Study Opportunities

Mekong Matters: Workshop and Network for Development Journalists

Deadline: July 31^st 2014

The rapid pace of development leading up to the the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is creating opportunities for journalists to find innovative and important environmental, business, investment, health and culture stories.

Are you a Mekong-area journalist who reports on social and environmental impacts of development projects such as dams, mines, roads, ports or economic land concessions? Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) may have workshop, fellowship, resource and networking opportunities for you.

The Mekong Partnership for the Environment seeks journalists to participate in workshops and establish a network of Mekong journalists reporting on development issues. Participants will learn about social impacts, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), investment, and investigative journalism. They will also help plan a Mekong journalist network reporting on these development issues and access other events and resources. Our first workshop is focused on finding story ideas using Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs):

Workshop: Mekong Matters: Reporting on Development Projects Using EIAs

When: Sept 16-19 (3.5 days), with travel on Sept 15 and 19 or 20.

Where: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Who: Print, broadcast or social media journalists: Editors. Senior reporters. Environmental or business reporters. Citizen and social media journalists. From Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Cost: No cost. All travel and event costs will be sponsored by MPE.

Objectives:Participants will learn how to:

·         Access and analyse EIAs for environment, business and other stories

·         Create human stories from EIA information and data

Participants will also:

·         Leave the workshop with real story ideas, outlines and/or sources

·         Take an investigative field trip to a real development project site

·         Discuss workshop and networking ideas for development journalists

·         Meet local environmental groups to get sources and story ideas

Access network news, map and data websites and story fellowships

Facilitators:

·         Jeff Rutherford: experienced journalism trainer with Internews, Thailand-based sustainability expert

·         James Fahn: UC Berkeley journalism lecturer, early innovator in Asian environmental reporting, Earth Journalism Network Director, EIA experts, local civil society organisations, Internews, Pact.

How to apply:

1.       Log-in to the Earth Journalism website. If you are a new member, please register with you name and email here: http://earthjournalism.net/@@register

2.       Click the apply link below.

3.       Fill out all required questions, upload your letters of reference and work samples (all file formats are accepted).

4.       You can save your application and return to it if you can't finish it at one time. Just remember to bookmark the application in your web browser

5.       Submit the application for review when you are finished. Apply by July 31st.

NEED-Burma

We are pleased to announce the opening of applications to the NEED-Burma’s Land, Law, and Economics Training (LLET) held in Chiang Mai. The 12 week training program begins on September 22^nd and ends December 13^th. It will cover a number of subjects including International Financial  

Institutions, Training of Trainers, Community Development, Economics and Globalization, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law, Peace Building, Human Rights, Organic Agriculture, Land Rights, and more.

We are accepting 15 – 19 students this round. We encourage all ages to apply. Ethnic minorities and females are also encouraged to apply. Visa’s and transportation costs will be coved by NEED-Burma for this training.

Space is limited so please apply early. We are accepting applications in Burmese and in English. For more information please visit us at www.NEED-Burma.org or e-mail with a subject LLET inquiry program@need-burma.org