Lectures available with advance planning only

Recommendation:

"...a valuable source of information for traveling professionals and diplomats residing abroad."  Ambassador Iveta Sulca, European Commission

If you are:

• journalist assigned to report from abroad - the first lecture will help you to gather information and prepare logistics before your trip;

• assigned to work abroad in a new cultural context - lecture 2 and 3 will provide you with some insights that you won't get from travel agencies.

Lecture 1

Assignment Abroad

1. Where to find background information quickly?

2. What are your logistics if you are reporting for print media, radio, TV?

3. Collecting field information, interviewing

4. How to get your story out on time?

Lecture 2

Travel Safety Tips

If your journey abroad involves more than organized group tours you may want to know:

1. What are the Ten Commandments of a non-victim behavior?

2. How to avoid conflict situations in Muslim countries?

Lecture 3

The "Silent Killer"

Landmines - Their Types and Locations

If your trip involves exploring new landscapes you may want to learn about landmines and their locations.  Landmines are found in the most unexpected places in Asia, Africa, South America and in Europe. It is weapon that kills long after the wars have ended.

1. How to learn about the landmine locations?

2. how the landmines work and how to avoid them?

3. How to help landmine victims?

Recommendation

"Mr. Zvagulis is a subject matter expert in travel and residential safety..."                              Jiri Pehe, Director, New York University-Prague