Egyptian citizen journalists can apply for a free workshop on online journalism held April 26-27 in Egypt.

The Guardian newspaper has organized a panel discussion in the United Arab Emirates featuring Arab bloggers.

Citizen journalists interested in learning multimedia basics can apply to attend one of two workshops in India.

Taught by the editor of The New York Times Local blogs, this two-week course is designed for individuals with little or no previous journalism training who would like to contribute to their local blog, paper or other media outlet.