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Sponsorship to cover UNCCD Events in Ankara, Turkey, and New Delhi,
IndiaMEDIA CALL: Applications for Media Sponsorship to cover UNCCD Events
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Call for Applications: Media Sponsorship to
cover UNCCD Events
Bonn, 12 April 2019 - The UNCCD welcomes
requests from seasoned journalists for sponsorship to cover and report on
two global events. A high-level global observance event on 17 June 2019, to
mark World Day to Combat Desertification and a celebration of 25 years since
establishment of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The event will
take place in Ankara, Turkey, and will be held in conjunction with the
International Soil Congress. The second event is the 14th session of the
Conference of the Parties will take place on 2-13 September 2019, in New
Delhi, India.
This is a long capacity-building initiative,
therefore journalists with an interest in drought, land use and management
issues that are available to cover these events are especially encouraged to
apply, and indicate their availability.
Sponsored journalists are expected to
publish independent articles as long as they pertain to these events and
their issues of focus. However, they will be required to participate in all
the media activities taking place at the venues, which are designed to
enhance their reporting, for example, workshops, briefings, press
conferences and field trips. Detailed information about COP14 will be issued
later. These capacity-building activities will be developed with experienced
independent media trainers.
Journalists from Turkey are also encouraged
to apply. A number of seats at the workshop and the field trip are reserved
for successful applicants based in Ankara.
Selection Criteria
A: Journalists meeting the criteria below
stand a high chance of selection.
1.. A demonstrable history of publishing
media stories about desertification, land degradation and/or drought, and
related issues, subjects and topics
2.. Ability to publish for global media
3.. Proficiency in English (the main
language of the WDCD and Soil Congress). Ability to publish in a second UN
language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian) will be a clear
advantage.
4.. Evidence of publishing articles after
conferences
5.. Availability to cover the UNCCD
Conference of the Parties in New Delhi, 2-13 September 2019 is an advantage
B: Each applicant must submit a complete
application:
1.. A self-introductory letter with a
request for financial support, specifying which events s/he will cover
2.. A copy of a press card or other
equivalent official documentation confirming professional status
3.. Copies of the picture and signature
pages of a passport that is valid up to 15 March 2020
4.. Employer’s authorization to participate
and cover the meetings, for full-time employees
C: Applicants are strongly encouraged to
submit independent proof of the competencies above, for example:
1.. Links of published articles - more is
better
2.. A letter of support from a sub/editor of
a global outlet with whom the applicant has published before
3.. A letter from an editor committing to
publish articles submitted by the journalist on these events
4.. Reference letters from UN colleagues
whose events they have reported about
While preference will be given to developing
country journalists, consideration will be given to applicants from all
Parties to the UNCCD, and a balanced representation of the Convention’s
regional groupings, namely, (i) Africa, (ii) Asia, (iii) Latin America and
the Caribbean, (iv) Northern Mediterranean, (v) Central and Eastern Europe,
and (vi) Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG).
Journalists who qualify for WDCD sponsorship
will be considered for COP14 sponsorship. However, their sponsorship to
cover COP14 will depend both on the availability of resources and
performance in covering the World Day events. For journalists in formal
employment, a support document showing pre-authorization to cover COP14 will
be an important consideration.
The complete request for sponsorship should
be sent to press at unccd.int by 11:59 pm Central European Time (CET) on
Sunday, 28 April 2019.
https://www.unccd.int/news-events/call-applications-media-sponsorship-cover-unccd-events
For more information contact:
Ms Wagaki Wischnewski
UN Convention to Combat Desertification
wwischnewski at unccd.int
About the UNCCD
The United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement on good land
stewardship. It helps people, communities and countries create wealth, grow
economies and secure enough food, clean water and energy by ensuring land
users an enabling environment for sustainable land management. Through
partnerships, the Convention’s 197 parties set up robust systems to manage
drought promptly and effectively. Good land stewardship based on sound
policy and science helps integrate and accelerate achievement of the
Sustainable Development Goals, builds resilience to climate change and
prevents biodiversity loss.
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