The 2009 World Newspaper Congress (WAN) in India has been rescheduled to take place from November 30 to December 3. It previously was scheduled to take place in March.
Russian sports journalists are invited to apply for a nine-month sports journalism course organized by the soccer club Zenit. Deadline: August 1.
The course will run from September 2009 to May 2010. Trainers will be Russian and international sports writers and anchors. Leading graduates of the course will be given opportunities to intern in radio, newspaper and online media.
Latin American editors of all media still have time to register for a workshop on the challenges of climate change, to be held in San Salvador, El Salvador, from July 27 to 30. Deadline: July 13.
Filmmakers, writers and students are invited to submit narratives, documentaries, short films, and animation to be featured at the 6th annual ION international film festival, to be held in Lagos, Nigeria in December. Deadline: September 30.
A workshop intended for Latin American editors of all media will focus on the following topics: how to engage Latin American public opinion on climate change; how to demand the government to take action on this issue; and how to provide information, analysis and independent opinion on the private sector's role in global climate change efforts. Deadline: June 29.
A workshop that will gather 20 directors and managing editors of regional newspapers in Latin America will be offering training and consultancy in media convergence and online news production. The event is scheduled for June 30 to July 3 in Bogotá, Colombia. Deadline: June 21.
Newspaper writing will be the main theme of a workshop organized by Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano (FNPI), which aims to provide a space for beginner journalists. The course is scheduled for July 27 to August 18 in Cartagena, Colombia. Deadline: June 25.
Online and print journalists in the European Union who contribute to a better understanding of the benefits of diversity and the fight against discrimination, are invited to participate in the competition "For Diversity. Against Discrimination." Deadline: August 31.
Russian print, radio and TV journalists have until June 10 to apply for the "All Children are Our Children" competition, which seeks to create a positive environment for Russian families with adopted children, and aims to make adoption honorable in the country.
Latin American and Caribbean journalists from print or digital media are invited to apply for a three-week reporting fellowship at The Washington Post newspaper in Washington, DC. Application deadline: June 30.
