Dear FEJS Members,

 

The FEJS Supervisory Board in cooperation with FEJS Belgium Organizing Committee invites you to the FEJS General Assembly 2008, which will be held from the 13th until the 18th of November in Ghent, Belgium.

 

This year we chose the country of good beer, chocolates and the centre of the European Union. Got your attention? J

 

The participation fee, which includes lodging, 3 meals per day and all equipment needed for our General Assembly, is 120 Euros.

 

 

To speed up the application procedure we prepared a web application form for you. This is the link to the application form: www.fejs.org/ga2008.

But, please, read the Invitation letter before you fill it out.

 

Also do not forget to send a profile picture of yourself (200×200 pixels) to sb@fejs.org, immediately after you have received the confirmation of your participation at the GA 2008.

 

DEADLINE:

We expect your subscription the latest on the 15th of September 2008. We will confirm your participation the latest on the 20th of September.

 

SOLIDARITY FUND:

As usual you can also apply for financial support from the Solidarity Fund. You can find more about it on the webpage or contact the Supervisory Board on sb@fejs.org. Please, fill out the form you can find on this webpage and send it to secretariat@fejs.org.

 

 

WHAT IS GA 2008 ALL ABOUT?

 

We would like to remind you that the General Assembly mostly deals with internal organizational and not journalistic stuff. This is why applicants with FEJS experience will have an advantage in application procedure. However, this doesn’t mean that new members who show interest in participation and in FEJS won’t be welcomed.

 

FEJS WANTS YOU TO BE IN GHENT!

ü         At this years’ General Assembly we will be dealing with more transparent and up-to-date preparations for our future FEJS events. All participants will be acquainted by the ideas that surged at this years’ Task Force Meeting in Leysin, Switzerland.

ü         We will also, however, deal with the issue of the FEJS permanent office and the registration of FEJS as international organization.

ü         And not to forget the elections! J

The General Assembly will elect 5 new Supervisory Board members for the year 2009 and the Organizing Committee and the topic of the Annual Congress 2010.

Don’t miss your opportunity for a great experience in the world of FEJS! So, if you are interested, send your application for SB or AC 2010 to: sb@fejs.org.

You can find the description of the tasks in Rules and Regulations here: http://fejs.org/about-fejs/about/

ü         This year we are also preparing some additional program at the GA. You will be offered a guest lecture about journalism in crisis situations by Peter Verlinden. We will also have a movie night with short documentaries and a debate with Fabio Wuytack. Last but not least: big journalistic party with local journalism students. J

 

All details about the FEJS General Assembly 2008 (including more detailed program) will be published on our webpage www.fejs.org. So, don’t forget to check it up! It will be constantly developing.

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From 22 till 25th of August 15 FEJS’ers will be gathered in Leysin, Switzerland to discuss important FEJS matters like registration on international level, Permanent Office, website, General Assembly and Annual Congress. But they will also have some fun, of course!

For all those FEJS’ers who come to the GA in Belgium (13-18 November 2008), a special organised trip to the European Parliament in Brussels is prepared on the 14th of November. Helena Carvalho works at the Parliament and she will show us the places you normally can’t visit! A unique opportunity for those who plan to attend the GA!

This year, FEJS’s General Assembly will be held in the magnificient city of Ghent from 13 till 18th of November. Be prepared for some days of serious action, combined with interesting journalistic lectures, parties at night and all of this in the splendid ‘décor’ of one of the most beautiful Belgian cities.

As soon as there is more news to mention, it will be posted on this website. Expect the online application form in August!

This is the brand-new FEJS.org website. Due to some problems with the old webhost, transferring the old 2003-style website turned out to be a problem.

The site will now be replaced by a Wordpress based website which is easier to personalize and to fill with content. If there is a Wordpress expert amongst you, please contact secretariat@fejs.org!

Feel free to register and to post something!