Maria Laura Franciosi is a freelance journalist and acts as a consultant for the training of journalists. She is the Founding President of the Press Club Brussels Europe. Since 1998 she has been a senior collaborator of the European Journalism Centre. She also coordinated the media programme of the European Citizens Consultations. As honorary president of J@YS (Journalists at Your Service), she trains journalists and organises briefings and conferences. In the past, Maria Laura was a lecturer on Language and Politics at the London School of Economics (LSE) from 1967 to 1970 and at the University of Rome until 1977, after which she joined ANSA (the Italian News Agency) where she worked until 2001 in Rome, London and Brussels as bureau chief.
The month was November. The year 1924. A distinguished guest arrives in a private clinic in Brussels specialised in radio-therapies for cancer patients. The distinguished guest [ā¦]
In 1926, when a new highway called US Highway 66 opened between Illinois and California, few could have imagined its future cultural significance. Touted as the [ā¦]
The Brussels Korean Cultural Center is hosting a photo exhibition that started on Monday January 31st. This exhibition invites 4 representative Korean photo artists such as [ā¦]
Travellers have always known what Gen Z have apparently now discovered: experiences are more meaningful than material goods. And in a world where everyone is competing [ā¦]
Tomorrowland and Rock Werchter ā two of the biggest festivals in Belgium and Europe ā are teaming up to create a new jointly-organized festival with a [ā¦]
It is always good to challenge oneās idea of anotherās culture, upgrade oneās appreciation of history, and be moved by a vibrant present. Before Time Began, [ā¦]
Schaerbeek, it is increasingly said, is āthe new St Gillesā. On a warm (or a snowy) day, Parc Josaphat bustles with what were once referred to [ā¦]
The memory of the city of Naples is carved in the stone labyrinths of the hypogea, the extraordinary canyons that split the hill. The SanitĆ , together [ā¦]
Two polar bears are the protagonists of this multi-award winning 3D animated short film entitled āMigrantsā. In it, their home has become uninhabitable due to climate [ā¦]