Arts and Culture

OVERVIEW

The event saw the participation of 21 promising young photojournalists and four resource persons from ASEM member countries. It featured presentations by tutors, a practical two-day assignment for the participants, reviews of the assignment, and a final public presentation.

THE OBJECTIVES

- Create a network of young talented photographers from Europe and Asia and discuss the professional commonalities and differences in their working environments

- Draw attention to the opportunities that both markets provide and the business attitudes in both regions; discuss potential sales strategies

- Improve the understanding of documentary photography and photojournalism; develop a better sense for excellent and new aesthetic approaches

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

World Press Photo

The Philippine Center for Photojournalism

SPONSORED/SUPPORTED BY

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines)

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Hogeschool Gent Belgium)

Japan Foundation Manila Office

ASEF's contribution is with the financial support of the European Commission.