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COMMONS: WIKI LOVES EARTH IN NIGERIA PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 31 July, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

Wiki Loves Earth is an international photography competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). This is the fifth time Nigeria will be participating in the contest and it would be held during 1 June — 31 July 2024. In the first edition and second edition, over 1000 quality images were uploaded by participants in Nigeria. Everyone is welcome to get involved, whether as a participant (photographer), organizational volunteer, or both. Join us to contribute free-licensed images of natural heritages in Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

All entries must be your own work; do not manipulate original images and make sure that there is no visible watermarks.
All photos must be uploaded within June 1st to July 31st, 2024, to be eligible
All photos must be licensed under CC BY-SA license
Participants must have an active email account, if the organizers wish to contact
Captions and description are required
Do not forget to add categories to your picture as it will be helpful to everyone looking for your picture
Make sure that you are not uploading duplicate images

How to participate:
Sign in or Create a New Account on Wikimedia Commons
Name your photos well
Use our Upload Button at the top OR Click here to upload images
Share your upload success on social media with our hashtags: #WLENG #WLE2024.
And wait patiently for the results! All the best!

BENEFIT:

Up to N300,000 worth of prizes to be won

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DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 11:59 PM US Eastern Daylight Time on April 05, 2024.

LOCATION: United Nations

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from career print, television, radio or internet journalists from mainly developing nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania to cover deliberations of the 79th United Nations General Assembly for approximately 10 weeks. Applicants should have a compelling interest in international affairs and the work of the United Nations and its member agencies. Both full-time and freelance journalists are invited to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

Career journalists, age 25-35, from nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania are eligible to apply.  Freelance journalists are also eligible (see Freelance Requirements below).

Applicant journalists must have a current passport which will be required to apply for and obtain a I-1 journalist visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to accept the Fellowship.

Work samples no earlier than 2023 must be provided.  (See Work Samples on Application Form)

Applicants must be employed by bona fide media organizations such as print, television, radio or web journalists.

Speaking English with proficiency is required since it is one of the primary languages used at the United Nations.

Journalists younger than 25 and older than 35 are not eligible to apply since the program is intended for mid-career journalists.

Students of journalism are not eligible to apply.

Journalists residing in European countries are not eligible to apply unless they are still reporting to audiences in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania.

BENEFIT:

The Fund will provide an Award Letter to selected recipients to facilitate the process of obtaining the Visa.

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