As a part of the Ocean Media Initiative carried out by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), we are pleased to announce a new Fellowship program for journalists interested in covering the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in June 2020.
The UN Ocean Conference 2020 is focused on supporting the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14), which is to “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.” This year’s conference will be focused on how science and innovation can be used to scale up action on ocean conservation. This will be the second UN conference focused on SDG14, with the last event held in 2017.
Selected Fellows will be required to attend the entire length of the conference in Lisbon from 2-6 June. Fellows will also benefit from two days of orientation and special briefings prior to the conference.
WORTH
- Hotel accommodation(shared room).
- Training materials and training session costs.
- Field trips and site visit transportation costs.
- Small daily living allowance of 30 RMB/day.
ELIGIBILITY
Selected participants must be professional journalists or represent an established media house. Please note that applications are open to journalists from any country, but EJN expects to select:
- 4 Fellows from a Portuguese-speaking country;
- 1 Fellow to be from the UK;
- The remaining Fellows to be from a country in the Global South;
Applicants must also:
- Be available to arrive in Lisbon on May 30 so they can attend orientation and stay until June 7;
- Commit to participate in all Fellowship activities;
- Provide a letter of support from an editor, producer or supervisor who can confirm that your news reports will be published or broadcast in an established media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply but must provide a letter of support from a media outlet they intend to report for.
DEADLINE: March 7 2020
To apply and for more information visit here
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