UNCCD Training Workshop for French-Speaking Journalists in Africa 2024

The Convention Secretariat is organizing a training session for French-speaking journalists who cover the African continent on desertification and the role of the media in promoting sustainable land management practices.

Journalists will have the opportunity to exchange with experts in sustainable land management and desertification, and to participate in a field visit.

The workshop will address major concerns related to land degradation, desertification and drought, as well as the role of the media in this context and strategies specific to better address these subjects.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• UNCCD Training Workshop
• Aim and Benefits of UNCCD Training Workshop
• Requirements for UNCCD Training Workshop Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities ...... continue reading

UNCCD Training Workshop

Aim and Benefits of UNCCD Training Workshop

Journalists will have the opportunity to exchange with experts in sustainable land management and desertification, and to participate in a field visit.

Requirements for UNCCD Training Workshop Qualification

The call is open to French-speaking journalists interested in environmental issues. Each applicant must submit:

• A letter of recommendation from the editor-in-chief of the applicant's organization. Freelancers must provide a copy of the press card.
• A cover letter of one page maximum explaining the journalist's interest in participating in the workshop.
• Links or copies of the last three reports or publications on the subject.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Complete application files can be sent to [email protected] by 11:59 pm Central European Time (CET) on 21 July 2024, indicating as subject: “Candidature pour l’atelier d’Abidjan”.

Successful candidates will be informed in writing.

See complete details in the attached document.

For more detaikls, visit UNCCD website.