Deadline: 13-Sep-20
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is inviting applications from Media representatives, including journalists, editors, project coordinators, project assistants, as well as freelance journalists from six Western Balkan countries and without previous knowledge of the project , for “Training in Project Cycle Management (PCM)”.
The goal of this training is to show the benefits of projects, to help the better understand project cycles and introduce the elements of project management which can be the most beneficial. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the British Council, along with BIRN, Thomson Foundation, and INTRAC.
This specifically tailored PCM training targeting media professionals follows a four-day program and offers a contemporary learning experience through group work, presentations, and two-way interactions. It will show how a simple idea, which may have over a coffee with a colleague, develops into something more meaningful and worthwhile, which complements the work rather than disrupts the applicant’s routine.
Training should take place in Tirana, Albania, but due to the possible changes in travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemics, and with respect to the health recommendations, organizers keep the right to hold the online training instead.
Eligibility Criteria
- Media outlets representatives (including journalists, editors, project coordinators, project assistants) and freelance journalists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia without required previous knowledge of PCM, who currently work on project implementation, or wish to do so in the future.
- Please apply observing the information provided in the application form.
- The number of participants is limited and the foundation will give advantage to younger journalists, with less experience in the described field.
- Only one individual per media will be admitted.
- Minimum 12 and maximum of 20 participants.
About BIRN
- Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is a network of non-governmental organizations promoting freedom of speech, human rights, and democratic values in Southern and Eastern Europe.
- BIRN has developed a specific network structure that includes local independent organizations, gathered around an umbrella organization – Balkan Investigative Regional Reporting Network (BIRN Hub) – a structure that has the advantage of combining local, country-based expertise with unique regional cooperation.
- BIRN has local organizations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia, while the Network is editorially also present in Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia.
- While the country organizations address local needs, BIRN Hub, registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also implements regional and international programs. BIRN Hub brings extensive expertise to journalists in post-communist and post-conflict societies, mainly through sharing the accumulated knowledge from the Western Balkan region.
- BIRN strives to empower people to access their rights by providing accurate and relevant information and creating opportunities for them to participate in democratic processes.
- Through high-quality reporting and by creating a pool of skilled journalists, BIRN examines and scrutinizes key processes, steers debates, and provides the public with impartial and reliable information.
- The BIRN Network also monitors and advocates for the transparency and accountability of public institutions and enables civil society organizations, CSOs and citizens to influence decision-makers.
For more information, visit https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/call-for-applications-for-training-in-project-cycle-management/