Journalists from across Africa who are interested in gender issues can attend the second Gender Institute Course (WGI), to be held from September 13 to 18 in Abuja, Nigeria. Deadline to apply is July 30.
Journalists from Central and Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are invited to participate in an online course on covering the education beat, to be held July 13 to August 2. Deadline to apply: July 8.
Amateur and professional photojournalists are invited to submit works to the photo contest which aims to raise awareness on environmental issues leading up to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December. Deadline for submissions: August 31.
Human rights advocates from around the world are invited to apply for the Front Line Fellowship Program, which offers human rights defenders time out from their normal work to undertake a project which will further develop their capacities and contribute to the protection of human rights defenders internationally.
Members of South African community media and astronomers can attend the "Stargazers & Scribblers Astronomy and Journalism Workshop," in Cape Town from July 13 to 14 and in Gauteng on July 16.
At the event, journalists will receive up-to-date developments in astronomy, while scientists will learn how to promote their message without compromising science.
The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) is seeking organizations and journalist networks to create profiles for networking purposes on its Web site, currently under construction for its launch on July 20.
Investigative journalists can participate in a seminar-workshop on money laundering and following the money trail, scheduled for June 16 and 17 in Panama City.
The workshop will offer basic strategies for financial reporting and coverage of money laundering, and participants will work on producing solid coverage of the issue.
Journalists looking to better their writing skills can take advantage of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) journalism resource Web site online. The UIL is a non-profit leadership and guidance organization created by the University of Texas at Austin that supervises contests that assist students.
Journalists looking to better their writing skills can take advantage of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) journalism resource Web site online. The UIL is a non-profit leadership and guidance organization created by the University of Texas at Austin that supervises contests that assist students.
Women broadcasters in Asia-Pacific are invited to attend a radio seminar titled "Women Making Airwaves for Peace" (WMAP) on the role of community radio in peace building and disaster management. The seminar is being held October 10 to 13 in Bangalore, India; the deadline for applications is July 5.
Heads of TV departments, producers and TV broadcast journalists who produce or write scripts on gender related issues can attending a Gender and Programming workshop from August 24 to 28, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Two full-time Ph.D. scholarships are available to students for a research project on media, empowerment and democracy in East Africa. The deadline for applications is August 10.
A new media studies lab is now open at the Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT) School of Media Studies, which aims to usher students into the electronic information network, the Web, Internet radio and electronic newspapers.
