GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024 | APPLY NOW

This informs the public about the GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024

About GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024

As part of a programme supported by the U.S. Department of State, the GI-TOC is coordinating a capacity building programme with a group of investigative journalists in Mauritania, Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia and Senegal. The United States in committed to combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU Fishing) and Illicit Trafficking.

Enhancing the capacities of West African journalists is a vital step in the fight against transnational organized crime (TOC) and illicit trafficking. The GI-TOC has been a long-standing partner and supporter of investigative journalism focussing on organized crime around the world, including in West Africa. The GI-TOC is partnering with Poseidon, and The Consortium of Media Innovation and Social Communication (CMICS) in the delivery of this training.

Program Details

The primary goal of the capacity building and mentorship programme is to strengthen the capacities of West African networks of investigative journalists working on transnational organized crime, including by building their investigative skills and substantive knowledge of human trafficking, IUU and forestry crimes, and to enhance the impact of their reporting on public awareness and policymaking regarding TOC in West Africa.

Eligibility

  • be based in one of the focus countries;
  • have evidenced experience of working closely with communities in that country;
  • have demonstrated experience and skills in investigative journalism (use of investigative techniques etc.);
  • have previous, evidenced experience working on, and publishing investigative journalism articles regarding, transnational organized crime;
  • be available to attend the workshop in person in Dakar between 15-19 April.

Previous, evidenced, experience reporting on IUU fishing, trafficking in persons and/or forestry crimes is desirable.

Application

For those interested in the GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 February 2024.

Open this link for more details about GI-TOC Capacity Building & Mentorship Programme 2024.

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