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| | Post New Topic | | For Journalists From South Asian Nations | Views: 415 | | Jul 02, 2009 11:06 am | | For Journalists From South Asian Nations | # | 
Aditya Seth | |
A unique opportunity to Learn, Report and Network
International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ) Congress
Theme: North-South Differences in Reporting Climate Change
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India. October 28-30, 2009
IFEJ, a global network with journalists from nearly 70 countries and founded in Dresden, Germany in 1993 (www.ifej.org), in collaboration with the Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI) and CMS Academy of Communication and Convergence Studies ( www.cmsacademy. org), New Delhi, is seeking to sponsor 15 professional journalists from South Asia (specifically 5 from Bangladesh, 3 from Pakistan, 3 from Nepal, 2 from Sri lanka and 1 each from Maldives and Bhutan) to participate in its 12th congress to contrast how Climate Change is reported in the global North and South. The meeting will provide a great opportunity to share your views and experiences with journalists from around Asia, Europe and America who report on the issue, to learn about adaptation methods that pertain to South Asian conditions and to subsequently report on them. The meeting will also provide a unique North-South perspective on climate change negotiations, prior to the
key UN Climate Change conference at Copenhagen in December 2009. The congress is supported by the Royal Danish Embassy.
The Congress, which will be held concurrently with the 5th CMS VATAVARAN Environment and Wildlife Film Festival, will also be followed by an exciting six-day all-expenses- paid field trip to Leh in Ladakh from October 31 to November 5, offering journalists an exclusive opportunity to film, photograph and write on Himalayan glacial melt. Seats for this opportunity however are very limited and selected participants need to indicate their interest in the trip with their applications.
Adapting to Climate Change:
One or more organisations will brief journalists during the Congress about adaptation to climate change. A smaller number of applicants (within the total of 15 sponsored South Asian participants) may cite whether they are specifically interested in going on one of two field trips to related projects in India.
Computer-Assisted Reporting:
Out of Plenary sessions at the Congress, IFEJ, with the collaboration of trainers from the Norwegian Institute of Journalism, is also facilitating training of journalists including media studies faculty and a few students in tools like Using the Web for Investigative Journalism and Excel. The workshop is supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy. Journalists and media faculty/students who specifically register for these sessions will be participating. Only Journalists having their own laptops are eligible to be invited for this session. Applicants should indicate their interest in these sessions.
Financial Support:
IFEJ will pay airfare, transportation, hotel and board for all selected participants. Selected participants will be required to commit in writing to either filing two stories or one broadcast clip after the event.
Application details are below.
Eligibility: Professional journalists, including freelancers. Please indicate which publication you work for, scan and send us your ID from the publication. For freelance journalists, please fill up the entry form, attached, providing a credible media reference with telephone number/email, preferably the editor of the publication you write for.
Please Send by email:
A copy of your professional ID or a credible media reference with full contact details.
Print & Online journalists: Either two published stories on climate change or any environmental story as close as possible to this theme, both in full and its links online. Scanned copies of articles will also do. Only soft copies of material are acceptable, clearly indicating source and date.
Broadcast journalists: One clip on Climate Change or any story as close as possible to this theme.
Filled in application form (enclosed in PDF format or click on www.cmsvatavarn. org to download the form)
Application deadline: Early bird: 15th July, 2009. Final deadline: 30th July, ,2009.
Application to be sent to: keya.acharya@ gmail.com with subject line as IFEJ application SOUTH ASIA.
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For any queries, please contact Keya Acharya, FEJI Vice Chairperson. Email: keya.acharya@ gmail.com / keya@keyaacharya. com
or Landline: + 91 80-2559 4597 or visit www.cmsvatavaran. org or www.ifej.org
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