MJI - Myanmar Journalism Institute

The Myanmar Journalism Institute (MJI) was founded in May 2014 by 39 local media organisations and media houses; the Board of Directors was elected from among the founding members. The first ever diploma course for young working journalists started in July 2014.  A few weeks later a second 10-month diploma course started in Mandalay.  Each training course was designed to provide multi-media training – print, broadcast and online.

In May 2015 MJI was registered with the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development as a not-for-profit company under the Myanmar Companies Act. In October 2015 the MJI General Assembly elected a new Board of Directors.

MJI provides three types of training: a full time diploma course for new journalists, a part-time diploma course for working journalists and various short term client specific courses. The diploma courses are unique in Myanmar, only organized by MJI.

At present, technical and financial support is provided by DW Akademie Germany, IMS Denmark and FOJO Sweden. Additional in-kind support comes from the Myanmar Forever Group and UNESCO. In the start-up phase of MJI during 2014-2016 also support was provided by CFI from France and the French Embassy in Yangon.