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Deadline: 31 May 2012

Since 1981, the United Nations Department of Public Information has sponsored an annual fellowship programme for junior and mid-level broadcasters and journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition at UN Headquarters in New York. Established in 1980 by the General Assembly, it provides journalists an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the work of the United Nations.

This year, the Programme is expected to include 12 junior and mid-level media professionals for a period of five weeks. The first four weeks will take place in New York and the last week in Geneva. The participants are recruited through UN field offices whose countries are selected on a rotating basis. As of 2011, 499 journalists and broadcasters from 165 countries have taken part in the Programme.

The Programme exposes participants to the work of the UN and offers them an opportunity to periodically prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations. The Programme is not intended to provide basic skills training to broadcasters and journalists, as all participants are already working as media professionals.

The Programme does not lead to employment by the United Nations. Upon completion of the Programme, participants are expected to return home to continue to work in journalism or broadcasting and help promote better understanding of the United Nations.

This year's Programme will start on Tuesday, 4 September in New York and conclude on Friday, 5 October 2012 in Geneva. All participants are required to spend the first and last week of the Programme in hotels reserved by the Programme.

WORK PROGRAMME

• Familiarize themselves with the issues before the 67th session of the General Assembly.

• Undertake professional work assignments. Each candidate will be required to compile a dossier of news stories or scripts.

• Attend briefings by officials of the United Nations Secretariat, UN specialized agencies, programmes and funds.

• Visit major media organizations and relevant NGOs in New York to observe their operations.

• Periodically, as time permits, prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations.

Please note that this intensive programme does not allow participants to report full-time for their news organizations. Participants must be advised that all costs for faxes, telephone feeds and radio circuits shall be paid for by the media organizations they represent if they file periodic news reports.

CANDIDATES

Candidates must be between the ages of 22 and 35, be a national of a pre-selected country and have several years of professional journalistic experience and a proven interest in international affairs. Only those currently employed by recognized media organizations are considered. Freelancers are not eligible. Candidates must provide a letter from their employers in which they agree to release the participant for the full duration of the Programme. It is also imperative that candidates be fluent in English in order to take optimum advantage of the Programme, since all briefings and workshops are conducted in English only. Candidates from non-English-speaking countries are required to pass a written exam in English, and be interviewed on the telephone.

For their part, participants are required to attend all briefings and take part in all organized visits/trips. A certificate of participation will be given after full completion of the Programme requirements.

THE UNITED NATIONS WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Economy class tickets from their country to New York City, from New York to Geneva and from Geneva back to country of origin by the most direct route. Participants are required to arrive in New York by Monday, 3 September and depart from Geneva on Saturday, 6 October 2012.

• The daily stipend is adjusted every year to cover the cost of the hotel recommended by the Programme. From this sum, the participants must cover any other expenses that may be incurred in New York and in Geneva. All participants must provide proof of valid medical insurance while in the United States and Switzerland.

Once you have determined that you are interested in and qualified for the Programme, kindly complete the Application Form and English Proficiency Examination (available below) and submit them and other requested documents via e-mail to your country’s contact person as soon as possible.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

Forms that have not been completely filled out will not be considered. Please note: only the top twelve (12) candidates, one from each country, will be selected to participate in this year Programme.

