Erbil Media City and CNN Academy Erbil collaborated to bring a 12-week journalism course held by CNN Academy to Iraq. On 15th September, they opened their doors to the first group of 25 young Iraqi journalists eager to learn from specialists from the world's largest news brand.
 
Over 150 people applied, and 25 were selected to be a part of the first cohort of CNN Academy Erbil. During the program, the participants will gain knowledge from experts from the top news brands in the world and develop a valuable set of marketable talents to tell engaging stories on various platforms. The training program will provide hybrid learning through in-person workshops at Erbil Media City.