Call for applications

Participate in the ICRC Young Reporter Competition and get an inside look at the ICRC's humanitarian action, in collaboration with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The five best entries will win a one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Senegal, Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines. You will get to interview young people affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence and have a chance to report back to your peers, using your own words and creative talents. With the guidance and coaching of an ICRC communication specialist, selected candidates will produce a news report on their mission—in print or film—to be published and/or shown in a variety of media outlets. The finished products will be presented during a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland, around May 8, 2011.
 
We hope you will seize this opportunity to report to the world on issues affecting young people. We look forward to receiving your application and wish each and every one of you the very best of luck.

Profile: 

• Age: 18-25
• Excellent English and/or French language skills
• Strong communication skills and creative expression
• Ability to work as part of a multicultural team
• Interest in youth issues and humanitarian action
• Proven engagement in voluntary work related to social/humanitarian services

Other requirements:

• Internet access
• Valid passport
• Proof of a previous communication project – article, photo project, video, radio. (If you do not have a previous humanitarian communication project ready to be submitted, you may create and submit one especially tailored to enter the competition.)
• Letter of recommendation
• Availability for a one week mission to an ICRC delegation (January or February 2011), as well as a trip to Geneva to present the finished product (May 2011)

 

Entries should be sent no later than October 1, 2010.
 

Call for journalists to report for Orange Magazine at the XVIIIth International Aids Conference in Vienna

Do you want to get deeper insight into the topic of international drug policies?

Do you want to take part in the biggest Orange Magazine production ever?

Do you want to cooperate with European and Asian young journalists?

Don't wait too long with applying, because the deadline is on the 14th of June. For this printed edition of Orange we are looking for: print journalists, photographers and an editor-in-chief. The call is open to young journalists between 18-30 years old from all countries in Europe and Asia.  The European-Asian team of 12 reporters will meet already 4 days before the conference (14^th of July) in Vienna and then cover the international drug policies topic during this major international conference from 18 to 24 July. This Orange production is organized with the financial support of the Open Society Institute in the framework of the Global Drug Policy Program.

Orange Magazine (http://orangelog.eu/) is an event magazine, produced by European Youth Press at different international events since 2007 which aims to offer international professional experience to young journalists through a learning-by-doing approach.

Accommodation, meals in Vienna  and visa costs are fully covered . Travel costs will be reimbursed up to 320 Euros for European journalists and 800 Euros for Asian journalists upon presentation of the relevant receipts and boarding passes.

Why should you be in our team and benefit from this great opportunity? Send us a short motivation letter (specifying the position you are applying for – editor-in-chief, print journalist or photographer) and CV before the 14^th of June to a.sulewska@youthpress.org and y.brusselmans@youthpress.org.

Call for contributors for the Digital Youth Magazine LIBERTAS

LIBERTAS is a monthly magazine fully prepared by a group of young people from different countries, supported by the Youth Association creACTive (www.cre-act-ive.org). Published for the young people worldwide, LIBERTAS is distributed through the internet to anyone who is interested - free of charge.

Each issue of LIBERTAS has a different main topic, bit it also includes information about interesting places to visit and events to see; updates about amazing music artists, books and movies; interviews with young people and updates about exciting youth projects.

New issue of LIBERTAS is published every 5th in the month. You can read it online or download it in pdf format on this web page: www.libertas.cre-act-ive.org

We're looking for new contributors from all over the world, feel free to join us!