20th FEALAC Journalists' Visit Programme
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- Country :
- Singapore
- Date :
- Sep. 01, 2019 ~ Sep. 06, 2019
- Venue :
- SIngapore
- Expiration Date :
- Sep. 06, 2019
| Project Category | etc, National Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Purpose & Description | The FEALAC Journalists' Visit Programme (JVP) is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) which brings journalists from Latin America to Singapore to facilitate people to people understanding and enhance cross-cultural exchange. | |
| Activity Description & Outcome | Participants in this year's JVP visited sites including: the Singapore City Gallery, Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB), the Singapore Botanic Gardens (a UNESCO heritage site) and a local newsroom. In addition, participants also had interactions with Deputy Secretary (Information and Communications), Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry Mr Chee Hong Tat and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. | |
| Participants | Member Countries | Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Mexico, |
| Organizations | National news outlets: Epoca Negocios (Sao Paolo, Brazil), El Mercurio (Chile), Cuban News Agency (Cuba), ZDigital (Dominican Republic), Agenda Politica and Radio Programas del Peru (Peru), Air Libre (Mexico) | |
| Project Contact Point | Name | Natasha Sim |
| Position | Country Officer (Americas) | |
| Department | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) | |
| natasha_sim@mfa.gov.sg | ||
| Telephone | +65 63798232 | |
| Fax | +65 64795377 | |
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