CONTACT PERSONS

• Afghanistan, Mr. Michael Keating, Resident Coordinator, keating1@un.org
• Armenia, Ms. Maria Dotsenko, UN DPI Representative, Maria.dotsenko@unic.org
• Brazil, Ms. Valéria Schilling, National Information Officer, UNIC Rio, unic.brazil@unic.org or valeria.schilling@unic.org
• Brunei Darussalam, Ms. Anita Ahmad, Programme Manager, UNDP Malaysia, Anita.ahmad@undp.org
• Bulgaria, Ms. Maria Zlatareva-Pernishka, Resident Coordinator, maria.zlatareva@undp.org
• Burundi, Ms. Béatrice Nibogora, National Information Officer, UNIC Bujumbura, Beatrice.nibogora@unic.org
• Central African Republic, Mr. Michel Balima, Director, unic.yaounde@unic.org
• Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Leo Heileman, Resident Coordinator, leo.heileman@undp.org
• Eritrea, Dr. Mamadou Pethe Diallo, Resident Coordinator, dpi.er@undp.org
• Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, Director, unic.dakar@unic.org
• Iraq, Ms. Christine McNab, DSRSG/Resident Coordinator, mcnab1@un.org
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Vlastimil Samek, UN DPI Representative, kazakhstan@unic.org
• Liberia, Mr. Olufemi Majekodunmi, Public Information Section, UNMIL, olugbemi@un.org or olufemiun@yahoo.com
• Malawi, Ms. Kaniya Wignaraja, Director, unic.lusaka@unic.org
• Marshall Islands, Mr. Knut Ostby, Resident Coordinator, knut.ostby@undp.org
• Nicaragua, Mr. Pablo Mandeville, Resident Coordinator, pablo.mandeville@one.un.org
• Niger, Mr. Pascal Karorero, Director, unic.ouagadougou@unic.org
• Paraguay, Mr. Lorenzo Jiménez de Luis, Director and Resident Coordinator, unic.py@undp.org
• Poland, Ms. Mariola Ratschka, National Information Officer, Officer-in-Charge, mariola.ratschka@unic.org
• Qatar, Mr. Nejib Friji, Director, unic.manama@unic.org
• Saint Lucia, Ms. Catherine Gilbert, Officer-in-Charge, unic.portofspain@unic.org
• Saudi Arabia, Ms. Khawla Mattar, Director, info@unic-eg.org
• Turkmenistan, Mr. Lenni Montiel, Resident Coordinator, lenni.montiel@undp.org
• Yemen, Mr. Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, Resident Coordinator, jens.toybergfrandzen@undp.org

Each year the United Nations Department of Public Information pre-selects countries to participate in the fellowship programme. These countries are chosen on a rotating basis using the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ (DESA) classification of developing and transitional countries.

The appropriate UN field offices (UN Information Centres or UNICs, local offices of the UN Development Programme or UNDP, etc.) then assist DPI in identifying local qualified candidates, amongst which DPI selects one applicant per participating country.

THE CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must be nationals and reside in one of the countries invited each year to participate in the Programme.
• Candidates should be between the age of 22 and 35.
• Candidates should have several years of professional journalism (print/radio/tv/on-line) experience in a media organization. Freelancers and UN employees are not eligible.
• Candidates must be fluent in English. All briefings and workshops during the programme are conducted in English only. All candidates are required to successfully pass the written part of the English Proficiency Exam and a telephone interview.
• Candidates should prove past interest in the work of the United Nations and attach supporting documents (For example: newspaper article, video, youtube, a link to TV/Radio programme, etc.). General interest in international relations or future aspirations to cover the UN are not accepted.

Only completed applications from qualified applicants will be considered. The single most qualified applicant from each country will be accepted to the Programme.

2012 Reham Al-Farra Fellowship Programme Application

English Proficiency Exam Form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: contact Zvi Muskal at muskal@un.org or call (917) 367 5142 (US)

For submissions: see the list of contact persons above

Website: http://www.un.org/en/media/fellowship/

Deadline: 31 July 2012

Contest Theme: How can India and Africa compete, collaborate and co-create the future on Environmental issues?

The contests will be open in the following languages: • English • French • Portuguese • Spanish • Arabic • Hindi • Swahili

CONTEST CATEGORIES

1. Eastern Africa*

Open to citizens of United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion, and Mayotte only

2. Western Africa*

Open to citizens of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo only.

3. Central Africa*

Open to citizens of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe only.

4. Northern Africa*

Open to citizens of Algeria, Egypt, Libyan Arab jamahiriya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara only

5. Southern Africa*

Open to citizens of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland only.

6. India*

Open to Indian citizens and Non resident Indians only

AWARDS

Cash Prize of US$ 1000 for three winners from each of the regions*

1. Eastern Africa
2. Western Africa
3. Central Africa
4. Northern Africa
5. Southern Africa
6. India

RULES OF PARTICIPATION

ELIGIBILITY

• The participant must ensure he/she registers and submits for the correct category i.e. East Africa segment, South Africa segment etc of the Essay Writing Contest.

• Submission in an incorrect category will lead to disqualification.

• The participant must be an enrolled student in any school/college/institute and be over 18 and under 28 years of age as on 31 December 2011. Proof of the same will have to be submitted at the time of submission. Eg: student ID card, institutional proof etc.

