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Selected Events 2005

Third Annual Media Workshop for the Journalism Trainees of MDR
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May 12, 2005
Consulate General Leipzig conducted its third annual all-day media workshop for the journalism trainees of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), the regional public broadcaster for Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia and the most successful ARD affiliate in Germany. The 11 aspiring journalists were introduced to Information Resource Center (IRC) resources, relevant U.S. web sites and fellowships for journalists, engaged Consul General Fletcher Burton and Consul for Public Affairs Dr. Elizabeth Bonkowsky in a dialog on the Consulate’s activities and U.S. policy objectives, and received an overview from Foreign Commercial Service of U.S. investments in the region. The day’s highlight proved to be a Digital Video Conference with Alberto Fernandez, Director for Public Diplomacy in the Office of Iraq Affairs. Alberto Fernandez’s highly informative and engaged accounts of the current situation in Iraq, in particular, left a deep impression on the group. By addressing problems but also pointing out successes in Iraq, i.e. the flourishing media landscape, Fernandez provided the group with valuable insights that are often underrepresented in every-day reporting on the region.



Rita Wallace Talks About the U.S. Mission to Iraq Audience
Rita Wallace, Information Specialist, U.S. Consulate General Leipzig, Talks About the U.S. Mission to Iraq		The Group of Journalist Trainees
The Group of Journalist Trainees at the U.S. Consulate General Leipzig		Consul General Burton; Consul for Public Affairs Dr. Bonkowsky; Information Specialist Wallace (from left)
Consul General Fletcher Burton; Consul for Public Affairs Dr. Elizabeth Bonkowsky; Information Specialist Rita Wallace (from left)

Bettina Kutsche, Foreign Commercial Service, Talks About U.S. Investment in Germany
Bettina Kutsche (right), Foreign Commercial Service, Talks About U.S. Investment in Germany		Rita Wallace, Information Specialist, Consulate General Leipzig, Provides Information About the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq
Rita Wallace, Information Specialist, Consulate General Leipzig, Provides Information About the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq		Digital Video Conference Circuit
Digital Video Conference Circuit: Alberto Fernandez, Director for Public Diplomacy in the Office of Iraq Affairs

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