La première série de formations sur le journalisme en santé s'achève avec succès

Des participants journalistes libyens durant la première édition de la formation organisée en TunisieDes participants journalistes libyens durant la première édition de la formation organisée en TunisieLe Caire, 22 mai 2014 – La première série d’un programme de formation organisé conjointement par l’OMS/l’Agence France-Presse/la Fondation Thomson Reuters et consacré à l’intensification de la place de la santé dans les médias s’est achevée avec succès.  

Pendant 15 semaines, 18 journalistes libyens, représentant différents médias, ont suivi une formation, comprenant une session de deux semaines en Tunisie du 19 janvier au 1er février 2014, suivi par un programme de mentorat en ligne pendant trois mois.

Le programme de formation vise à renforcer l’implication des médias dans la promotion de la santé pour lui donner une plus grande importance dans le travail des médias dans les pays de la Région dela Méditerranée orientale et de renforcer l’efficacité du rôle des médias dans les connaissances en matière de santé en améliorant les capacités d’un groupe de journalistes pour leur permettre de satisfaire aux normes internationales appliquées dans le journalisme.

Agir avec professionalisme, neutralité et procéder à des investigations avec honnêteté et impartialité sont quelques uns des enseignements importants sur lesquels le programme de formation axe son travail. L’évaluation de chaque journaliste participant permet d’apprécier ces valeurs ainsi que leurs aptitudes techniques et journalistiques.

Le programme permet également d’aborder des connaissances sur les thèmes de santé prioritaires dans la Région, proposés par l’OMS et des experts régionaux.

La cérémonie de remise de diplômes devrait avoir lieu en juin 2014. Durant la cérémonie, les lauréats recevront leur diplôme attestant des progrès qu’ils ont réalisés au cours du programme. 

Cependant, this is not all: the training has yielded other positive results. Two of the participating journalists were nominated by Mr Saad Hattar, the Thomson Reuters Foundation trainer, to attend an advanced investigative reporting workshop in Amman, Jordan. Mr Badri Al Ozi, a reporter with the Libya News Agency, and Mr Moataz Al Trabulsi, a Libyan journalist, attended the workshop that was held in Amman on March 30–31, 2014.

The commitment and quality of work they exhibited during the training programme were acknowledged by Mr Hattar:

“Badri Al Ozi showed interest in acquiring new skills throughout the workshop. He maintained his notable keenness during the subsequent three-month field reporting. I nominated Badri Al Ozi to attend the advanced investigative reporting workshop in Amman. During that course, Al Ozi continued to show a deep interest in gaining new tools and polishing up his skills. He is now committed to producing a cross-border investigation, in cooperation with a Tunisian female journalist, about the smuggling of fuel derivatives from Libya to Tunis. He has passed and is recommended for advanced training.” 

Mr. Hattar made a similar viewpoint regarding Al Trabulsi.  

“For Moataz Al Trabulsi, I noticed the high potential of this young journalist. That is why I nominated him to attend the advanced course on investigative journalism. I believe that Al Trabulsi has the potential to improve his skills, if given the chance with the right mentor. He is also recommended for more training in writing skills and advanced training.”

How do the two journalists view the whole experience and how it will affect their work?

“I am honored that I participated in the training programme for mainstreaming health in the media. I feel lucky for having the opportunity to be trained and to learn from professional trainers. I learnt new journalistic skills and developed my technical abilities. I also realized the importance of respecting differences and having free media. Through this workshop I have greater hopes that we can reach quality and advanced health journalism in Libya. Many thanks for WHO for making it possible.” 

Moataz Al Trabulsi.

“This training programme gave me a lot. From two weeks of continuous work in building knowledge and practice in journalism, I learnt a lot from the trainers and through the exchange of advice and sharing of experiences with colleagues. As a journalist with the Libya News Agency, I am proud to have been chosen by Mr Saad Hattar, the TRF trainer, in collaboration with the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) network, to participate in the advanced training on investigative journalism. It was my first introduction to this type of journalism, which was totally forbidden in Libya before the revolution.  There are values that I learnt and to which I will be loyal. Many Thanks to all my trainers and colleagues, and to WHO”. 

Badri Al-Ozi