The 7th UNESCO Youth Forum of the 36th UNESCO General Conference will take place from 17 to 20 October 2011.
Established in 1999, the Youth Forum has become an integral part of UNESCO’s highest decision-making body – the General Conference. It brings together young delegates from all over the world to exchange views, share experiences and identify common opportunities and challenges.
As part of the 7th Youth Forum, UNESCO will be offering five young journalists and bloggers the opportunity to participate in the Paris event. Journalists and bloggers who are selected to attend the 7thUNESCO Youth Forum will be able to network with youth delegates from 193 countries, with key members of international organizations and with non-governmental organizations.
A young blogger from each of UNESCO’s five constituent regions (Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America & Latin America and the Caribbean) will be selected.
The application deadline is Thursday, September 15, 2011.
Below are the basic selection criteria and the processes for application and selection.
Applications should be sent to youth (at) unesco.org with the reference “Youth blogger application for the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum”
Air travel and accommodation for the selected youth journalists and bloggers will be covered by UNESCO.
Criteria for Selection
General requirements for youth journalists and bloggers:
* Be below 30 years of age
* To have journalism (online, print, photo, video, radio) and/or blogging experience
* To have a working knowledge of English and/or French. Knowledge of another of the six official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) will be an asset
Selection Process
* Required documents for selection process
* CV
* A brief cover letter.
* Online articles, videos, etc which prove journalism experience.
* Name and e-mail of two references from people who are familiar with the work of the youth blogger.
Applications should be sent to youth@unesco.org with the reference “Youth blogger application for the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum”
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