• Participation is open to individuals only.

TECHNICAL CRITERIA

• The Submissions can be sent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Swahili.

• The essay should be in 3000 words or less.

• The essay should include a title and word count.

• Submitted entries that have been awarded at other competitions will not be considered eligible for entry and will face immediate disqualification.

• More detailed biographical information may later be requested from the shortlisted candidates.

• Submitted entries should be unpublished, original work of the participant.

SUBMISSION

• The entry should be submitted electronically to essay@indiafrica.in latest by 31 July 2012, 1200 hrs GMT.

• They can also be mailed at Ideaworks Design & Strategy Pvt Ltd 609, Block-C, 6th Floor, Nirvana Courtyard, South City-2, Sector-50, Gurgaon, Harayana, Pin-122018, India

• The submission should contain the candidate’s

~ Full Name
~ e-mail address
~ Contact no
~ City, Country and Region
~ Date of birth (date-month-year)
~ Institution / Organization
~ Student Proof of identity

For queries please mail us at contact@indiafrica.in

RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION

• All submissions to the INDIAFRICA : A Shared Future contest series will be, for exhibition or publication purposes, the property of the Organizers. The Organizing Committee retains the right to publish the business plan ideas and information associated with them and the participants in all communication exercises related to INDIAFRICA : A Shared Future.

• The Organizers or any employee or agent of the Organizers will NOT be liable for:

(a) any costs incurred or loss or liability suffered by the participants in relation to the program

(b) any lost expectation of profits by participant

(c) any failure by participant to understand their rights in relation to Intellectual Property, or the rights of The Organizers in relation to Intellectual Property

(d) any other benefit applicants may expect to gain by participating in the program.

• The Organizers may change the Terms and Conditions of participation at any time without specific notice. The amended Terms and Conditions of Entry will be effective immediately upon being posted on the Website. Important changes to the Terms and Conditions will be highlighted on www.indiafrica.in for your convenience; however, you acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility to regularly visit www.indiafrica.in to read any changes to the Terms and Conditions of Entry. Disputes, if any, are subject to the jurisdiction in the courts of Delhi only.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Registration opens on 20 August, 2011

• Submission closes on 31 July 2012, 1200 hrs GMT

DECLARATION OF RESULTS

• Winners in each of the categories will be announced on 30 September 2012.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• The essay will be judged on the relevance and the quality of perspective presented within
the context of the contest theme.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: contact@indiafrica.in

For submissions: register here and submit your essay to essay@indiafrica.in

Website: http://www.indiafrica.in

To create a culture of Christian fiction which promotes a Christian Worldview, Christian Monthly Library (for West Africa) is pleased to announce its new programme which aims to publish an exciting new Christian West African series.

We are looking for quality stories with implicit rather than explicit Christian themes, that is, stories that show rather than tell as their means of communicating the gospel message. We are also specifically looking for stories that are suitable for a young adult West African reading audience in the romantic fiction genre on any subject.

We welcome stories set in any of the five West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Gambia.

If you would like to submit your manuscript for consideration to be published under our imprint, please use the Submission Manager here (please use “Writer Signup”). But just before you do, please carefully read our guidelines below.

Submission Guidelines:

(i) Stories must be written by a writer who is a national of any of the above listed West African countries.

(ii) Stories must be principally set in any of these West African countries, although some parts of it may take place elsewhere

(iii) The stories must be told from a strong biblical perspective and have an easily recognizable central Christian theme. However, we are more inclined to pick stories that communicate the gospel message in an implicit rather than explicit manner.

(iv) We love small town plots because everyone can identify with a small town –community, church, family, etc. As such, we are partial to stories set in provincial towns rather than big cities, with all the usual intrigues, superstitions, and of course, romance. However, stories set in big cities which have the right tone are heartily welcome.

(v) It is important that your story represent orthodox Christianity and not be heretical.

(vi) We accept only works of romantic fiction; however, they may be in any sub-genre whether historical, inspirational, etc.

(vii) We only require you to submit the first three chapters of your work but you may send in the full manuscript for a better assessment, if you wish. However your manuscript must have been completed at the time of submission.

(viii) It must be your original work of fiction and not infringe on any person’s copyright.

