Coastal environment courses open to journalists from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Posted on: 29/07/2009 Deadline: 21/08/2009 Country: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Journalists from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh can now apply for a two-part environmental journalism course focusing on coastal management in the region and its relation to the global environmental situation. The first course will be held in Tuticorin from October 26 to November 6, and the second from April 19 to 24, 2010. Participants will learn the basic tools in covering environmental issues with special emphasis on coastal and marine environments. Methods of reporting and planning will be discussed and practiced. The course will also provide an opportunity for participating journalists to interact and network with scientists and experts involved in the region's environmental and coastal challenges. All participants will be assigned a story or investigative project during the first course, and depending on fulfilment, participants will be selected to take part of the second step. The results will be presented at the follow-up course. The course is being organized by Fojo (the Institute for Further Education of Journalists) of Sweden, in cooperation with the Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI) of India. Financial support in terms of a return ticket, accommodation and boarding will be provided to select participants. For more information, click here. http://fojointernational.fo.hik.se/fojo_international/projects/indian_ocean_environment For an application form, e-mail [email protected] or click here http://fojointernational.fo.hik.se/content/download/3353/18633/file/Application_Form_Tuticorn.doc _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list [email protected] https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
