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                              <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><STRONG>MEDIA 
                              CALL: Applications for Media Sponsorship to cover 
                              UNCCD Events</STRONG></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              href="https://mailchi.mp/unccd/sponsorship-to-cover-unccd-events-in-ankara-turkey-and-new-delhi-india?e=2649914cd5" 
                              target=_blank>View this email in your browser</A> 
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                                <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Call for 
                                Applications: Media Sponsorship to cover UNCCD 
                                Events</DIV>  
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"><STRONG>Bonn, 
                                12 April 2019</STRONG> - The UNCCD welcomes 
                                requests from seasoned journalists for 
                                sponsorship to cover and report on two global 
                                events. A <A 
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                                title=high-level 
                                href="https://unccd.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d257fa3ad4084c603979d0e42&id=e9ce6b0849&e=2649914cd5">high-level 
                                global observance</A> event on 17 June 2019, to 
                                mark <A 
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                                title=WDCD 
                                href="https://unccd.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d257fa3ad4084c603979d0e42&id=c0a99aa882&e=2649914cd5">World 
                                Day to Combat Desertification</A> 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 <A 
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                                title="International Soil Congress" 
                                href="https://unccd.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d257fa3ad4084c603979d0e42&id=ca2b714908&e=2649914cd5">International 
                                Soil Congress</A>. The second event is the <A 
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                                title=COP14 
                                href="https://unccd.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d257fa3ad4084c603979d0e42&id=70a12ff48a&e=2649914cd5">14th 
                                session of the Conference of the Parties</A> 
                                will take place on 2-13 September 2019, in New 
                                Delhi, India.</P>
                                <P 
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                                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.</P>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">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.</P>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">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.</P>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"><U><STRONG>Selection 
                                Criteria</STRONG></U></P>
                                <P 
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                                Journalists meeting the criteria below stand a 
                                high chance of selection.</P>
                                <OL>
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">A 
                                demonstrable history of publishing media stories 
                                about desertification, land degradation and/or 
                                drought, and related issues, subjects and topics 

                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Ability 
                                to publish for global media 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">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. 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Evidence 
                                of publishing articles after conferences 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Availability 
                                to cover the UNCCD Conference of the Parties in 
                                New Delhi, 2-13 September 2019 is an advantage 
                                </LI></OL>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">B: 
                                Each applicant <STRONG>must submit</STRONG> a 
                                complete application:</P>
                                <OL>
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">A 
                                self-introductory letter with a request for 
                                financial support, specifying which events s/he 
                                will cover 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">A 
                                copy of a press card or other equivalent 
                                official documentation confirming professional 
                                status 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Copies 
                                of the picture and signature pages of a passport 
                                that is valid up to 15 March 2020 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Employer’s 
                                authorization to participate and cover the 
                                meetings, for full-time employees </LI></OL>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">C: 
                                Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit 
                                independent proof of the competencies above, for 
                                example:</P>
                                <OL>
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Links 
                                of published articles - more is better 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">A 
                                letter of support from a sub/editor of a global 
                                outlet with whom the applicant has published 
                                before 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">A 
                                letter from an editor committing to publish 
                                articles submitted by the journalist on these 
                                events 
                                <LI 
                                style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">Reference 
                                letters from UN colleagues whose events they 
                                have reported about </LI></OL>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">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).</P>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">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.</P>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #222222; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">The 
                                complete request for sponsorship should be sent 
                                to <A 
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                                href="mailto:press@unccd.int">press@unccd.int</A> 
                                by <STRONG>11:59 pm Central European Time (CET) 
                                on Sunday, 28 April 
                                2019</STRONG>.<BR><BR>https://www.unccd.int/news-events/call-applications-media-sponsorship-cover-unccd-events</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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                                <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><STRONG>For more 
                                information contact:</STRONG><BR><BR>Ms Wagaki 
                                Wischnewski<BR>UN Convention to Combat 
                                Desertification<BR>wwischnewski@unccd.int</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR> </DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                                target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000">About 
                                the UNCCD</SPAN></A></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
                                <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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.</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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