Deadline: April 29, 2018.
Formed by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network
(EJN), Panos London and the International Institute
for Environment and Development (IIED), the
CCMP has brought developing country journalists
to the annual UN climate summits since 2007. This
has enabled them to cover the summit for their
home media organizations, work with experienced
and knowledgeable journalists from around the
world, and gain a multifaceted understanding of
climate change's global impact.
The 2018
Fellowship program will be a partnership between
EJN (with support from the Swedish International
Development Agency) and the Stanley Foundation.
This year, a group of 15-20 journalists will be
selected to attend both the Global Climate Action
Summit (GCAS), to be held this September in San
Francisco, United States and the second week of
the UN climate negotiations (COP 24) in Katowice,
Poland in December 2018. The GCAS will be a key
gathering of non-state actors and sub-national
governments working towards the Paris Agreement
goal to keep global temperature rise well below 2
degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels. The
Summit will take place just eleven weeks ahead of
COP 24, when the world’s leaders will gather in
Poland to participate in the “stock-taking” of
progress since the Paris Agreement was signed.
As part of this expanded program, the 2018 CCMP
partners will cover nonrefundable economy-class
airfare, hotel, meals, and transportation in both
locations. We will also reimburse for meal and
other transport expenses in transit, help with the
press accreditation process, and provide other
support services relating to the trips. Please note
that the process of obtaining any necessary visas is
a Fellow's responsibility; however, visa costs can
be reimbursed.
At the GCAS and COP 24, Fellows will engage with
other participants and Fellowship program
organizers in a series of specially designed
activities, including an orientation session, daily
breakfast briefings, and interviews and briefings
with high-level officials.
To be eligible for the Fellowship, applicants must:
• Be a professional journalist from or
representing an established media house, and
reporting from a developing country;
• Fill out the application form using the link
below, including answering essay questions
that illustrate his/her experience reporting on
climate change issues and the kinds of stories
you might pursue at the conferences;
• Be available to travel so that you can attend
both events: arriving in San Francisco,
California on September 10 and departing on
Sept 15 , and arriving in Katowice, Poland on
December 7 and departing on Dec 15 ;
• Commit to participate in all Fellowship
activities;
• Provide a letter of support from an editor,
producer or supervisor who can confirm your
ability to publish or broadcast your material in
an established media organization.
Freelancers are welcome to apply, but must
provide a letter of support.
Criteria for evaluating applicants will include the
prospective Fellow's demonstrated experience
covering climate change and other environmental
topics, their interest in continued coverage of
these issues, and their audience and outlet reach.
As part of the application process, journalists will
be asked to submit examples of their work. These
can be uploaded as pasted text or links; stories can
be sent in a native language as long as they are
accompanied by a short English synopsis. A good
command of English, however, will be needed to
answer the essay questions and will also be
important to participate in Fellowship activities.
The CCMP fully respects the editorial
independence of all journalists. Throughout the
conference, Fellows are free to report as they see
fit. As well as the requirements above, we ask that
journalists agree to cross-post all stories they file
during the Global Climate Action Summit and COP
24 on the Earth Journalism Network website and
local and regional partner sites (it is okay if the
story is first published or broadcast by a Fellow’s
home media outlet).
Click HERE to apply.
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