[WSIS CS-Plenary] Fellowship Programme for Human Rights Journalists

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron]

Thanks Liz for the info
Unfortunately, only women can apply.

Aaron

On 3/9/07, Elizabeth Carll, PhD <ecarll at optonline.net> wrote:
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> Program below may be of interest for the journalists on the list.
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> Dr. Elizabeth Carll
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> FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN RIGHTS JOURNALISTS
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> The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting
> applications for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. This nine-month
> fellowship, from September 2007 to May 2008, will provide the
> opportunity for one woman journalist to pursue academic research as well
> as hone journalistic skills in covering topics related to human rights
> and social justice.
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> The chosen Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow will be given access to a broad
> range of courses, seminars, working groups and other programs at the
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology and several other Boston-area
> universities. In addition, the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow may spend time
> at The Boston Globe or The New York Times, depending on her
> qualifications and interests. The Fellow will also have a key role in
> the annual Elizabeth Neuffer Forum on Human Rights and Journalism, which
> provides an opportunity for journalists, academics, policy-makers, and
> researchers to discuss current human rights issues.
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> Elizabeth Neuffer, winner of the 1998 Courage in Journalism Award, spent
> 13 years as a foreign correspondent for The Boston Globe as a human
> rights journalist. She was killed in Iraq in May 2003. The Elizabeth
> Neuffer Fellowship is a means to advance her life's mission of promoting
> international understanding of human rights and social justice.
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> The Fellowship is open for applicants who will be dedicated to a career
> in journalism in the print, broadcast or Internet media; be committed to
> coverage of human rights and social justice; have three or more years of
> journalism experience; and have excellent written and verbal English
> skills. Deadline for submission of applications is on April 15, 2007.
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> For more information about the programme, visit
> <http://www.iwmf.org/programs/neuffer/> or email neuffer at iwmf.org.
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