(ix) It must not be previously published in ANY format, by any other person or association of persons.

(x) We accept stories with a minimum word count of 80,000 words and a maximum word count of 100, 000 words (please state the total word count in your submission).

(xi) We accept only stories written in English Language.

(xii) We accept only soft copies of manuscripts in MS-Word 2003/07 format.

(xiii) Multiple submissions may be entered, but separately.

(xiv) You are REQUIRED to include with your manuscript submission (1) a cover letter (2) a synopsis of your manuscript and (3) A short note about yourself. We will not consider your submission otherwise.

(xv) Manuscripts are never returned under any circumstance, so we advice that you keep a copy for yourself.

(xvi) Should your manuscript be accepted for publication by us, we will offer you full Author Services free of cost and work with you to polish your work to the best industry standards.

(xvii) You may also send your submission (and all required documents) as an attachment in an e-mail to: chrisitanmonthlylibrary.wa@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: chrisitanmonthlylibrary.wa@gmail.com

For submissions: chrisitanmonthlylibrary.wa@gmail.com or via the Submissions Manager

Website: http://christianwestafricanseries.wordpress.com/

Deadline: 15 August 2011

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with several national regional and international partners is organizing an international conference on extension and advisory services: “Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy and Action for Food and Livelihoods:” The conference will take place, 15-18 November 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Competition for ACP Journalists/ Media Specialists

Topic: Are Extension and Advisory Services meeting the Needs of Farmers in your country?

Several Awards and Prizes to be won!

This competition aims to encourage journalists and media specialists to investigate the challenges and opportunities in providing extension and advisory services to farmers, showcase success stories and best practices that can be replicated and raise awareness on the important role of agriculture and rural development.

The competition is open to all media and communication professionals (either print or electronic), from established media houses, private and public sector organizations (e.g government ministries) and non-governmental organizations including farmers’ organizations who are nationals of the African, Caribbean and the Pacific Group of States. Entries should be original pieces. The piece is restricted to the country in which the journalist/media specialist operates. Applicants can submit their entry in French or English in either print or electronic format. Entries should be submitted to extension2011@cta.int with a copy to info@fara-africa.org and info@g-fras.org.

Your journalistic piece must reach the organizers by 15 August, 2011 to be considered for inclusion in the Conference. Entries can be submitted in English, French or Spanish to extension2011@cta.int with a copy to info@fara-africa.org and info@g-fras.org.

COMPETITION THEMES

Your journalistic piece should correspond to one or more of the four main cross-cutting themes of the Conference:

Policy: Government policy shapes the structure, functioning and performance of extension and advisory services in different ways. What are the good/best practices or failures in policy? What policy instruments worked or did not work? Did they contribute to increased accountability, efficiency, empowerment and impact? Are there lessons for reforming governance structures and attracting public and private investments in extension and advisory services? Can they guide governments in providing extension and advisory services as public goods? What mix of regulations, goods and services is most appropriate for offering extension and advisory services that meet country-specific goals? What research is needed to fill the knowledge gaps?

Capacity Development: The capacities that are needed to bolster innovations in extension and advisory services are multiple and varied. Smallholder farmers and marginalized communities need to articulate demand, succeed in agribusiness and monitor and evaluate the performance of the services. Extension personnel need to deliver high quality, cost effective, efficient services as well as monitor and evaluate their impact. What are the good/best practices in capacity development? What new knowledge, skills, and infrastructure were identified as needed to meet the expanded role of extension and advisory services? How best can the capacity of the actors be strengthened in the short to medium term? What research is needed to fill the knowledge gaps? What types and level of investments were projected or are needed?

Tools and Approaches: Several tools and approaches have been piloted to improve extension and advisory services. What innovative TOOLS (including the use of ICTs and the mass media) and approaches are proving effective in the delivery of these services? Have they been up- and out- scaled? If not, how can this be achieved to ensure quality, cost – effectiveness, sustainability and impact on agricultural productivity, sustainable livelihoods and natural resource management? Have the lessons and good/best practices been shared within countries and across regions with policymakers, development actors and extension practitioners? How and what are the results? What are your recommendations for future knowledge sharing?

