Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) 2020 Water Journalism Academy

In their efforts to foster water and sanitation reporting in the MENA region, the regional program Energy Security and Climate Change Middle East and North Africa (KAS – REMENA) together with cewas invite 40 journalists, bloggers, content creators, youtubers, social media influencers and media professionals to the first virtual Water Journalism Academy – Middle East and North Africa.

The Regional Program Energy Security and Climate Change Middle East and North Africa (KAS – REMENA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and cewas have joined hands to involve and work with media enthusiasts to engage in in-depth reporting on pressing water and sanitation matters across the MENA region.

• Table of Content
• About Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
• KAS Water Journalism Academy
• Aim and Benefits of KAS Water Journalism Academy
• Requirements for KAS Water Journalism Academy Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a political foundation. In Germany, 16 regional offices offer a wide variety of civic education conferences and events. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The foundation’s headquarters are situated in Sankt Augustin near Bonn, and also in Berlin. There, an additional conference center, named “The Academy”, was opened in 1998. We are proud to bear the name of Konrad Adenauer. The first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany’s name and principles are our guidelines, duty, and obligation. Establ... continue reading

KAS Water Journalism Academy

Application Deadline	02 Jul 2020
Type	Training
Sponsor	Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of KAS Water Journalism Academy

Participation in the training is free of charge.

Requirements for KAS Water Journalism Academy Qualification

• Experienced journalists with proven interest or track record in environmental topics; Young media professionals (YouTubers, bloggers, social media experts, influencers) that demonstrate exceptional interest and motivation in water-related reporting and storytelling
• Applicants will be selected on a basis to ensure that the participants have experience with different journalistic formats (including different types of article, audio and visual formats) and media outlets (including traditional media outlets, social media influencers, communication experts etc.). On the other hand, water sector experts will be brought in to accompany the training and provide input, but also with the perspective of supporting them in liaising with the media and improving their own PR work.

Eligible Countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and Turkey

Application Deadline

July 2, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) on forms.gle to apply

For more details, visit KAS website.