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Deadline: 15 July 2011

Journalists today are facing the challenge of reporting on the rapid transformation taking place across our region from once mainly homogenous societies to vibrant multi-cultural and multi-religious communities. It is in this context that the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award was launched in 2006 by the Anna Lindh Foundation to promote and recognize the positive role played by journalists in reporting on issues of cultural diversity and providing balanced and informed coverage beyond the headline of “clash” of civilizations.

This leading regional Award aims at rewarding exceptional journalistic productions, contributing to a better understanding of the diversity of cultures in the Euro-Mediterranean region as well as promoting the positive role played by journalists in providing balanced and informed coverage on cultural issues in the region.

Submitted works should tackle intercultural issues between and within Euro-Mediterranean societies, ranging from minorities, migration, integration and identity to religion and cultural traditions.

The Anna Lindh Journalist Award 2011 is now launched

The 2011 Edition of the Anna Lindh Journalist Award was officially launched on the 6th of April during the Arab-West Media Dialogue Forum, an international event which took place at the League of Arab States Headquarters in Cairo. The event was inaugurated by Amre Moussa (Secretary General of the Arab League), André Azoulay (President of the Anna Lindh Foundation), Jorge Sampaio (UN High Level Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations), and brought together around 150 media leaders, opinion-makers and academic experts.

The Categories

Building on the success of the success of the Mediterranean Journalist Award, the 2011 edition will be launched for the following categories:

1. Press Category:

- All articles published in printed newspapers/magazines/periodicals

- Articles must be written in a journalistic style.

- Academic papers will not be accepted.

2. Online Media Category:

-All written or audio-visual materials published via the Internet, particularly material created by journalists.

- Blogs and other emerging forms of online communication are acknowledged as part of the online media landscape and online journalism to the extent that the content is produced in a journalistic style.

3. Radio Category:

- Entries can include interviews, documentaries, panel discussions, or reports

- Entries must not exceed a maximum length of 45 minutes.

4. TV Category:

- Entries can include reportages, interviews, documentaries, panel discussions, or news stories.

- Entries must not exceed a maximum length of 45 minutes.

5. Special Award for “Social Change and Democracy”:

In response to the historical social transformation in the Euromed region, and particularly in Tunisia and Cairo, the Anna Lindh Foundation will recognize this year exceptional journalistic works on the theme ‘The role of civil society in social change’.

In addition, a life-time achievement award will be bestowed each year by the International Jury to a leading journalist or media institution for their professional commitment to intercultural dialogue

The competition is open to journalists who are nationals of one of the 43 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean. The journalistic work should have been produced between 1st of July 2010 and 15th of July 2011. Priority will be given to young journalists.

Guidelines for Applicants

Nine points to have in mind while submitting your media works for the 2011 Edition of the Anna Lindh Journalist Award:

1. The competition is open to citizens of the 43 countries* of the Union for the Mediterranean. Young journalists in particular are highly encouraged to apply.
2. All submissions must have been published / broadcasted by media outlets from 1 July 2010 to 15 July 2011.
3. The name of the author and date of publication or broadcast should be clearly indicated on all items submitted (print, on-line, radio and TV).
4. The deadline for submissions is 15 July 2011.
5. Journalistic works may be submitted in any language, but must be accompanied with a complete translation/script in English or French.
6. Each participant may submit up to three entries.
7. Team entries will be accepted provided that all major contributors (e. g. researchers, journalists and editors) are listed on the entry form. However, if a team submission is preselected for the final round representative from the team will be allowed to attend the ceremony in Monaco.
8. Radio/ TV works must be submitted on CD Rom/DVD by mail or be available as podcast download on the Internet. Format of the radio entry: MP3 or Windows Media file. Format of TV entry: Windows Media Player or QuickTime format.
9. The Anna Lindh Foundation and its partners reserve the right to use the winning works for presentation and media purposes, and is allowed to reproduce it for promotion of the competition and its results.