Learning Networks: Innovation is needed to trigger socio-economic development, especially development that benefits the poor and learning is essential to innovation processes. Such processes in turn hinge on the effectiveness with which the learning of farmers can be integrated, and how researchers, extension and advisory agents and other actors learn, participate in and add value to such networks. Do learning networks exist, who is involved and how and at what scales do they work? What has been the impact of the different types and configurations of learning networks on agricultural and rural innovation processes, and what lessons can be derived from the experience? What role did the extension and rural advisory services play within these learning networks? Did the network(s) contribute to increased efficiency and effectiveness of the extension and advisory services and how? What institutional arrangements need to be put in place to support lifelong learning by farmers and other key actors? How can the experiences and lessons be shared within countries and across regions with policymakers, development actors and extension practitioners?

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

The organizers claim traditional copyright protection of all material except where copyright is held by a third party such as a governmental agency or media house and, upon request, permit fair scientific and other use as long as the author and organizers are credited.

ENTRY CONDITIONS
Each candidate will submit only one print or audio-visual piece from any ACP country*. The title and the name of the author should be clearly written on the cover page to the piece. The piece should demonstrate realities on the ground. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 15 August, 2011.

All applications should submit a short biographical note including name and full contact details; email address, telephone number(s), postal address, town, country, and a scanned photocopy of the applicant’s identification card or passport details.

Entries received after 15 August will not be considered. Notification of approved selections will be announced on 15 September, 2011.

SELECTION PROCESS

An international panel of judges from the media, extension and advisory services, policy, and farmers’ organizations will review entries and make their recommendations to the International Steering Committee for the Conference.

The pieces should demonstrate that the author(s) understand the issues as well as the potential of extension and advisory services in agricultural and rural development.

The main selection criteria for the pieces are:
• Originality and quality of analysis;

• Creativity;

• Relevance and responsiveness to development challenges;

• Quality of language (engaging writing style, good spelling and grammar, etc.);

• Presence of bibliography and/or other relevant references;

• Respect of the prescribed format of the text:

o Number of words - print: between 1,200 and 1,500. Audio-visual piece should not exceed 5 minutes.
o Font : Arial;
o Size of characters : 11
o Line spacing: 1.5

• NB: Marks will also be awarded to journalist/media specialists whose pieces are published or broadcasted in national, regional or international news outlets before the deadline for submission. The date of publication must be included on the submission as only original pieces that have been prepared after the announcement of this call will be considered.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

The best journalistic piece will be selected for each of the six ACP regions (West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Pacific and Caribbean) using established criteria. The top six finalists will be announced in September, 2011. The six regional finalists will be fully supported to attend the international conference on extension services in Nairobi, Kenya. They will also each receive Euro 1,000 (one thousand) cash prize. In addition, they will be required to report on the event during the conference.

The top three “Winners” will be announced during the International Conference on Extension and Advisory Services. The overall “Winner” – 1st place, will receive an additional Euro 1000. The second place winner will receive an additional Euro 500. The third place winner will receive an additional Euro 300. The top 3 “Winners” will also receive CTA trophies and book prizes.
The selected pieces will be published and promoted regionally, internationally and on the CTA and partners’ websites and other publications. Participants in the contest, in particular prize-winners, will have the opportunity to be involved in other CTA media related project activities.

ADDITIONAL RULES

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation reserves the right to disqualify any entry if it does not meet the contest criteria and present regulations;

• By entering, participants warrant that their entry materials are original and do not infringe on any third party's rights;

• Entry to the contest constitutes an agreement to allow CTA to make, if necessary, articles, name, occupation and state of residence of applicants, public.

• In addition it constitutes an agreement to allow CTA to use the material in its publications and in the framework of promotional activities. Applicants will retain ownership and all other rights to future use of their texts;

• CTA will not return submitted articles / videos to their authors;

• All local taxes and fees on awards and prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner;

• If, for any reason, the competition is not completed as planned, CTA reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend it;

• The decisions made by the panel of judges and CTA are final and beyond dispute;

• All participants in this competition implicitly accept the rules presented in this document.

