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EJN Virtual Reporting Fellowships to the UNCBD (COP16) and UNFCCC (COP29) 2024

Internews’Earth Journalism Network?is pleased to announce two separate virtual fellowship programs that will support selected journalists to cover the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). 

The UNCBD COP16 conference takes place in Cali, Colombia from 21 October–1 November 2024?. It will see key players examine progress made toward the safeguarding and restoration of biological diversity. COP16 will focus on supporting countries so that their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) align with the Biodiversity Plan, mobilizing and bolstering the means of implementation – primarily funding – and finding a way to govern access and benefit-sharing (ABS), particularly to Digital Sequence Information and genetic material.   

The UNFCCC COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11–22 November 2024. It will be a key gathering to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and make progress on Parties’ mitigation and adaptation targets. The priorities of this COP include both upscaling national efforts to reduce carbon emissions through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and negotiating a new climate finance goal, replacing the existing commitment of $100 billion annually until 2025. Success at COP29 hinges on establishing a new goal that is based on the needs of and addresses the previous goal’s shortcomings. 

Requirements 

Requirements for the two Fellowships are different so please read the below carefully: 

To be eligible for the CBD Virtual Fellowship to cover UNCBD COP16 remotely, applicants must: 

  • Be a professional journalist from or representing an established media house and reporting from either of the two eligible regions: Africa* or Latin America** (see below for a list of eligible countries);
  • Commit to participate in all fellowship activities (up to 20 hours in total across the fellowship period), including:
    • Four weekly 60-90 minute virtual training sessions in the month leading up to the COP
    • 1-2-1 sessions with your mentor as needed
    • Daily 30–60-minute virtual briefings from the COP between 21 October – 1 November 2024 
  • Commit to spend 4-6 hours independently crafting each of your stories from the conference; 
  • Have sufficient internet access, internet speed and local broadband capacity to allow them to attend all virtual sessions on Zoom (1.0-1.5 mbps), or can secure good internet access with use of the stipend to be provided; be able to complete an Internet speed test;
  • Have a good command of the English language;
  • Have previous experience reporting on biodiversity and environmental issues, and can clearly indicate the kinds of stories they would like to pursue during the conference;
  • Share an up-to-date resume/CV;
  • Provide a letter of support from an editor, producer or supervisor who can confirm that your news reports will be published or broadcast in an established media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply but must provide a letter of support from a media outlet for which they intend to report; and
  • Provide recent, relevant and journalistic work samples on biodiversity topics, which can be uploaded as documents or web links. Stories can be in any language as long as they are accompanied by a short English synopsis. Clips must focus on biodiversity topics and should have been published in the last 12 months. 

To be eligible for the CCMP Virtual Fellowship to cover UNFCCC COP29 remotely, applicants must: 

  • Be a professional journalist from or representing an established media house and reporting from either of the two eligible regions: South Asia*** or Europe and Eurasia**** (see below for a list of eligible countries); 
  • Commit to participate in all fellowship activities (up to 20 hours in total across the fellowship period), including:
    • Four weekly 60-90 minute virtual training sessions in the month leading up to the COP
    • 1-2-1 sessions with your mentor as needed
    • Daily 30-60 minute virtual briefings from the COP between 11 – 22 November
  • Commit to spend 4-6 hours independently crafting each of your stories from the conference;
  • Have sufficient internet access, internet speed and local broadband capacity to allow them to attend all virtual sessions on Zoom (1.0-1.5 mbps), or can secure good internet access with use of the stipend to be provided; be able to complete an Internet speed test;
  • Have a good command of the English language;
  • Have previous experience reporting on climate change and environmental issues, and can clearly indicate the kinds of stories they would like to pursue during the conference;
  • Share an up-to-date resume/CV;
  • Provide a letter of support from an editor, producer or supervisor who can confirm that your news reports will be published or broadcast in an established media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply, but must provide a letter of support from a media outlet for which they intend to report; and
  • Provide recent, relevant and journalistic work samples on climate change topics, which can be uploaded as documents or web links. Stories can be in any language as long as they are accompanied by a short English synopsis. Clips must focus on climate change topics and should have been published in the last 12 months. 

Interview date, Process and Venue 

We are looking for applicants who meet the following criteria: 

  • Demonstrated experience covering either climate change issues if applying for the CCMP COP29 fellowship or biodiversity issues if applying for the UNCBD COP16 fellowship; 
  • A preliminary reporting plan for the conference, including potential story ideas and issues you would like to focus on;
  • A relationship with an established media house and a signed letter of support from an editor agreeing to publish or broadcast work produced at the conference;
  • EJN and the CCMP also consider the need to assemble a diverse cohort of journalists from different types of media houses, mediums and geographies.  

Application Deadline

August 15, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Earth Journalism Network (EJN) on earthjournalism.us.auth0.com to apply

  • Click the 'Apply now' button at the top of the page.
  • If you have an existing account, you'll need to log in. Since we recently updated our website, you might have to reset your password by clicking the “Forgot password?” link in the log in page. If you don’t have an account, you must register by clicking “Log in” on the top right of the page and click the “Sign up” link at the bottom of the page that opens. 
  • Click here for detailed instructions on how to create an account, and here for detailed instructions on how to reset your password.
  • If you start the application and want to come back and complete it later, you can click 'Save Draft.' To return to the draft, you'll need to go back to the opportunity and click 'Apply now' again to finalize the application.
  • All applicants are required to provide a signed letter of support from their editor, explicitly stating that the media outlet will publish the stories produced as a result of this grant.
  • Applicants will also need to submit two samples of stories or links to relevant work. Note: You'll be asked to upload these supporting documents once you start the application process, so please have them handy. 

If you encounter difficulties with submitting your application or have questions about the grants, please email [email protected]. Do not contact any other Internews email regarding this opportunity, as we will not receive it. 

For more details, visit EJN website.

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