CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNALISTS PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY CONTEST

The EU-Central Asia Environment, Climate Change and Water Cooperation (WECOOP), funded by the European Union launches contest among Central Asian journalists «Restoring biodiversity – our shared responsibility».

As a result of the contest, 6 winners will be selected (one I prize, two II prizes, three III prizes). The winners will take part in a study tour to the Kyrgyz Republic to learn about the practices of conservation and restoration of biodiversity.

To participate in the contest, the applicants should meet the following criteria:

- be a citizen of one of the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan);

- Age 18+;

- Be an employee of a media outlet duly registered in one of the Central Asian countries.

The languages of the contest materials – Russian, English, or Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek with the translation into Russian or English.

The materials of individual authors on the topic of biodiversity published in print or electronic media or aired/broadcast on TV/radio during the period from 1 August 2020 to 15 July 2021, in the amount of no more than 3 materials from one applicant are accepted for participation in the contest.

To take part in the contest, an applicant shall fill in the application form. Deadline for submission of application is 15 July 2021. The Contest Committee will be established to evaluate the journalistic contest materials. The Contest Committee shall include representatives of the Cooperation and/or Political, Press and Information sections of the EU Delegations to Central Asian countries, as well as the WECOOP project management team.