Deadline: 28-Jun-21
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pleased to announce the 2021 West Africa Journalist Competition.
Migration is a complex topic. Journalists play an important role in unpacking these complexities. It is their role to give the public a clear understanding of all sides of the migration paradigm. The goal of this journalistic approach is to:
- present people with a truer, more complete view of these issues;
- tell migration stories in a balanced and ethical way to help migrants to make informed decisions;
- share accurate information to help communities and families to support migrants in making knowledgeable choices; and,
- share fair stories that can contribute to upholding the dignity of migrants worldwide
Objectives
The goal of this service is to design and manage an online competition for journalists and student journalist in West Africa and organize an online event to announce the winners of the competition. Specifically, this will comprise of the following elements:
- Designing and launching an online journalist competition in French and English in West Africa
- Promoting the online competition
- Engaging one or two media partner(s)
- Selecting and managing the winning submissions, including managing a group of juries to select the winning pieces
- Organizing an online award ceremony and awarding the winners their prizes at the end of October 2021
Funding Information
- The budget available to the selected service provider is $20,000 USD.
Eligibility Criteria
IOM is looking for a service provider with the following profile and experience:
- A company, NGO or association;
- With a physical presence (bank account, legal registration, taxes);
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional regional expertise in similar activities;
- Previous experience working on or similar activities;
- Proven experience in organizing similar events in West Africa;
- Capacity to work in French and English; and,
- Respecting and promoting IOM’s values.
For more information, visit https://www.iom.int/2021-west-africa-journalist-competition