Youth4Regions: programme for students and young journalists

Sector: Media
Type: Programme
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: EU

This is an opportunity to visit Brussels for journalism students and young professionals. You will learn about EU policy in different regions, visit media offices, meet well-known journalists and take part in press tours. The organisators will provide the accreditation to the events and cover travel expenses.

The programme is provided by the European Commission. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.

More about the programme

What do I get?
  • Full coverage of accommodation, food and travel expenses
  • 7-days trip to Brussels from 7 to 13 October
  • Trainings on journalism and EU regional policy
  • Mentorship from established Ukrainian journalists 
  • Networking with programme alumni
  • Visits of EU affairs media headquarters and EU institutions
  • Participation in European Commission press trips to Member States
  • Working side by side with renowned journalists during the EU Regions’ Week
  • A chance to win 2023 Megalizzi – Niedzielski prize for aspiring journalists
Can I apply?

The European Commission welcomes participants that: 

  • Are interested in EU cohesion policy
  • Aged from 18 to 30 years old
  • Have citizenship of Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova or another EU Member State 
  • Study journalism or have up to two years of experience in the sphere 
  • Have not participated in previous editions of the Youth4Regions programme
What do I need to apply?
  • Completed application form
  • CV
  • Short article of 2 500 – 6 250 characters, a photo or a video report of 2-3 minutes depicting a project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund or Cohesion Fund. It must cover the ‘Skills’  topic. More about the projects you can choose here
How do I apply?

Submit the online form in English with all the necessary documents. The deadline is 10 July. 

If you have any additional questions, contact youth4regions@euregionsweek.eu. 

Good to know
  • The results of the programme will be announced on 14 August, 2023.
  • Contributions are accepted in all of the 24 EU official languages. In the case of video submissions, a written summary in English is required.

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