ACP Countries
“ACP” stands for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries who are signatories of the ACP-EU (European Union) Cotonou Agreement. ACP countries are the following: South Africa – Angola – Antigua and Barbuda – Bahamas – Barbados – Belize – Benin – Botswana – Burkina Faso – Burundi – Cameroon – Cap Vert – Chad – Comores – Central African Republic – Congo (Brazzaville) – Congo (Kinshasa) – Cook Islands – Cuba – Djibouti – Dominican Republic – Dominica – East Timor – Eritreia – Ethiopia – Equatorial Guinea – Fiji – Gabon – Gambia – Ghana – Grenada –Guinea-Bissau – Guyana – Haiti – Ivory Coast – Jamaica – Kenya – Kiribati – Lesotho – Liberia – Madagascar – Malawi – Mali – Marshall Islands – Maurice – Mauritania – Federated States of Micronesia – Mozambique – Namibia – Nauru – Niger – Nigeria – Niue – Palau – Papua New Guinea – Republic of Guinea – Rwanda – Saint Christopher and Nevis – Saint Vincent and Grenadines – Saint Lucia – Samoa – Sao Tome – Senegal – Seychelles – Sierra Leone – Solomon Islands and Principe – Somalia – Sudan – Suriname – Swaziland – Tanzania – Togo – Tonga – Trinidad and Tobago – Tuvalu – Uganda – Vanuatu – Zambia – Zimbabwe.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: extension2011@cta.int

For submissions: extension2011@cta.int with a copy to info@fara-africa.org and info@g-fras.org

Website: http://extensionconference2011.cta.int/

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Since 1981, the United Nations Department of Public Information has sponsored an annual fellowship programme for junior and mid-level broadcasters and journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition at UN Headquarters in New York. Established in 1980 by the General Assembly, it provides journalists an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the work of the United Nations.

This year, the Programme is expected to include 12 junior and mid-level media professionals for a period of five weeks. The first four weeks will take place in New York and the last week in Geneva. The participants are recruited through UN field offices whose countries are selected on a rotating basis. As of 2011, 499 journalists and broadcasters from 165 countries have taken part in the Programme.

The Programme exposes participants to the work of the UN and offers them an opportunity to periodically prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations. The Programme is not intended to provide basic skills training to broadcasters and journalists, as all participants are already working as media professionals.

The Programme does not lead to employment by the United Nations. Upon completion of the Programme, participants are expected to return home to continue to work in journalism or broadcasting and help promote better understanding of the United Nations.

This year's Programme will start on Tuesday, 4 September in New York and conclude on Friday, 5 October 2012 in Geneva. All participants are required to spend the first and last week of the Programme in hotels reserved by the Programme.

WORK PROGRAMME

• Familiarize themselves with the issues before the 67th session of the General Assembly.

• Undertake professional work assignments. Each candidate will be required to compile a dossier of news stories or scripts.

• Attend briefings by officials of the United Nations Secretariat, UN specialized agencies, programmes and funds.

• Visit major media organizations and relevant NGOs in New York to observe their operations.

• Periodically, as time permits, prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations.

Please note that this intensive programme does not allow participants to report full-time for their news organizations. Participants must be advised that all costs for faxes, telephone feeds and radio circuits shall be paid for by the media organizations they represent if they file periodic news reports.

CANDIDATES

Candidates must be between the ages of 22 and 35, be a national of a pre-selected country and have several years of professional journalistic experience and a proven interest in international affairs. Only those currently employed by recognized media organizations are considered. Freelancers are not eligible. Candidates must provide a letter from their employers in which they agree to release the participant for the full duration of the Programme. It is also imperative that candidates be fluent in English in order to take optimum advantage of the Programme, since all briefings and workshops are conducted in English only. Candidates from non-English-speaking countries are required to pass a written exam in English, and be interviewed on the telephone.

For their part, participants are required to attend all briefings and take part in all organized visits/trips. A certificate of participation will be given after full completion of the Programme requirements.

THE UNITED NATIONS WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Economy class tickets from their country to New York City, from New York to Geneva and from Geneva back to country of origin by the most direct route. Participants are required to arrive in New York by Monday, 3 September and depart from Geneva on Saturday, 6 October 2012.

• The daily stipend is adjusted every year to cover the cost of the hotel recommended by the Programme. From this sum, the participants must cover any other expenses that may be incurred in New York and in Geneva. All participants must provide proof of valid medical insurance while in the United States and Switzerland.

