultural contexts of developing countries and emerging democracies, highlighting the connection between democracy and journalism, and arguing for a more cross-disciplinary approach within journalism-training organizations.