Deadline: 1 October 2010
Eligibility: open to young people worldwide
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): articles, reportage
Prize/Payment: one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines; etc.
Ready for a humanitarian experience? The ICRC invites you to discover for yourself what is happening in the field, and in particular, how young people are dealing on a daily basis with the reality of armed conflict or other situations of violence.
Participate in the ICRC Young Reporter Competition and get an inside look at the ICRC's humanitarian action, in collaboration with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The four best entries will win a one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines. You will get to interview young people affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence and have a chance to report back to your peers, using your own words and creative talents. With the guidance and coaching of an ICRC communication specialist, selected candidates will produce a news report on their mission—in print or film—to be published and/or shown in a variety of media outlets. The finished products will be presented during a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland, around May 8, 2011.
We hope you will seize this opportunity to report to the world on issues affecting young people. We look forward to receiving your application and wish each and every one of you the very best of luck.
Who can participate?
The ICRC Young Reporter Competition is open to young people worldwide between the ages of 18 and 25.
Candidates should have:
? excellent English and/or French language skills
? strong communication skills and creative expression
? the ability to work as part of a multicultural team
? an interest in youth issues and humanitarian action
? experience in voluntary work for social/humanitarian services
Furthermore, candidates must have:
? access to the internet
? a valid passport and be prepared to deal with visa requirements in a timely fashion
How to participate?
To enter the competition, candidates must:
? submit a previous communication project (article, photo reportage, video) on a humanitarian topic of their choice. The project will be assessed on the following criteria: editorial quality, originality of the topic and approach, relevance of the message.
? provide a CV
? provide a letter of recommendation from a relevant person who can verify the applicant's interest in youth issues and humanitarian action and/or their experience in voluntary work for social/humanitarian services
? fill in and submit the application form
The International Committee of the Red Cross will carry out the selection process and will contact short-listed candidates for a phone interview in November 2010.
Important deadlines
? Entries should be sent no later than October 1, 2010 to ompetition@icrc.org with the title "ICRC Young Reporter Competition"
? Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a phone interview in November 2010.
? Selected candidates will undertake their field missions between January and February 2011, depending on their availability and that of the host delegation.
? The young reporters will present their mission report during a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland around May 8, 2011.
More information here.
Eligibility: open to young people worldwide
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): articles, reportage
Prize/Payment: one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines; etc.
Ready for a humanitarian experience? The ICRC invites you to discover for yourself what is happening in the field, and in particular, how young people are dealing on a daily basis with the reality of armed conflict or other situations of violence.
Participate in the ICRC Young Reporter Competition and get an inside look at the ICRC's humanitarian action, in collaboration with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The four best entries will win a one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines. You will get to interview young people affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence and have a chance to report back to your peers, using your own words and creative talents. With the guidance and coaching of an ICRC communication specialist, selected candidates will produce a news report on their mission—in print or film—to be published and/or shown in a variety of media outlets. The finished products will be presented during a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland, around May 8, 2011.
We hope you will seize this opportunity to report to the world on issues affecting young people. We look forward to receiving your application and wish each and every one of you the very best of luck.
Who can participate?
The ICRC Young Reporter Competition is open to young people worldwide between the ages of 18 and 25.
Candidates should have:
? excellent English and/or French language skills
? strong communication skills and creative expression
? the ability to work as part of a multicultural team
? an interest in youth issues and humanitarian action
? experience in voluntary work for social/humanitarian services
Furthermore, candidates must have:
? access to the internet
? a valid passport and be prepared to deal with visa requirements in a timely fashion
How to participate?
To enter the competition, candidates must:
? submit a previous communication project (article, photo reportage, video) on a humanitarian topic of their choice. The project will be assessed on the following criteria: editorial quality, originality of the topic and approach, relevance of the message.
? provide a CV
? provide a letter of recommendation from a relevant person who can verify the applicant's interest in youth issues and humanitarian action and/or their experience in voluntary work for social/humanitarian services
? fill in and submit the application form
The International Committee of the Red Cross will carry out the selection process and will contact short-listed candidates for a phone interview in November 2010.
Important deadlines
? Entries should be sent no later than October 1, 2010 to ompetition@icrc.org with the title "ICRC Young Reporter Competition"
? Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a phone interview in November 2010.
? Selected candidates will undertake their field missions between January and February 2011, depending on their availability and that of the host delegation.
? The young reporters will present their mission report during a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland around May 8, 2011.
More information here.
