Deadline- 12 August 2013
Qualified Journalists are invited to participate in ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium organized by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). This program will be conducted in New Delhi (Gurgaon), India from 9-11 November 2013. The goal of this program is to focus on the challenges for the media in reporting on sustainable development, in particular the looming expiry of the MDGs in 2015 and its intended successor, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the areas of energy, green growth and economy, and poverty reduction.
Participants will be expected to:
- Contribute to the discussions by providing their own national and regional perspectives, approaches and experiences on reporting on the specific issues outlined in the programme (see Annex 3)
- Contribute towards the formulation of a “Guide to the Issues” publication planned as the outcome to the discussions which will be shared made available to a wider audience as a tool for improved reporting.
Documents Required-
- An accomplished application form
- An updated CV
- A short, up to 200-word profile (in English) summarizing relevant experience, expertise, achievements, and interest in covering environmental issues
- Samples (PDF and links (if available)) of up to 5 most recent and relevant published articles
Eligibility & Criteria-
- a citizen of an ASEM member country
- currently working as a journalist (traditional media, online media, freelance are all eligible)
- able to conduct the colloquium in English (no translation services will be provided)
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