For regional journalists: As the recovery of the global economy is still hanging on the balance, the European Commission is preparing successor to the Lisbon Strategy – the “Europe 2020” strategy – which aims for a smarter, greener and more innovative economy. The Strategy is to be adopted by the heads of state at the upcoming March and June European Councils.

Against this background, the European Journalism Centre organises the “Exiting the Crisis: Europe 2020” conference in cooperation with DG Communication of the European Commission. The event builds further on the EJC’s Covering the Crisis seminar that took place in Brussels last November.

With some 75 regional journalists from all the EU member states as participants, the March conference will address the future of European economic policy as well as new and original ways to cover news and current affairs relating to the economy.

The programme includes high-level speakers from the European Commission, the London School of Economics, Manchester and Amsterdam Universities, FT, the Lisbon Council and the Social Platform, and journalist guests from the Brussels press corps.

The first day is a full conference day at the main venue, Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe. The second day the group is divided into three workshops: Covering EcoFin, Investigative Business Journalism and Data Mining Tools for Journalists.

Journalists taking part in the conference are to arrive in Brussels on Sunday 14 March for a two day programme on 15-16 March 2010. The organisers will cover all related expenses of the participants: travel, hotel, two lunches and one dinner. Welcome reception takes place at the Sofitel Brussels Europe Sunday evening.

The conference coincides with the March EcoFin Council, which the participants will have an opportunity to follow.

The conference languages are English and French.

For more information:
Raymond Frenken, Project Manager
[email protected]
+31.43.325.4030

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