UNEP Media Workshop Set Oct 14-15
| Posted: 2008-08-28 |
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To raise greater awareness about sustainable development and its importance in country/subregional strategies, a two-day workshop will be held for the media from selected countries in the region on Oct 14-15, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop will look at sustainable development in Asia-Pacific, with a focus on countries that have developed sustainable development strategies and action plans. It is a part of the 'National and Subregional Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plans towards Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in the Decision-Making Process' project undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Norwegian Government. The project aims to assist 17 countries and 3 sub-regions to develop national and sub-regional development strategies and action plans. Through this project, a partnership was forged with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to develop subregional and national development strategies. Participants will represent print and the electronic media and, as far as possible, the organisers hope to achieve gender balance. All travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses will be borne by the organisers. They will be addressed by development experts and senior media practitioners. Specific themes include energy security, food security, ecosystems management, and governance issues. There will be several case studies which will be newsworthy and generally illustrative of the approach to sustainable development. The sessions will be highly interactive, encouraging media persons to intervene. There will also be a half-day field trip. Journalists from the following countries are invited to apply: South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Applicants should send a brief CV as well as soft copies of two articles published within the last 12 months or the outlines of two stories in the electronic media which deal, broadly, with some aspect of sustainable development — or the lack of it. If the originals are in languages other than English, please provide a synopsis along with the URL of the original articles. Please apply by email with the said attachments soon and latest by Sep 8, 2008 to: Darryl D'Monte, Consultant, Media Workshop |