* The 43 countries members of the Union for the Mediterranean are: Albania; Algeria; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jordan; Latvia; Lebanon; Lithuania; Luxemburg; Malta; Mauritania; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Palestine; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Syria; The Netherlands; Tunisia; Turkey; United Kingdom

Selection Procedure and Criteria

The Anna Lindh Foundation Secretariat and its partners will make a first screening of the submitted entries to preselect journalistic works per each category.

An International Jury composed of Euromed experts media professionals will examine the preselected journalistic items and propose a list of five prize-winners.

The Jury will evaluate the preselected items the following criteria:

1. Promotion of Cultural Dialogue
2. Originality of the approach
3. Richness of information and professional quality
4. Language and Presentation

Get involved

To get involved in the Anna Journalist Award 2011, you can submit a journalistic item related to one of the five categories. The journalistic work should have appeared between 1st July 2010 and 15th of July 2011. Documents can be submitted electronically by filling in the online application form and attaching the documents or you can print out the form and send it by courier mail to the following address:

Anna Lindh Foundation
Journalist Award
P.O. Box 732,
El Mansheya Alexandria
21111 Egypt

Contact Information:

For inquiries: ingy.sedky@bibalex.org

For submissions: online here, or by mail to Anna Lindh Foundation, Journalist Award, P.O. Box 732, El Mansheya Alexandria, 21111 Egypt

Website: http://www.euromedalex.org

Deadline: 5 March 2011

BETWEEN THE LINES WRITING CONTEST

What is the BTL writing contest?

Between the Lines invites young aspiring writers from Arabic speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa between the ages of 16-19 to the University of Iowa to spend two weeks honing their creative writing skills and interacting with American students of the same age range. The international students will be accompanied by adult chaperones. The summer session of Between the Lines (BTL) will take place July 10-25, 2011. During the two-week BTL program, students will take classes in English with their American counterparts. They will also participate in writing workshop (in Arabic) with BTL faculty. Chaperones will enroll in a week-long Iowa Summer Writing Festival course (in English) that will also include American teachers.

Who can apply?

Students:

 Must be between the ages of 16 and 19 as of July 10, 2011.
 Must be Proficient in Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking).

The ideal candidates should be able to:

 Demonstrate an interest in and ability to write creatively (prose and/or poetry in both Arabic and English)
 Fully engage their imaginations in a variety of class settings
 Confidently work alongside other BTL students in Arabic-language classes as well as American students in English-language classes Each applicant must provide the following:  7-8 pages of prose and/or poetry written in Arabic  7-8 pages of prose and/or poetry written in English  A one-paragraph personal statement (in English) describing why they are interested in participating in BTL.  Copies of passport information pages valid at least 6 months after the program ends.

Chaperones:

 Must be between the ages of 25 and 40 as of July 10, 2011
 Must be Proficient in Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
 Must be Reliable, mature, and willing and able to take on the dual responsibilities of their own program and the overall duties of overseeing the students.

The ideal candidate should be:

 A teacher who is interested in creative writing and has not had a previous exposure to the U.S.
 Willing to assist BTL faculty and IWP staff with projects related to promoting creative writing and the teaching of creative writing in the Middle East
 Able to serve as Arabic-speaking liaison between the BTL students and English-speaking students and staff at the University of Iowa
 Able to fully participate in a formal English language program on creative writing teaching methods
 Able to Demonstrate experience working with young people, particularly teens. Each applicant must provide the following:
 A resume/CV (in English)  A brief statement of purpose describing his/her goals for the program and how his/her participation can benefit the program (in English).  Copies of passport information pages valid at least 6 months after the program ends (if available).

How do I apply?

 Applications to be submitted electronically at amarouayechei@state.gov
 Deadline to submit applications is March 5th, 2011. Due to large number of applicants, we will only reply to those short-listed for first stage interviews.

Finalists:

 Will be invited for an interview at the embassy
 Must bring a

Deadline: 25 January 2011

Registration DOCmed 2011

If you are a producer and/or a director/producer, holder of a documentary film project and you wish to:

* Benefit from a profound expertise of your project under development,
* Apprehend in detail all the steps of work, the writing and the development, the negotiation of rights, the modalities of production, the budgeting, the financing, the co-production deals, the enterprise of production, and the situation of the international market of documentary.
* Exchange and debate around the concrete projects, with documentary film professionals from Europe and elsewhere.

