The Geneva-based global journalism network Media21 is organizing a journalist training workshop on human rights. Deadline to apply is January 19.

The workshop will be held during the UN Human Rights Council session between February 2 to 6 and May 4 to 8 in Geneva.

The organization will provide a small number of grants for journalists from Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Bangladesh, China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, Germany, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Vietnam, Yemen, Afghanistan, Uruguay, Chile, Malta and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Interested journalists will need to send a two-page CV, a 200 word biography, published articles on human rights issues and preferably a recommendation letter from a supervisor. For more information, to to www.media21geneva.org. Completed applications should be sent to workshop@infosud.org.

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