Nordic Journalist Centre
The Nordic Journalist Centre (NJC) offers extensive courses for journalists in the Nordic countries as well as for the Northwest Russia region.
The NJC offers seminars, short courses, and conferences designed to maintain and increase interests and understandig of cultural and political issues as the relate to the Nordic countries as a single entity, as well as their impact within Europe and the world.
The NJC was founded in 1957 and falls under the sovereignty of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The NJC offers journalists courses focusing on alle three spheres of the Nordic Cooperation, the Nordic countries, Europe, and the adjacent areas and these positions in the global society.
Between 300-400 journalists participates in courses and seminars organized by the NJC every year. The courses are multi-faceted and cover topics such as culture, politics, security issues, and environmental concerns, all with the goal of making the participants more prepared to work within a society which makes increasing demands upon them.
The NJC receives economical support from the Nordic Council of Ministers among others which makes it possible to offer these courses at reasonable prices.
The NJC’s advisary board consists of representation from Nordic media organizations. NJC is a project under Nordic Counsil of Ministers and is currently hostet by Update – Center for further education for journalism at Danish School of Media and Journalism. Leader is Steen K. Rasmussen, project manager is Anders Lange and coordinator is Audhild Solbø.
Through Update, NJC is a memember of the EJTA, the European Journalism Training Association.
Where is NJC?
Located in Aarhus, Denmark, the NJC has office at Danish School for Media and Journalism, The main course offered in Aarhus, lasts for six weeks. It is based in Aarhus and contains each year a diversity of travels to Brussels, Berlin, Iceland a.o.
Other shorter courses in numerous other Nordic and neighboring countries.
Aarhus is an old, culturally enriched city, As the second largest city in Denmark, it boasts approximately 300.000 citizens. The city has practically everything that a metropolis has to offer without sacrificing the characteristics and charm of the smaller city. Aarhus is very hospitable and and ideal place for partipants to engulf in typical Nordic case stories, The city is easily accessible by car, train, boat or plane.
