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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

The Arch and the Butterfly by Mohammed Achaari and The Doves’ Necklace by Raja Alem were announced as joint winners of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2011. This is the first time the Prize has been split between two novelists.

Jonathan Taylor, the Prize’s Chair of Trustees, commented: “These are interesting times for Arabic fiction, which are reflected in today’s exceptional announcement. For the first time the Judges decided that the Prize should be shared between two extraordinary books selected from an outstanding shortlist.”

The Arch and the Butterfly
Mohammed Achaari

Synopsis

Tackling the themes of Islamic extremism and terrorism from a new angle, The Arch and the Butterfly explores the effect of terrorism on family life. It tells the story of a left-wing father who one day receives a letter from Al-Qaeda informing him that his son, who he believes is studying in Paris, has died a martyr in Afghanistan. The novel looks at the impact of this shocking news on the life of its hero and consequently on his relationship with his wife.

Biography

Mohammed Achaari is a Moroccan poet born in 1951. He published his first poetry collection in 1978. He has written ten books of poetry, a short story collection and a novel. He has worked in journalism and politics, which has led him to take up various government posts, including that of Minister of Culture in Morocco.

The Doves' Necklace
Raja Alem

Synopsis

The secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed in this astonishing story. The world painted by the heroine embraces everything from crime and religious extremism to the exploitation of foreign workers by a mafia of building contractors, who are destroying the historic areas of the city. This bleak scene is contrasted with the beauty of the heroine’s love letters to her German boyfriend.

Biography

Raja Alem is a Saudi novelist. She began publishing her work in the cultural supplement of the “Riyadh” newspaper and began writing experimental plays for the theatre. She has won many prizes, the most recent of which was in 2005 – the Arabic Women’s Creative Writing Prize on the occasion of the 6oth anniversary of the founding of UNESCO; and the Lebanese Literary Club Prize, in Paris, 2008. Some of her works have been translated into English and Spanish.

Deadline: 28 February 2011

REGISTRATION FOR GREENHOUSE'S NEW PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN

We are glad to announce that Greenhouse's 2011 call for applications for The Development of Documentary Films by Southern Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates supported by the EU in the framework of Euromed Audiovisual III is Now Open!

We would like to invite Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia to submit documentary projects at any stage of development!

The selected filmmakers will be awarded a complete grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminars

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 28th 2011

Greenhouse is an advanced contemporary development program for documentary films aimed at Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia.

Greenhouse is supported and funded by the European Union in the framework of EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III program and managed by the New Foundation for Cinema and TV – Israel, ESAV Marrakech - the Marrakech School of Visual Arts – Morocco, The Ankara association – Turkey, Zebra Production – Spain and APPEL & HONIGMANN – Holland.

Greenhouse is a yearly program hosting 10-12 projects each round.

The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production package and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.

In its 5 years of activity, Greenhouse has achieved exceptional success and has become a leading organization for documentary filmmaking internationally. Greenhouse is working with leading forces from the international audiovisual sector, commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers, distributors, TV stations and film festivals from all over the world – The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany and many others.

In its five years of activity 7 films were completed and won prestigious awards in international film festival; 62 projects and 80 filmmakers participated from 9 MEDA countries.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

■ The participants must be citizens and residents of one of the MEDA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.

■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.

■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.

■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.

■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.

■ Eligible are filmmakers who made at list one film but not more than two films or a feature length documentary

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

A team of International and MEDA experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:

■ Application form- Download entry forms: Greenhouse_Entry_Form_2011.doc

■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages

■ Director's statement

■ Initial budget and financial support

■ The applicants' CVs

■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)

■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD only.

■ Applications must be submitted in English

■ Applications must be sent in ONE "WORD" FILE which includes all requested documents mentioned above.