Every year, 10 Arab independent producers1 have the opportunity to participate in the DOCmed program. They will be supervised by experts and experimented tutors active in the field of production and documentary financing.

Eligible are the producers and/or directors/producers of the following countries:

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian occupied territories, Syria and Tunisia.

The program consists of three sessions of one week each, for a period of one year2.

Program 2011-2012:

Session 1: Development / March 2011 - Lebanon

Session 2: Budgeting, packaging and financing / June 2011 - Croatia

Session 3: Meeting with the decision makers / March, April 2012 - Tunisia

The full accommodation and travel expenses will be taken in charge by DOCmed

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 25 January 2011

Kindly send all the requested material including DVDs of your previous work, before the 25th of January 2011.

Head of studies: Jacques Bidou (France)

Tutors: Hala Abdallah (Syria), Serge Lalou (France)

Head of programme: Anne-Marie Luccioni (EURODOC / France), Jad Abi-Khalil (Beirut DC / Lebanon)

Kindly send your applications and the requested files on the following address3: info@beirutdc.org

Objectives

DOCmed is a training program which works on a project basis, on international co-production of creative documentaries. It is addressed to producers and directors/producers of Mediterranean Arab countries who are developing a project of international ambition. This program allows them to optimize all the fields of documentary production, the creation, the financing, and the technologies.

This program is implemented by Beirut DC (Lebanon), Eurodoc (France), and Doc à Tunis (Tunisia), in association with Arte France.

We find it important to experiment and develop the possibilities of networking between these Arab countries, and furthermore, establish cooperation between these countries and Europe.

The objectives of DOCmed are:

- Improve the development standards, the financing and the management of documentary projects with international ambition.

- Dedicate the presentation of these projects to decision makers of the Arab world, Europe and elsewhere.

- Face technology changes in the field of development, production and distribution.

- Reinforce the small and medium enterprises.

- Set a durable network of competence and exchanges by reuniting the experts and the international decision makers of this sector.

- Promote the exchange between the experts of the Mediterranean and the European countries.

We hope that the impact of DOCmed will reinforce the evolution of the careers of the participants, through a better apprehension of the international documentary market and a strengthened professionalism.

Producers would be able to find partners for the projects that they are developing.

The cooperation between the different participants will certainly develop beyond the training program to establish cooperative agreements.

We are convinced of the importance of enlarging the field of documentary Arab production worldwide. It is also our cultural and economic interest, which is essential for the vivacity of the Arab documentary production to be confronted with other cultures and other experiences.

Requested materials

• Synopsis
• Treatment
• Production strategy
• Budget and financing plan in Euro
• CV of the Director
• CV of the Producer
• Company profile
• DVD of previous works of the director
• Letter of motivation of the candidate
• Signed application (Download here)

2 The directors of the selected projects will participate to the first session with their producers. They will benefit from the same training. They will not participate to the second session dedicated to technical aspects related to international production, but will join their producers for the third session.

3 The files can be sent in Arabic but with a French or English translation and should contain, among others, a motivation letter for the participation to the workshop as well as an intention letter for each of the producer and the director.

Contact:

Beirut DC Tel. +961 1 293212 // info@beirutdc.org

EURODOC Tel. +33 4 67 60 23 30 // eurodoc@wanadoo.fr

Job Description

Mergermarket is looking to appoint hardworking freelance reporters to join our team in North Africa. The posts involve writing exclusive news on mergers and acquisitions across all sectors, through interviewing senior executives and attending a wide variety of conferences in the region.

The ideal candidates should have experience in financial reporting, speak fluent French and Arabic and have excellent spoken and written English. All candidates should have experience in media/journalism. Candidates should be willing to travel abroad at times.

The post will suit reporters who are able to regularly deliver quality copy while working independently. Part-time freelancers will be accepted as long as there is no conflict of interest between their other jobs and our product. Full-time freelance work is also a possibility in some cases. Please contact me via the email below or at elaine.green@mergermarket.com if you are interested. Candidates would ideally be located in one of the larger North African counties, such as Algeria. UK residents would also be considered in some cases.

Company Description

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