The FISU Media & Communication Committee, chaired by EC member Verena Burk, has made the final selection of the 12 young journalists who will be part of the FISU Young Reporters’ Programme (YRP) during the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea this July. A total of 131 (63 male & 68 female) candidates representing 51 countries applied. The selected reporters will undergo a training programme and will team up as the U-Media Reporters of FISU’s Media Department during the 28th Summer Universiade.

‘It was not an easy task to select the final 12 participants’, commented Committee Chair Verena Burk. ‘This is our third edition and gradually more applicants send in their candidature. We received applications from many fine and promising talents. However, we have to narrow it down to twelve. And that’s not an easy task to do. But we are confident that once again we will have 12 very dedicated youngsters that will receive a great training for their future professional career in journalism.’

Final YRP Selection:

Africa
Mahmoud Khairy (EGY)
Ezeani Chidiebere Amarachikwu (NGR)

Americas
Hernan Goldzycher (ARG)
Karen Quinterro (COL)
Simon Preston (JAM)
Elisabeth Withback (USA)

Asia
Jiang Kaixiao (CHN)
Dania Abdullah (PAK)

Europe
Lubov Kudelko (BLR)
Otto Oliver Olgo (EST)
Max Länge (GER)

Oceania
Davis Harrigan (AUS)