The Thomson Foundation plans a workshop on international public relations, October 4-30, at its headquarters in Cardiff, Wales. The workshop is intended for media and public relations practitioners who seek more experience, information officers for government services or NGOs, managers appointed to posts that include media and/or public relations responsibilities, and journalists with more than three years' experience who want to move into media and/or public relations. The course language is English.

The workshop will provide training through practical exercises and projects covering topics that range from writing press releases and briefs to staging news conferences and ad campaigns, dealing with reporters and even the management and prevention of publicity disasters.

For more information contact Ian Masters, Controller, Broadcasting, The Thomson Foundation, Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF1 3NB Wales, United Kingdom. Phone: (44-0-1222) 874-873, 664-902. Fax: (44-0-1222) 225-194. E-mail: Thomfound@cardiff.ac.uk. Applications can be found at http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/thomfound/scopeage/scopa15.html