ARTICLE 19 has been monitoring progress on SDG 16.10 since the adoption of the goals in 2015. As of July 2018, at least 123 countries comprising 90% of the world’s population have a right to information law or policy.
THOMSON MEDIA IS HIRING A PROJECTS AND FINANCE OFFICER
Deadline: Ongoing
The projects and finance officer will work at Thomson Media’s office in Berlin on a full time basis for a 12-month period, subject to renewal upon review of project needs and performance.
ICP OFFERING FREE PUBLIC MEDIA PROGRAMS
Join the International Center of Photography for lectures, panel discussions, performances, and more.
ECPMF’S JOURNALIST’S-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
Deadline: 30 September
The ECPMF’s Journalists-in-Residence programme was designed as a temporary shelter for journalists who face harassment and intimidation as a direct result of their work.
ISO LOMSO FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY-CAREER AFRICAN RESEARCHERS
Deadline: 20 October
Applications for the Iso Lomso Fellowships for Early Career African Researchers are now open. Iso Lomso fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia.
MAIL ONLINE HIRING A FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
Deadline: 2 October
MailOnline, the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 220 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented freelance social media editor to join the London team.
MAILONLINE HIRING AN ONLINE REPORTER FOR FEMAIL DESK
Deadline: 26 September
MailOnline, the world’s biggest English-language newspaper website with 202 million monthly unique visitors globally, is looking for an experienced and talented writer to join its Femail desk in London.
CITYWIRE HIRING NEW GERMAN SPEAKING REPORTER
Deadline: 28 September
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and fast-growing editorial team, writing for Germany’s leading financial professionals.
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL RIGHT TO KNOW DAY
The 28th of September each year marks the International Right to Know Day aimed to raise awareness on the right of information and to campaign for open, democratic societies in which there is full citizen empowerment and participation in government.
MOVIES THAT MATTER IS OFFERING GRANTS
Deadline: 15 April 2019
Movies that Matter is offering grants to human rights film events in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, especially in countries with limited resources and freedom of press.
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR ASPEN INSTITUTE’S VOICES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: 15 October
The Aspen Institute is currently inviting applicants for its 2019 New Voices Fellowship that is a year-long media skills, communication and leadership program designed for standout development professionals from the developing world.
MAGNUM FOUNDATION: PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: 1 October
Magnum Foundation is seeking applications for its Photography and Social Justice Fellowship that expands diversity and creativity in the field of documentary photography through capacity-building and critical explorations of photography and social change.
USAID – SRI LANKA SEEKS APPLICATIONS
Deadline: 9 May 2019
he United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a program entitled “Support to Civil Society for advancing Citizens’ Participation, Government Accountability and Rights Protection.”
EMBASSY OF CZECH REPUBLIC IN MONGOLIA – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: 15 October
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Mongolia is currently accepting proposals for its Local Small Scale Projects (LSSP), in the frame of Official Donor Assistance provided by the Czech Government.
IMPACT OF HARASSMENTS AND ATTACKS ON FEMALE JOURNALISTS
New IWMF/Troll-Busters survey, “Attacks and Harassment: The Impact on Female Journalists and Their Reporting,” notes that nearly one-third of female respondents consider leaving the profession due to harassment.
WOMEN IN NEWS AND WAN-IFRA CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – MENA REGION
Deadline: 27 September
Women in News (WIN) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) are pleased to announce that the call for applications for the fourth year of the program in the Middle-East and North Africa is now open.
ONLINE COPYRIGHT COURSE LAUNCHED FOR AFRICAN JOURNALISTS – EJN
Deadline: Ongoing
A new (free) online training course to help journalists in Africa become more aware of their rights and responsibilities in terms of copyright has launched on 19 September by the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN).
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S HUMAN RIGHTS INNOVATION FUND
Deadline: 22 October
Amnesty International is currently inviting applicants for its Human Rights Innovation Fund for Indigenous Rights to end the over-representation of Indigenous young people in detention within a generation.
EMBASSY OF FINLAND – FUND FOR LOCAL COOPERATION
Deadline: 15 October
The Embassy of Finland in Lithuania is currently inviting applicants for its Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) in Belarus 2018-2019 to support initiatives of local non-governmental organisations.
EMBASSY OF CZECH REPUBLIC CALLS FOR PROPOSALS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
Deadline: 1 October
Small Scale Local Projects are instruments of bilateral development cooperation of the Czech Republic under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, which are now seeking applications from organisations working in Lebanon.