** Submissions should be sent by email to: submission@ghfilmcentre.org

Entry Form Download & FAQ please click HERE >>

Deadline: 25 February 2011

SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES FES-SAIS FEZ, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO

CALL FOR PAPER SUBMISSION

The First International Forum on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) will be
organized by the Laboratory of Discourse, Creativity and Society: Perception and Implications at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Fes-Sais of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco on May 12-13, 2011. The forum aims to raise awareness about the importance of MIL in this media-saturated / information-overloaded world, to find ways and means to build up media and information literate societies, and to make of mass media important actors at the service of democracy, justice, and development. To this end, the forum adopts a holistic approach to MIL.

While addressing basic concepts of definition and typology, focus will be laid on approaches to MIL from various perspectives in order to provide a comprehensive view of the issue.

They invite contributions from experts and professionals in the various disciplines of human sciences of relevance to the topic of the forum: media, communication, information and communication technologies, education, curriculum development, sociology, psychology, history, geography, political sciences and international relations. The organizers also call for the participation of media organizations, research groups/centres, professional associations, civil society actors, NGOs and international organizations advocating media and information literacy for all.

The main axes of the forum include information and communication technologies; access to information and media; information and media competencies; media / information and basic rights and obligations; global information and communication orders; approaches to media and information literacy; the power of mass media and the empowering MIL; media effects and influences, media processes and industries; new trends in journalism; the watchdog function of the press; media, commerce and audiences; media, politics, and ideology; media governance, culture and ethics; and ways and means to enhance free and responsible media, and build up media and information literate societies.

Proposed papers would be welcomed, but not exclusive to topics, as the following:

* Media Literacy / Information Literacy: Theory and Practice
* Media and Information Literacy Integration in Schools and Communities
* Media and Information Sourcing, Sharing, and Evaluation
* Empowering the Media Consumers, Knowing their Rights and Responsibilities
* Creative Cultural Production Perspectives of Media and Information
* Building Knowledge Structures on MIL
* Internet Addiction Disorders and Antidotes
* Freedom of Expression / Freedom of Information: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
* News Media / News Values: Interdisciplinary Approach
* Digital Literacy / Visual Literacy: Theory and Practice/ Digital and Information Divide
* Media Ethics / Media Governance: Comparative Approach
* Media Discourse / Media Diversity: Comparative Interdisciplinary Approach
* Media and Public Opinion / Media and Public Relations: Who Shapes What?
* Media and International Relations / Media and Modern warfare: Blurred
* Interactions: Interdisciplinary Cross-Cultural Approach
* Media and Public Policy / Media and the Political Sphere: Interdisciplinary Approach
* New Trends in Journalism / Critical Media: Comparative Historical Perspectives
* Media Research / Media Audiences / Media Effects: Interdisciplinary Approach

Participation Fees: European Euro. 80

Deadlines:

- Abstract Submission: 25th February, 2011

- Notification of Acceptance: 15th March, 2011

- Submission of Final Papers Ready for Publication: 13th May, 2011 for publication in the Edited Book of the Forum Proceedings. Manuscripts: WORD Form, 7000 words maximum.

Submissions:

- Submissions of abstracts are to be done by e-mail to: an.medialiteracyforum@gmail.com; Cc: Dr. Abdelhamid NFISSI and Dr. Drissia CHOUIT nfissichouit@gmail.com

- Maximum length of abstracts is 300 words.

The following details are required:

-Name, title (Dr., Prof., etc.) organizational affiliation, postal address and e-mail address

- Title of the paper

- Short biographical sketch of each participant, including main publications, field work and participation in national and international scientific events, awareness-raising campaigns, (pilot) projects aimed to enhance media and information literacy at national and regional levels, etc.

Please note that applicants whose papers are accepted for presentation in the forum are responsible for their round ticket to Fez, Morocco, while the organizers will take in charge accommodation and food for all participants from 11th to 13th May, 2011.

