Environmental Journalism Scholarships to attend 18th APFEJ World Congress of En

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Hello friends in Asia - pacific and Commonwealth,

I have pasted below some information about a Scholarships programme for

journalists in Asia pacific and Commonwealth countries.

please pass along to interested parties/persons.........

Please note application Deadline is Tuesday - May 19, 2009

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Sri Lanka Environmental Journalists Forum(SLEJF) together with Asia-Pacific

Forum of

Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) will be providing environmental Journalists /

heads of

National Environmental journalists forums and Environmental media organizations

Scholarships for

journalists that will include the opportunity of sharing networking experiences

and practices,

report, learn from each other, collaborative inter-country / regional

approaches, understanding of

important environment issues on the 18th APFEJ World Congress of Environmental

Journalists in

Colombo - Sri Lanka. in October 19 -22,2009. This years APFEJ World Congress of

Environmental

Journalists theme is Educate to end climate poverty.

 

If you are a working Environmental journalist or Environmental journalism leader

from

Asia - Pacific or Commonwealth country, in the electronic, print, radio or

television media and

have experience in reporting on development or environmental issues and / or EJ

networking

you may be interested in applying for this opportunity.

 

The Sri Lanka Environmental Journalists Forum(SLEJF) regularly provides

Scholarships for

Environmental journalists and brought nearly 40 journalists to the 1998 and 2002

Colombo International

Congresses.The journalists also attended a number of congress events such as

the many panel experts

discussed topics as Climate Change, Education for sustainable Development issues

etc..,

 

SLEJF hope to accommodate a Maximum 02 participants from selected

Asia - Pacific and the Commonwealth countries..SLEJF provide accommodate a

direct economy class,

round trip airfare to and from Colombo - Sri Lanka as well as Congress-related

ground transportation,

lodging, and meals for participating journalists.Participants are responsible

for

all applicable visa fees and any additional visa-related expenses and

in country expenses such as transportation etc,

 

Journalists / Media organizations are also asked to support their exco/

employees'

participation by cost-sharing whenever possible.While financial assistance from

the

employer is not required, employers are encouraged to provide support to their

environmental Journalism as a demonstration of their commitment to the

Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists(APFEJ).

 

## HOW TO APPLY

 

A.). FIRST STEP

Applicants must submit the following details before MAY 19,2009.

01. Name of the Journalist :

02. Gender and Nationality

03. Date of Birth :

04. Official Title/Current Position :

05. Email and Mailing Address :

06. Personal or/ and Official web Address :

07. Attached media Organization :

08. High Lights of his contributions to the environment Journalism

profession(Maximum 100 words) :

09. Reason for Participation (Maximum 50 words):

10. . Actual cost of Air ticket/ Your home country to Colombo to return: US$

 

Samples of your work are not required. If you wish to include samples, please do

so via web links to articles.

 

*We will be informing applicants of the outcome of their first step by July

19,2009.

 

B). SECOND & FINAL STEP

Selected all the final applicants must inform their congress paper /

Presentation

and other information before August 19,2009.

 

Applications may be sent by e-mail to following

ejournalists , afejchairman

 

We hope that one of your /your nominee will be attend this informative event

and

your response should be reach us before MAY 19,2009.

 

For more information about the 18th World Congress of Environmental Journalists,

please see the following: http://www.environmentaljournalists.org

 

Best wishes,

 

Dharman Wickremaratne - Sri Lanka Environmental Journalists Forum &

Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists(APFEJ)

PO Box 26

434/3 Sri Jayawardenapura

Sri Lanka.

E-mail: ejournalists , afejchairman

http://www.environmentaljournalists.org