Deadline: 15 May 2016
APN and the University of Peradeniya are currently inviting applicants for its fully funded two-day South Asia Media Visit in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The media visit is designed to engage media in expanding efforts to raise awareness about, and disseminate information on and lessons learned from, APN funded projects on global change and sustainability issues.
The theme for the media visit is Home Garden Systems in the face of Climate Change.
Activities
The activities planned for the media visit are:
- A visit to village sites implementing Home Garden Systems
- Local governance and media seminar on Home Garden Systems in South Asia: Raising public awareness through media on Home Garden Systems and food security
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant is a journalist/media worker at a media company based in an APN Member/Approved Country in South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
- Applicant must have a good working knowledge of English
- Applicant should have keen interest in environmental communication/journalism.
- Experience in environmental reporting is preferable.
- Young/early-career journalists/media workers under 40 years of age are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants must fill the online application form via given website and upload a short CV and a brief profile of the media company.
For more information, please visit Media Fellowship.