Media Management in Peace Support Operations Course Closing Ceremony

13 MAR 2015

The Media Management in Peace Support Operations Course was conducted from 9th to 13th March 2015 at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC).

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The aim of the course was to introduce students to the constant presence of the media and to enable them to incorporate media into military planning processes. The course is accredited by the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo, in accordance with the Bologna process with 6 ETCS as an elective subject in the first year of postgraduate studies of Journalism and Communications, and it is certificated as a part of UN COTIPSO. The aim of the Course was to offer participants an elective module that discusses the theoretical foundations of the factors affecting media involvement in Peace Support Operations. The primary goal was to improve the communication skills of the participants and build their confidence when giving statements/interviews to the media. The course was attended by 18 students in total; 4 international students (Serbia, Macedonia, and Turkey), 3 students from AF BiH, 1 from Ministry of Security and 10 from BiH universities (Faculty of Political Science from Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy from Pale, and Faculty of Philosophy from Mostar). Distinguished guests on the course closing ceremony were Atlantic Initiative representative, Doc. Dr. Sead Turčalo, Prof. Dr. Izet Beridan and Doc. Dr. Mirza Smajić from Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo.