The course was led by
Dean Cox, a photojournalist who covers Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East from his base in Sweden. His diverse portfolio includes breaking news, hard news, features in international affairs, political commentary, social issues, natural disasters and travel. Dean has considerable experience as a contract photojournalist, with clients including
The Associated Press,
The New York Times,
International Herald Tribune,
EurasiaNet and
Bloomberg News. His images have been printed and posted by various international newspapers, magazines, books and websites.