Deadline: 29-May-2023
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is inviting journalists from Latin America to register for this workshop, which will cover topics such as food security, food production, indigenous peoples, markets and climate.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations is sponsoring this course, which will build experience and increase awareness of the issues facing rural communities, help journalists present new points of view, and promote debate on how small-scale farming can responding to the growing demand for food and on the essential need to support rural transformation as food insecurity, climate change and economic uncertainty intensify.
Participating will give you access to IFAD’s leading experts, who are studying how to address the challenges of climate change, food security and production issues, in a context of rising prices and economic consequences of COVID-19 and problems of world sourcing. You will have the opportunity to interview them about the problems of their country.
It is not an isolated act. They hope that all journalists who attend will continue to write about these issues in their home countries after the workshop.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be full-time journalists or regular media contributors based in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
- Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional experience, have a good level of written and spoken Spanish and explain through their applications why they will benefit from participating in this course and how they plan to use what they have learned in their professional work.
- They would also like to see professional evidence of your interest in the field of rural towns and development issues.
- Once selected, applicants will also be asked to submit a letter from their editor supporting their participation in the program, including a commitment to publish the story they will produce if they participate in the mentoring component of the course. TRF will only request this information once candidates have been selected for the course.
- Applicants must have access to a minimum Internet speed of 8 MB/second. (You can check the speed of your device at www.speedtest.net). Applicants will also need access to a computer to participate in the training; Participation from a mobile phone will not be possible.
Course Logistics
Applicants will be required to upload the following documents as part of the application process:
- Two relevant work samples (maximum file size: 5 MB). Radio and television journalists may submit broadcast transcripts, a brief summary, and/or links to online versions. If possible, participants are encouraged to provide data on the dissemination and reach of their publications.
- A biography of a maximum of 250 words describing your career.
- A statement of between 250 and 500 words describing how you expect to benefit from this course, how you intend to use what you have learned in your professional work, and any factors affecting your work as a journalist that may be considered relevant to your application.
For more information, visit Thomson Reuters Foundation.