European Journalism Festival kicks off in Targu Jiu this week

The European Journalism Festival will take place in Romanian city Targu-Jiu between September 9 and 12. The event is organized by the Eurolife Association and Romania's UNESCO National Commission. More than 500 journalists from the European Union and the neighbor countries are expected to participate. Workshops will take place on Friday and Saturday, as well as debate sessions, seminars and conferences covering current events. The Romanian National Commission for UNESCO will organize a workshop on the role of UNESCO in the 21st century on Friday, September 10. Two workshops will be held by Vlad Ionescu of the Bucharest School of Television and Film on September 12. Ionescu will talk about staff training in television and the syndication of TV productions. Traian Barbulescu and Romeo Couti of the Journalists' Forum will discuss cross-border journalism. romania-insider.com