Participants of the Thomson Foundation Future Leaders course, from left, Abdul Alshamery, Amitabh Revi, Manqoba Mchunu, Mona Chami, Ghassan Abu-Hussein, Misha Hussein, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Nolawi Engdayehu, Deepika Bhardwaj and Lusine Petrosyan
These ten talented journalists from across the world have every reason to smile …
They’ve just completed the prestigious, month-long Thomson Foundation Future Leaders course and are pictured at a special presentation evening hosted by the Foundation’s chairman and former journalist, Lord Fowler of Sutton Coldfield.
During the course, participants discussed management and leadership styles with some of the media’s most influential figures, including former BBC director Greg Dyke, ITV editor-in-chief David Mannion, Royal Shakespeare Company executive director Vikki Heywood, and the TV executive behind Big Brother, Peter Bazalgette.
They also visited Google’s London HQ and the House of Lords, where they met former trade union chief and Thomson Foundation trustee Baroness Dean.
The course was led by broadcasting consultant and trainer Lyn Hartman and Clive Jones, visiting Professor at the University of Cardiff School of Journalism and Chairman of GMTV. Under their expert guidance, the Future Leaders explored and developed their own leadership styles, forging friendships that will continue as the journalists reach for the top in their own countries and media sectors.
The participants, pictured below receiving their award certificates from Lord Fowler, are: Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Lusine Petrosyan, Amitabh Revi, Mona Chami, Ghassan Abu-Hussein, Abdul Alshamery, Deepika Bhardwaj, Manqoba Mchunu, Nolawi Engdayehu and Misha Hussein.
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I just want to know how we can participate in such a programme any info center please
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Hope this helps …
I trust Thomson Foundation and I trust their future leaders.
I’m sure that the participants have the intention to enhance their countries.
Of course, they will face many obstacles but at least they know what change they want to make.
Wish you all the best