Green Panter – Supporting Women in Reporting about Climate Change

The German taz Panter Foundation offers a long-term series of workshops for 25 female journalists from these countries in Middle East and North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates – to report about climate change.

The seminars include a kick-off workshop in the region, followed by a journalistic exchange in Berlin in the summer of 2026 for the winners of the Green Panter Award.

Due to its geographical location, the Middle East and North Africa are one of the regions most affected by climate change worldwide. Despite the urgency of the issue, it is rather underrepresented in local media. Over a period of two years, a network of 25 experienced women journalists from the countries mentioned above is formed to:

• receive training in environmental journalism
• facilitates exchange with international environmental experts
• work on solution-oriented environmental issues across national boundaries
• publish nationally and internationally on environmental topics
• honour outstanding journalistic results of the seminar by the Green Panter Award

25 female journalists will be invited to exchange their experiences and increase their professionalism.

Eligibility

• Journalistic experience in print, online, radio, or TV outlets.
• Access to internet (computer or notebook, smartphone).
• Working language will be Arabic, with simultaneous translation to/from English. At least passive English would be fine. There will be no translation into Kurdish.
• Journalists without international experience are highly welcome.

Application guidelines

The deadline for applications is September 20, 2024. For more information about this opportunity and to apply, please click here.