Deadline: 4-Jul-22
The Free Press Unlimited has launched a Training Opportunity to strengthen skills for advocates for media (journalists, media workers, civil society workers and activists), or bring those skills to the next level.
You will gain further insights on how you can strategise your work and activities; learn how to identify and define issues and have creative new entry points for advocacy initiatives addressing media related issues in the Syrian context, nationally and internationally.
This is also a chance to develop the idea you always wanted to realize or you are working on currently. In this course spanning over 2 months with 4 modules you will receive input and advice, you will exchange ideas and learn how to use various tools. The format will offer: online training, masterclasses, networking sessions and individual coaching.
Elements
The key training elements of the training include:
- Media policy and legal framework (local & international)
- Strategic Advocacy planning
- Power of Media Organizing – Media for Change
- Stakeholders engagement
- Gender and inclusion in media activism
- Risk Management and Security
- Building for the future – Impact and sustainability
- Networking and exchange
What the training offers?
- A free personal professional development opportunity to learn or to improve your advocacy knowledge and your advocacy skills
- Advice and coaching to bring your advocacy ideas to qualitative action
- Increased advocacy leadership skills and communication abilities
- An opportunity to join an advocacy task force to develop advocacy strategies
- Strategic insight and strategic tools
- Discover aspects of a local, regional and international media policy framework
- Expand your network via a diverse group and receive peer review
- Added value and experience to your work and/or bring your knowledge back to your organization
- A certificate is only awarded to successful completion and commitment to the full short learning programme (all 4 training modules)
Eligibility Criteria
- Has an interest/ambition in advocacy-related topics
- Applicants should be Syrian professionals in media or CSOs
- Is available to meet at least twice a month, over 2 months
- Is fully available and committed to follow the advocacy training (4 training modules). Attendance compulsory for completion certificate
- Speaks Arabic, and English is strongly recommended for the international dimension that advocacy can have
- Has developed communication skills (written and oral) as a public speaker or to convey a strong message
- Internet connection/electricity is feasible at the minimum level
- Is available to set aside some days for study or reading of policy documents (e.g: 2 days a month)
- Has a curious and critical mind, has a priority to defend human rights, and is open to work with others who have diverse backgrounds and professionally discuss controversial issues
- Applicants have an advantage if:
- they have already worked in advocacy or have been part of some activities
- they have abilities in one or more of these fields: human right/media policy analysis, writing of communication material, networking, contact with local, and/or regional, and/or international organizations.
Note: They encourage Syrian women and diverse organizations to apply. They also encourage Syrians to apply no matter where they operate as the programme is offered online.
For more information, visit https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/jobs/advocacy-media-call-expression-interest