Visits to Finland by journalists from the developing countries

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The aim of the project is to build networks between Finnish and developing country journalists and to show what openness and freedom of the press means in practice. Main objective of these media visits is to support sustainable political, economic and social development of developing countries according to the development policy and development cooperation objectives of Finland. The total value of the project is 60 000€ and it consists of the following parts in 2023: 1. A visit that presents Finland's historical development into a democratic and equal society (30 000 €) 2. Preparedness to organize another visit eg. based on proposals by Finnish Embassies, MFA Departments or other partners (30 000 €)