UN launches Visual arts competition on sustainable development [MENA]

Artists and photographers across the Arab world are invited to enter this contest.

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre in Beirut, is organizing a visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region.

The contest aims to encourage individuals to portray the reality of sustainable development in Arab countries through photographs, videos or infographics/animation.

Contestants must choose one or more of the 17 SDGs as themes for their photographs (maximum of 10 photos), videos and infographics/animation (maximum of two), which express their vision of the SDGs.

The winners will be invited to attend the Arab Forum on Sustainable Development in spring 2020.

The deadline is Feb. 29.

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Poynter Institute offers training on digital media diversity [US]

Journalists of color who work in the digital space with leadership responsibilities or have demonstrated leadership potential can apply for this training program.

The Poynter Institute, in partnership with The Washington Post, is accepting applications for the Leadership   Academy for Diversity in Digital Media.

A total of 30 journalists will be selected for
the academy, which will take place June 14 to 19 at Poynter’s campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The training will focus on critical skills journalists of color need on their paths to leadership in digital journalism and technology.

There is no cost for this program. A limited number of travel stipends is available.

The deadline is Feb. 14.

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Reporting grants for women on Reproductive health, Justice available [Worldwide]

Women-identifying and non-binary journalists with three or more years of experience can apply for these grants.

The International Women Media's Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for the Women Deliver Reporting Grants and the Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the Americas Grant.

The Women Deliver Reporting Grants aim to address the need for increased media coverage of women and girls as agents of positive change in developing countries. Applicants can be of any nationality but must submit a publishing plan with news outlets from the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States.

The Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the Americas Grants are intended for women journalists worldwide who will focus on reporting about and from Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras or Mexico. These grants will support reporting of untold stories surrounding issues that impact women and girls’ daily lives in the region.

The deadline is Feb. 16.

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Writing fellowship available [Africa]

Budding writers from Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique can apply for this fellowship.

The African Writers Trust Publishing Fellowship Program aims to encourage the professional development of emerging publishers and writers.

The program consists of mentoring and training, which will take place March 8 to 14 in Uganda, in addition to seed funding.

Candidates must have an on-going project in the form of a manuscript.

Participants will receive travel, accommodations and meals during the training.

The deadline is Feb. 16.


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Fellowship for Science, environmental journalists available [Worldwide]

Science and environmental journalists with at least three years of experience can apply for this program.

The Logan Science Journalism Program at the University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratory organizes two intensive workshops for journalists interested in learning the process of basic biomedical and environmental research in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

The program will take place May 26 to June 5. The biomedical research course is intended for science/health journalists, and the environmental hands-on research course is designed for environmental journalists.

The fellowship covers course fees, room, board and travel.

The deadline is Feb. 24.

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Vacancy :Solutions Journalism Network seeks specialists [US]

writers who are interested in solutions journalism can apply for this part-time, remote position.

The Solutions Journalism Network is hiring six solutions specialists, who will each cover one beat: health, environment & agriculture, democracy, economic equity, education or criminal justice.

The solutions specialists will be responsible for the growth, quality and curation of the Solutions Story Tracker, which is a digital database of solutions stories, among other tasks.

Applicants must be able to work 20 hours a week. The pay is US$20/hour. Benefits include two weeks' vacation and a US$500 technology stipend.

The deadline is Feb. 6.

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ANCINE offers Course on planning , financing audiovisual projects [Brazil]

Anyone can access this free online course.

Brazil's National Cinema Agency (ANCINE, in Portuguese), in partnership with the National School of Public Administration (ENAP, in Portuguese), offers a course on financing audiovisual projects through platform Escola Virtual do Governo.

The course is divided into three modules: funding overview, how to structure your project's financing plan and how to present a project at ANCINE.

Participants will learn how to design audiovisual projects and find financing sources.

The 20-hour course must be completed within 30 days.


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Albalad Residency program calls for submissions [MENA]

Artists, curators and art writers can apply for a residency program in Saudi Arabia.

The Albalad program is part of the Ministry of Culture Art Residency initiative and sponsored by the Quality of Life program, one of Vision 2030 programs.

The residency will be held in 2020 in Al-Balad, Jeddah, which is an ancient port center and has been a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site since 2014.

The program supports the creative development of exceptional art practitioners through fully funded residencies that provide dedicated time, space, considered collaborations and a supportive working environment.

Residents will have access to open format studios and accommodations in close proximity to the residency.

The deadline is Feb. 29.

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Vacancy:The Economist seeks correspondent [China]

Experienced journalists can apply for a position.

The Economist is hiring a China correspondent to join its Beijing bureau.

The ideal journalist will have a deep knowledge of China, excellent writing skills in English and a sharp analytical brain.

Applicants must send a CV and an unpublished 600-word article on any China-related topic to chinajob [AT] economist [DOT] com.

The deadline is Jan. 31.

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UN offers reporting fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists who are 25 to 35 years old and from developing countries can apply for a fellowship to report on the United Nations from September to November 2020.

The fellowship, sponsored by the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists, gives participants the opportunity to report on international affairs during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Fellows will make professional contacts, interact with seasoned journalists and gain a broader perspective on global issues.

The fellowship is open to journalists working full time in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

In an effort to rotate recipient countries, the fellowship will not consider journalist applications for 2020 from nations selected in 2019: Egypt, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe. Journalists from these countries may apply in 2021.

The fellowship includes travel, accommodations and a per diem allowance.

The application deadline is March 6.

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