Open Call for Applications

Youth in 21st Century: Debating and Producing Media Workshop

Sponsored by the International Debate Education Association – IDEA

The International Debate Education Association announces an open call for applications to select youth from Central Asia to participate in Youth in 21st Century: Debating and Producing Media Workshop 2012.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description:

The media play an important role in shaping the ideas of youth worldwide. The media can validate or ignore social or political issues in a society, cover some issues at the expense of others, and shape perceptions about particular groups or individuals.

The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) organizes a series of workshops that combine debate, discussion, and analysis of the media’s role in society with hands-on training in how to create professional and insightful media projects.

The first two-week workshop was first held in 2010 and since then workshops were held in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Event Date: 19 th-31st July, 2012

Location: Talisman Village Hotel, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Language of instruction: English (translation WILL NOT be provided)

Fee: This event is free of charge. Air travel, accommodation and meals are provided for participants for the entire event period (19th-31st July, 2012).

Application Deadline: 22 April, 2012

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ELIGIBILITY

  1. We invite young people from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to apply.
  1. Applicants must be between 18-29 years old

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Download application at http://www.idebate.org/youthmedia/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Application-form_CA_2012.doc or request one at workshop4youth@gmail.com
  1. The application must be accompanied by applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV).

CV template can be downloaded at http://www.idebate.org/youthmedia/

  1. Submit the completed application form and CV to workshop4youth@gmail.com with the subject “youth media application.”_ country of application

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IMPORTANT DATES

Application deadline                                                    22 April, 2012

Announce selection results                                           14 May, 2012

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CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please contact (for Kyrgyzstan):

Altynai Djumasheva

Regional Coordinator for Central Asia

IDEA

E-mail: adjumasheva@idebate.org

Tel: (996-312) 89-36-87

Elena Tatarkova

Youth Program Coordinator

Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan

E-mail: etatarkova@soros.kg

Tel.: (996-312) 66-34-75 ext. 146