Deadline: 21 August 2018

Applications are open for International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Program with an aim to elevate coverage of women’s and children’s health issues, by bolstering the knowledge and skills of young journalists.

The program will bring 25 to 30 young international journalists together with 1,200 partners dedicated to supporting women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health at the 2018 Partners’ Forum in New Delhi. They will also have the opportunity to tell their own stories about why covering these health topics matter and how the public health community can better work with journalists.

The well-being of women, children and adolescents determines the success of future generations. Participants in this program can play an important role in raising the profile of these essential issues.

Journalists will travel to New Delhi in December to attend the 2018 Partners’ Forum, hosted by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and the Government of India. Journalists will have the opportunity to cover the Forum and exchange knowledge with stakeholders in the fields of women’s and children’s issues. ICFJ will hold an orientation to prepare the journalists to cover the conference and help develop their story ideas.

Topics

• Early Childhood Development
• Quality Equity and Dignity
• Adolescents’ Health
• Empowerment of Women, Girls and Communities
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Health of Women
• Children and Adolescents in Humanitarian and Fragile Setting

Benefits

Airfare, lodging and meals during the program will be covered by the organizers.

Eligibility Criteria

• The ideal candidate is a professional journalist under 30 years old with experience covering health issues and an interest in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. Broadcast journalists and those with public speaking experience are particularly encouraged to apply.
• The Forum will be conducted in English, Spanish and French.
• Journalists from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Malawi, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sierra Leone, South Africa and the United States are especially encouraged to apply.
• Journalism students are not eligible for this program.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit ICFJ.