About the Programme
The annual Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transitionThe Programme is held for four weeksat the United NationsHeadquarters in New York City.
The Programme was mandated in December 1980 by UN General Assembly Resolution 35/201 (paragraph III-9) and renamed in September 2003 “Reham Al Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme”. More than 550 journalists and broadcasters from 166 countries have taken part in the Programme.
The programme provides journalists with an opportunity to gain first hand experience in the work of the United Nations. It is also an opportunity to meet journalists from other countries and exchange ideas with UN communication professionals.
The Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship is open to junior and mid-level media professionals from countries with developing economies or economies in transition.
Eligible candidates must
- be under 35 years old
- be a fulltime working journalist
- be proficient in oral and written English
- possess a passport valid until at least April 2018
- be a national of a developing country or country in transition, as defined by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs:
Benefits
It also provides journalists with an opportunity to gain first hand experience in the work of the United Nations. It is also an opportunity to meet journalists from other countries and exchange ideas.
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This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.un.int/news/2017-reham-al-farra-memorial-journalism-fellowship