Deadline: 1 March 2011

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: WOMEN & NEW MEDIA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION, ISIS CENTER FOR WOMEN & DEVELOPMENT

June 24, 25, 26, 2011 – Fez, Morocco – Palais des Congres

With the growing dominance of the Internet, blog, chat and mobile telephony, the great “big bang” of the new media has begun. Communication is rapidly changing and becoming mobile, interactive, personalized and multi-channel. This extraordinary revolution is affecting the basic structure of Mediterranean societies, especially those in the south, and is raising various discussions and debates that profoundly impact women: the rapid transformation of the boundaries between the public and the private spaces, the relationship between new technology, orality and women’s literature, changes in the relationship between written and oral languages, the increasing use of mother tongues (mainly oral) in the field of education, and the challenges of new transmissions of women’s knowledges.

These issues are the five main axes of the International Congress Forum on “Women and New Media in the Mediterranean Region”, to be held on June 24, 25 and 26, 2011 at the Palais des Congrès, Fez, Morocco :

1. The transformation of the relationship “gender and public space / private space” in the era of new media
2. New media, orality and literature Women
3.Femmes, written languages and mother tongues
4. The new media and education
5. The challenge of new transmissions of women’s knowledge

Papers may be in Arabic, French or English and will last 15-20 minutes.

The deadline for receiving abstracts is March 1, 2011.

The successful participants will be notified by March 31, 2011, and the completed papers need to be emailed send before June 1, 2011.

Participants are responsible for their trip and lodging expenses.

Reply to: job-5za82-2118332355@craigslist.org

I am hiring 2-3 writers who have background knowledge of or an interest in Morocco for an online travel guide about the country. You would be assigned topics related to traveling in Morocco 1-3 times a month (though your article ideas are definitely welcome). Articles should be approximately 500 words in length, though quality, not quantity, is what counts. We aren't interested in showering our readers with cliches - no hidden gems or treasures - but, instead, we provide solid facts and information about the places and information we write about.

We pay $15.00 USD per post, payable at the end of each month.

When you respond, please let me know what your background knowledge is on Morocco. Please also send no more than two links or attachments to writing samples, each about 500 words long.

I hope to get the new writers on board beginning in January 2011.

This is a freelance position. You may live and work from anywhere in the world, but your English language skills must be editorially sound.

Location: Freelance

Compensation: $15.00 per post payable at the end of each month

Telecommuting is ok.

Languages: French to Arabic

Job description:

I have a six-page job from French into Arabic. The text is of legal nature. Six pages, hard copy. It pays 0.05 USD per target word payable upon receipt via Moneybookers or Paypal.

Budget and payment details:

Budget information for this job is restricted to those who meet the requirements of the job.

Poster country: Morocco

Deadline: 10 December 2010

The United States Embassy in Rabat is now accepting project proposals for the 2011 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) competition.

Introduction

The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) program was established by the United States Congress in 2001. To date, the Ambassadors Fund has supported more than 500 projects worldwide, totaling more than $13.4 million.

Examples of the types of projects funded worldwide include technical support for the restoration of historic buildings; assessment and conservation of museum collections; archaeological site preservation; documentation to save threatened traditional crafts; improved storage conditions for archives and manuscripts; and documentation of indigenous languages.

Morocco is one of the countries qualified to participate in this program. Grants last year ranged from USD $10,000 to over USD $100,000 with an average award amount of USD $41,400. Larger grants may be awarded for exceptional projects.

The United States Embassy in Rabat is pleased to invite cultural heritage preservation proposals for 2011. The deadline for submission of proposals is December 10, 2010. Organizations that would like to submit proposals for the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation should review carefully the following key points before responding.

Types of Projects

AFCP supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in the following three categories:

· Cultural sites including (but is not limited to) historic buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites;

· Cultural objects and collections from a museum, site, or similar institution including archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities;

· Forms of traditional cultural expression including traditional music, rituals, knowledge, languages, dance, drama, and crafts.

