GFMD calls on the international community to reinforce its recognition of the importance of media and journalism for good governance and democratic institutions by firmly positioning support for the sector within the overall international development assistance and governance agenda.
E-CONSULTATION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 16
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Deadline: 8 February
An online consultation launched on the UN’s SDG Knowledge Platform seeks to gather inputs from Major Groups and other stakeholders on the SDGs that will be reviewed in depth at the July 2019 session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
CALL FOR PROPOSAL: BAY OF BENGAL CLIMATE JUSTICE AND RESILIENCE STORY GRANTS
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Deadline: Extended to 11 March 2019
This grant aims to confront climate change reporting challenges by supporting the production of in-depth stories on climate and environmental change that improve the access to information among coastal communities in the Bay of Bengal region.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AT OCCRP
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Deadline: 1 March 2019
OCCRP is looking for a chief operating officer (COO) who reflects the same innovation and dynamism as the organization itself to help us reach their next level. OCCRP is already one of the world’s largest investigative reporting organizations with a staff of 90 and operations across the globe.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR IWMF’S LATIN AMERICA INITIATIVE: ADELANTE REPORTING GRANT
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Deadline: 31 March 2019
Fellowship: As part of the IWMF’s Latin America reporting initiative, Adelante, twelve journalists will travel to Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras from May 28 to June 14, 2019.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: UNESCO/GUILLERMO CANO WORLD PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE 2019
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Deadline: 15 February 2019
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking nominations for its UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2019 which is funded by the Cano Foundation (Colombia), the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (Finland) and the Namibia Media Trust (Namibia).
NEW PROGRAM TO COMBAT GENDER DIVERSITY ISSUES IN NEWS REPORTING
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On 23 January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, United for News, a global multi-stakeholder coalition of media, private industry and NGOs, which includes GFMD, is announcing pilot programs in Canada, Iraq and Ukraine to address the deficit of women in news reporting.
FOJO INSTITUTE PUBLISHES REPORT ON ONLINE HARASSMENT
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A recent report from the Fojo Institute describes and analyses how online propaganda against journalists across the world – through hate, harassment, threats and fabricated news – undermines independent reporting, sows doubt among the public and makes journalists, in particular female journalists, open for online attacks and physical abuse.
GFMD COMMENDS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE EU REPORT
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On 16 January, the European Parliament voted to adopt the annual report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2017. We commend the EP for its strong focus on media and freedom of expression, and appreciate that the report recognised the provisions for media freedom in the EU’s external funding instruments.