Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 18, 2010 — The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Community Connections program seeks applicants for a three-week, home stay-based professional exchange to the United States for Tajik broadcast journalists. This program will include practical training on programming socially important issues, fundraising and funding mechanisms for separate socially oriented broadcasting programs, advertising and media sales, and outsourcing service networks within the U.S. broadcasting industry. The professional group will travel to the United States in early March 2011.
To be considered, the completed application form must be submitted no later than December 17, 2010. Applications will be accepted from managers and editors of local independent TV and radio stations with over three years of experience in broadcasting of Tajikistan. Only registered privately owned radio and TV stations in Dushanbe and in districts and towns of Sughd Region are eligible for the program. Privately owned production studios or state owned TV and radio stations and their branches in regions are not eligible for the program.
Candidates will be identified through a regional, open competition. All candidates should have leadership potential in their sector and live and work in Tajikistan. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their commitment to improving programming content of independent broadcast stations in Tajikistan. English language is not required for this program.
How to Apply
Application forms can be received from our official website www.cc-car.org or requested by e-mail from Aziza Ernazarova at ccassist@americancouncils-tj.org. Also, applications can be obtained from the following addresses:
In Dushanbe:
American Councils
86 Tolstoy Str.
(37) 221 2103/221 1795, Consultation hours: Monday – Friday from 09:00 to 17:00
In Khujand:
Khujand Educational Centre
183 a Lenin Str.
(44) 6301013/6301011
Information meeting will be held from 11.00 to 15.00 on December 2, 2010. For further consultations, please contact Dushanbe office.
The Community Connections Program is one of the many assistance projects implemented in Tajikistan by the United States Agency for International Development on behalf of the American people. It provides an important opportunity for Americans and people from Tajikistan to work together to address common professional challenges while expanding their social and cultural understanding. As business and professional communities of both countries become more integrated, opportunities for positive relations between the American people and the people of Tajikistan are increasingly important.
http://dushanbe.usembassy.gov/