Proposal Requirements

Project proposals must include the following:

A. Purpose and summary

B. Detailed description

C. Timeline

D. Statement of significance [i.e. why this site, object, or form of expression is particularly important in Morocco’s cultural heritage

E. Statement of urgency [i.e. why this site, object, or form of expression is particularly at risk of disappearing without preservation efforts]

F. Rationale for U.S. support

G. Detailed project budget

H. Recipient information

I. Resumes of the project director and professional staff

J. Official permission to undertake the project

K. Other funding sources, if any

L. At least three (3) digital images (.jpeg) or audiovisual files of the site, object, or form of expression to be addressed in the proposed project
Contact

For more information on AFCP please visit: http://exchanges.state.gov/afcp.

This program is an international competition. Full implementation of the program is pending the availability of FY 2011 funds.

Proposals are due by December 10, 2010 via e-mail to rabatgrants@state.gov with the words “AFCP 2011” in the subject line.

Public Affairs Section
Embassy of the United States of America
2, avenue Mohamed El Fassi
Rabat, Morocco
Tel.: 0537-66-8187
Fax: 0537-66-8299

Date: 6 November 2010

On November 6, La Mamounia will celebrate the first La Mamounia Literary Awards, honoring the best of Moroccan literature. Eager to contribute to the growth of Moroccan literature, La Mamounia has gathered an international French-speaking jury to judge and name the winner of the literary prize, valued at 20,000 euros ($26,000). The awards are designed to position La Mamounia as a center for both literary culture and luxury. By contributing to Morocco’s arts and culture, the awards provide a national and international stage for Moroccan authors writing in French.

The panel of judges, overseen by French journalist and TV/radio host Guillaume Durand, includes author Christine Orban, radio producer and author Denise Bombardier, founder of Editions Le Fennec Layla Chaouni, singer and composer Julien Clerc, literary professor Khalid Zekri, founder of Le Magazine Littéraire du Maroc Abdesselam Cheddadi, author Marc Dugain, Head of the French Literary Academy of Belgium Jacques De Decker, French journalist Elisabeth Tchoungui, and literary connoisseur Layla Chaouni.

Deadline: until filled

Details

We are seeking part-time English Instructors for a newly established university in Casablanca, Morocco. The appointment is for an initial period of one year with the possibility of extension.

The English Trainer will be responsible for delivering lesson plans to students from A1 through B1 proficiency on the Common European Frame of Reference.

• Maintain positive rapport with all students and create a positive learning environment to adequately communicate lessons.

• Enforce the student management and disciplinary policies of the university.

• Perform clerical duties, as required, relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, etc.

• Participate in English curriculum development and planning with other English trainers and the General Training Manager.

• Utilize technology when teaching including interactive whiteboards and learning management systems.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:

This post is only open to candidates currently living in Casablanca. The candidate MUST already have the legal right to work in Morocco.

• Possess a strong knowledge of English and teaching techniques.
• CELTA, TEFL, Trinity, or other equivalent qualification is required.
• Highly organized and dependable.
• Excellent computer aptitude and experience with basic teaching technology including interactive whiteboards, projectors, the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), and student information systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in written and oral form in English and (ideally) French and/or Arabic.
• Strong collaborative skills, high energy, excellent follow-up skills, and highly effective relationship building skills are required.
• Proven ability to work in a culturally diverse context.
• 1 or more years experience teaching secondary or higher level students required.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters is desirable.

Compensation

We are hiring for part time instructors with an average pay scale of 200-250 Moroccan Dirhams per hour.

This post is only open to candidates currently living in Casablanca. The candidate MUST already have the legal right to work in Morocco.

There is room for each instructor's role to grow as our university grows. We look forward to working with you.

Deadline: 15 October 2010

The Writers’ Union of Morocco has announced the opening of nominations for the awarding of the prize for young writers for 2010.

Nominations for the prize for poetry, short stories, novels and theatre are open until Oct. 15, said the executive office of the Union in a statement.

The prize for Young Writers is open to applicants aged under 30 years. Applicants are asked to provide three copies of their works, a handwritten application and a photocopy of the national identity card, the statement said, adding that applications must be directed to the headquarters of the Union at Rue Soussa No. 5 Rabat.

Reading committees will be established by the executive board of the Writers' Union of Morocco to select candidates for the literary prize.