Energy is a critical ingredient for development. In many countries, in particular in rural areas, the provision of energy services remains poor. The delivery of services is often linked to poor governance or accountability issues. To contribute to improving the reporting on such issues and to raising the awareness about the provision of energy services in a country, continuous reporting by journalists can help.
In its capacity as organizer of the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), the AEEP Secretariat therefore invites Young Journalists to be part of, and contribute to, the conference, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 12-13 February 2014.
Up to 10 Young Journalists will be selected to work together, under the guidance of the communications team at the AEEP High-Level Meeting. Through their participation, selected Young Journalists will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Africa-EU cooperation in the energy sector and the challenges various African countries continue to face in delivering energy services to their population.
ELIGIBILITY
- Anyone not older than 35 years and based in Africa or the EU.
- Works as a print or online journalist, photojournalist, video journalist, and have at least three years of work experience across different media and platforms.
- Fluent in English. French is an advantage.
- Demonstrates your interest already and are eager to work more on energy and environment issues in your respective country.
How to apply
- Write a short essay (250-300 words; in English) why energy as a topic is important to you, and why you would want to join the 2nd High-Level Meeting, as part of the conference communications team.
- To demonstrate your abilities and interests, send us samples or links to your articles, photos, blogs, videos, etc on topics related to what will be discussed at the conference.
- Include a resume/CV in English with references.
- Send your application package to the AEEP Secretariat young-journalists[at]aeep-conference.org
DEADLINE: 19 January, 2014
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