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
- We invite young people from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to apply.
- Applicants must be between 18-29 years old
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- 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
- The application must be accompanied by applicant’s Curriculum Vitae (CV).
CV template can be downloaded at http://www.idebate.org/youthmedia/
- 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