The UNCCD welcomes requests from seasoned journalists for sponsorship to cover and report on two global events. A high-level global observance event on 17 June 2019, to mark World Day to Combat Desertification and a celebration of 25 years since establishment of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The event will take place in Ankara, Turkey, and will be held in conjunction with the International Soil Congress. The second event is the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties will take place on 2-13 September 2019, in New Delhi, India.
This is a long capacity-building initiative, therefore journalists with an interest in drought, land use and management issues that are available to cover these events are especially encouraged to apply, and indicate their availability.
Sponsored journalists are expected to publish independent articles as long as they pertain to these events and their issues of focus. However, they will be required to participate in all the media activities taking place at the venues, which are designed to enhance their reporting, for example, workshops, briefings, press conferences and field trips. Detailed information about COP14 will be issued later. These capacity-building activities will be developed with experienced independent media trainers.
Journalists from Turkey are also encouraged to apply. A number of seats at the workshop and the field trip are reserved for successful applicants based in Ankara.
Selection Criteria
A: Journalists meeting the criteria below stand a high chance of selection.
B: Each applicant must submit a complete application:
C: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit independent proof of the competencies above, for example:
While preference will be given to developing country journalists, consideration will be given to applicants from all Parties to the UNCCD, and a balanced representation of the Convention’s regional groupings, namely, (i) Africa, (ii) Asia, (iii) Latin America and the Caribbean, (iv) Northern Mediterranean, (v) Central and Eastern Europe, and (vi) Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG).
Journalists who qualify for WDCD sponsorship will be considered for COP14 sponsorship. However, their sponsorship to cover COP14 will depend both on the availability of resources and performance in covering the World Day events. For journalists in formal employment, a support document showing pre-authorization to cover COP14 will be an important consideration.
The complete request for sponsorship should be sent to press@unccd.int by 11:59 pm Central European Time (CET) on Sunday, 28 April 2019.
Profiled picture: Scaled up rehabilitation of degraded land in Turkey. Picture courtesy of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey
Saat | Program | Yer |
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09:00-09:15 | Hoşgeldiniz konuşmaları ve etkinlik hakkında genel bilgi Türkiye adına bir konuşmacı UNCCD Wagaki Wischnewski Medya Ofisi, UNCCD | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
09:15-09:45 | 2019 WDCD & 25 Yıl kutlamaları Yukie Hori, konuşmacı, UNCCD | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
09:45-10:15 | Uluslararası Toprak Kongresi (TBD) | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
10:15-10:30 | Kahve Arası | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
10:30-12:00 | Perspektifte Çölleşme, Arazi Bozulması ve Kuraklık Dr. Barron Joseph Orr Öncü Bilim insanı, UNCCD Anahtar Kavramlar, SKH'leri ile Bağlantı, Global Tepkiler | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
12:00-13:00 | Türkiye Örneği İncelemesi Ahmet Senyaz, SPI Üyesi Restorasyon ve Islah Ölçeği | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
13:00-14:00 | Öğle yemeği | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
14:00-15:30 | Çölleşme ve İlgili Konular: İklim Değişikliği ve Biyoçeşitlilik Dr Mariam Akhter-Schuster Son değerlendirmelere genel bakış | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
16:00-17:15 | İnteraktif Çalışma Kavramlar ve Temalar Kolaylaştırıcı UNCCD | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
17:15-17:45 | Kızılcahamam Arazi Gezisi Bakanlık Temsilcisi | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
17:45-17:55 | Kapanış ve Teşekkür Konuşmaları UNCCD ve Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |
17:55-18:00 | Değerlendirme | Anadolu Hotels Downtown Ankara |