This informs the public about the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Journalism Fellowship 2024. Details about the Program are given below. The future of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), espoused by SIDS, must be based on “resilient prosperity.”
The “Voice the Future SIDS Journalism Campaign.” a drumbeat supporting this ethos, is a United Nations initiative designed to promote SIDS based reporting, and to attract both developing and accomplished journalists from SIDS member countries to cover the pivotal Fourth International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4), scheduled for 27-30 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda.
Program Details
This initiative recognizes the critical role journalism plays in shaping the sustainable development narrative, including shinning a spotlight on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by SIDS, by emphasizing issues such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, access to finance, sustainable tourism, economic transformation etc.
The initiative is spear-headed by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Benefit
- The selected journalists will receive full funding to report on the conference from Antigua and Barbuda.
- Stand a chance to participate and connect with fellow journalists, policymakers, and experts at the intersection of SIDS issues at SIDS4.
- Gain insight into priority and emerging sustainable development for SIDS, and the new SIDS agenda,
- Your reporting can drive positive change for SIDS.
Eligibility
- Open to journalists from the 37 SIDS member countries
- Participants must be at least 18 years old
- Applicant must have at least three years of journalistic experience
- Participants must be currently employed or freelancing as journalists working for a recognized media outlet or freelancing, whose work has been regularly published by a recognised media outlet.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 10 April 2024.
Open this link for more details about the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Journalism Fellowship 2024.
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