Reporters and citizen journalists worldwide are invited to participate in the Allvoices Iraqi Elections Reporting Incentive, a contest designed to inspire citizen and professional journalists interested in reporting on Iraq news related to the Parliamentary Elections scheduled to take place March 7.
The Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) invites journalists from Trinidad and Tobago to a one-day training on the coverage of elections. The workshop will take place at the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area on March 6.
Journalists from Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia are invited to apply for the program "Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe." Deadline: February 14.
Russian journalists covering social and political issues are encouraged to apply for a competition that aims to promote coverage of social and political topics and support journalists' professional development. Deadline: January 25, 2010.
Journalists from developing countries seeking to research a development trend in the global community can apply for a UNESCO fellowship. Eligible candidates must hold a post-graduate degree. Deadline for application submission: January 8, 2010.
Russian broadcast reporters or journalists working in regional, city or community newspapers in Altay, Russia are invited to submit works to a competition honoring the 20th anniversary of Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Deadline: November 20.
Iraqi journalists from across Najaf province are invited to a discussion forum on October 16, on the role of the local media in boosting democracy in Iraq.
Organized by the National Forum for Thought and Culture, the session will be moderated by journalist Salim Mashkoor, who works for Al-Hurra channel.
The journalist advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently expressed "great concern" about repression of journalists and cyber-dissidents in Iran after a month of post-election protests, and called for those imprisoned to be freed at once.
A total of 41 journalists are currently in prison in Iran, RSF reported.