Once you have determined that you are interested in and qualified for the Programme, kindly complete the Application Form and English Proficiency Examination (available below) and submit them and other requested documents via e-mail to your country’s contact person as soon as possible.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

Forms that have not been completely filled out will not be considered. Please note: only the top twelve (12) candidates, one from each country, will be selected to participate in this year Programme.

CONTACT PERSONS

• Afghanistan, Mr. Michael Keating, Resident Coordinator, keating1@un.org
• Armenia, Ms. Maria Dotsenko, UN DPI Representative, Maria.dotsenko@unic.org
• Brazil, Ms. Valéria Schilling, National Information Officer, UNIC Rio, unic.brazil@unic.org or valeria.schilling@unic.org
• Brunei Darussalam, Ms. Anita Ahmad, Programme Manager, UNDP Malaysia, Anita.ahmad@undp.org
• Bulgaria, Ms. Maria Zlatareva-Pernishka, Resident Coordinator, maria.zlatareva@undp.org
• Burundi, Ms. Béatrice Nibogora, National Information Officer, UNIC Bujumbura, Beatrice.nibogora@unic.org
• Central African Republic, Mr. Michel Balima, Director, unic.yaounde@unic.org
• Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Leo Heileman, Resident Coordinator, leo.heileman@undp.org
• Eritrea, Dr. Mamadou Pethe Diallo, Resident Coordinator, dpi.er@undp.org
• Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, Director, unic.dakar@unic.org
• Iraq, Ms. Christine McNab, DSRSG/Resident Coordinator, mcnab1@un.org
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Vlastimil Samek, UN DPI Representative, kazakhstan@unic.org
• Liberia, Mr. Olufemi Majekodunmi, Public Information Section, UNMIL, olugbemi@un.org or olufemiun@yahoo.com
• Malawi, Ms. Kaniya Wignaraja, Director, unic.lusaka@unic.org
• Marshall Islands, Mr. Knut Ostby, Resident Coordinator, knut.ostby@undp.org
• Nicaragua, Mr. Pablo Mandeville, Resident Coordinator, pablo.mandeville@one.un.org
• Niger, Mr. Pascal Karorero, Director, unic.ouagadougou@unic.org
• Paraguay, Mr. Lorenzo Jiménez de Luis, Director and Resident Coordinator, unic.py@undp.org
• Poland, Ms. Mariola Ratschka, National Information Officer, Officer-in-Charge, mariola.ratschka@unic.org
• Qatar, Mr. Nejib Friji, Director, unic.manama@unic.org
• Saint Lucia, Ms. Catherine Gilbert, Officer-in-Charge, unic.portofspain@unic.org
• Saudi Arabia, Ms. Khawla Mattar, Director, info@unic-eg.org
• Turkmenistan, Mr. Lenni Montiel, Resident Coordinator, lenni.montiel@undp.org
• Yemen, Mr. Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, Resident Coordinator, jens.toybergfrandzen@undp.org

Each year the United Nations Department of Public Information pre-selects countries to participate in the fellowship programme. These countries are chosen on a rotating basis using the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ (DESA) classification of developing and transitional countries.

The appropriate UN field offices (UN Information Centres or UNICs, local offices of the UN Development Programme or UNDP, etc.) then assist DPI in identifying local qualified candidates, amongst which DPI selects one applicant per participating country.

THE CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must be nationals and reside in one of the countries invited each year to participate in the Programme.
• Candidates should be between the age of 22 and 35.
• Candidates should have several years of professional journalism (print/radio/tv/on-line) experience in a media organization. Freelancers and UN employees are not eligible.
• Candidates must be fluent in English. All briefings and workshops during the programme are conducted in English only. All candidates are required to successfully pass the written part of the English Proficiency Exam and a telephone interview.
• Candidates should prove past interest in the work of the United Nations and attach supporting documents (For example: newspaper article, video, youtube, a link to TV/Radio programme, etc.). General interest in international relations or future aspirations to cover the UN are not accepted.

Only completed applications from qualified applicants will be considered. The single most qualified applicant from each country will be accepted to the Programme.

2012 Reham Al-Farra Fellowship Programme Application

English Proficiency Exam Form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For enquiries: contact Zvi Muskal at muskal@un.org or call (917) 367 5142 (US)

For submissions: see the list of contact persons above

Website: http://www.un.org/en/media/fellowship/