Deadline- 25 November 2013
Nominations are accepted for IVA Awards for Outstanding Reporting on Indigenous Peoples on Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact. This program is being supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
Objectives-
- Recognize the contribution of media institutions and individuals in making the general public aware of, and perhaps sensitive to, the rights and issues of indigenous peoples at the national and international levels
- Strengthen linkages between indigenous peoples and the media at large
- Bring indigenous issues into public discourse
- Promote awareness for the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights
Categories-
- Print Media
- Television
- Radio
- Online
- Documentary
Eligibility & Criteria-
The IVA-Media Awards are meant for media professionals who have made exemplary reporting related to indigenous peoples’ issues, such as aspects of society, politics, culture, and related overall rights. The awards are opened to all journalists, reporters and media professionals from radio, television, print, documentary, and online media. One outstanding reporting award and two special recognition awards will be given to media professionals, who have made the most outstanding reporting on IP rights and IP issues between November 2012 and November 2013. Journalists can be based in any part of Asia; however, their works must have been broadcasted, printed or somehow accessible to audiences.
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