The Business and Politics weekly jointly with the Tajik labor migrants’ trade union in the CIS countries have launched a special periodical on the issues of labor migrations.

The International Journalists’ Network recently launched a YouTube page that aims to connect journalists throughout the world with an ever expanding library of online journalism training videos.

Now inviting applications from international students. Deadline: March 15.

The Tajik government decided to include the Sharki Ozod printing facility in the list of vitally important objects of infrastructure in the conditions of the ongoing energy crisis in the country.

Saidali Siddikov, head of Information Department under the President’s office told journalists at a recent round table in Dushanbe that “In case of inaction after criticism in the media, public officials will be brought to responsibility according to the Law “On applications from citizens” and other relevant legal provisions”.

Photographers are invited to submit photos that «reflect and celebrate the importance of biodiversity to people everywhere» to an annual photo competition, which will gather photos from around the world on the theme of «Biodiversity Lost, Biodiversity Preserved.» Deadline for submissions is April 1.

Tell your story to the world by participating in a monthly Global Short Story Competition, which is designed to attract writers worldwide. Deadline: end of each month.

Citizen-photojournalism site Demotix, aiming to «tell the real story of the credit crunch from ground-level,» is seeking defining, eye-catching and astute photographs that capture the current state of the world’s economy.

Independent environmental journalists can submit suggestions for original features on sustainable development from any country around the world to the global initiative Com+, Alliance of Communicators for Sustainable Development.

Outstanding media projects or organizations in the developing world are invited to nominate themselves for the Special Award for Development Media 2009, part of the One World Media Awards 2009. The deadline for entries is February 27.