Want more reasons to support IFAJ? How about the annual Master Class held prior to the IFAJ Congress?

The Master Class started this year with a ‘Getting Familiar Evening’ followed by peer-to-peer workshops on Monday and Tuesday. The agricultural journalists represent nine countries.

They are:
Burkina Faso: Inoussa Maiga
Burundi: Jean de Dieu (John) Ininahazwe
Congo: Roger Vutsoro
Gambia: Sang Mendy
Rwanda: Cryspin Kayitare
Tanzania: Enos Masanja Matonange and Susuma Msikula Susuma
Zambia: Calvin Kakoma Kaleyi
Brazil: Analice Lourenci
Ecuador: Nelly Romero Jara

Workshops were given by IFAJ member journalists, making it a true peer-to-peer teaching and learning experience. Subject matters covered include interviewing skills, new media, as well as trends in agricultural journalism and ethics. Most attending journalists are closely affiliated with organizations of smallholders and family farmers in their native countries. José van Gelder of Agriterra, the agricultural development agency based in the Netherlands, was in charge of organizing the event.

Meet one of the participants:

2012 IFAJ Congress Photo Album