Reporting fellowship for Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion open

Journalists fluent in English can apply for this program.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), is accepting candidates for the Safety 2016 Reporting Fellowship, which includes traveling to the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in Tampere, Finland.

Twelve journalists will be selected to attend a workshop on injury prevention on Sep. 17 to 18, followed by reporting on the Safety 2016 conference Sept. 18 to 21.

Candidates must have a story idea for a reporting project on safety and injury that may focus on their own country, incorporating digital tools and/or data.

The program will cover all fellowship-related costs, including travel to the conference, accommodation and registration.

The deadline is July 25.

For more information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)