Reuters Foundation announces through its web page that News World is inviting nominations for the 2nd Annual Mohamed Amin Award. The award is open to reporters, producers, crew, technicians, fixers, drivers, individuals or groups, whatever their role, who in the opinion of their colleagues and employers, performed an act of outstanding courage, professional skill or initiative over the past year. Entries can come from individuals or organizations but must be accompanied by a citation from the editor/manager of a bona fide news organization.

The closing date for entries is September 16, 1998. You can find an application form at www.foundation.reuters.com Entries will be judged by an independent panel of senior executives from a number of leading international news and technology organizations.

The Mohamed Amin Award, together with a Ј1,000 travel bursary donated by Reuters, will be presented at the News World conference in Barcelona, on November 4-8, 1998.

Mohamed Amin, who died during an aircraft hijacking incident in 1996, was a well-known and widely admired photojournalist. Last year News World launched a major international award for an outstanding contribution to broadcast news in his memory. In its inaugural year, the award went to BBC's Africa news producer, Martin Turner, for his determination to smuggle footage out of war-torn Kinshasa despite having his equipment confiscated, being held by soldiers and constantly threatened with death.

For more information about the News World conference in Barcelona or the Mohamed Amin Award contact NEWS WORLD LTD. 39 St James's Street, London SW1A 1JD UK. Tel: +44 (0)171 491 0880 Fax: +44 (0)171 491 0990. E-mail: all@newsworld.co.uk , or visit: www.newsworld.co.uk/