Together with Climate Tracker, Hivos will be training and sending six journalists to cover the Sustainable Energy for All Forum in Rwanda, this May (26th-28th).
The Sustainable Energy for All Forum will convene experts and decision makers to take progress on what is working in the establishing of the Sustainable Development Goals and to mobilize resources and new financial instruments. A vibrant meeting place to showcase action towards sustainable energy, with entrepreneurs, community leaders, city leaders, policy makers, financiers and investors.
Themes
Write and publish a story focusing on any of the following theme:
- Energy access
- Clean energy cooking
- Right to energy transition
- Ensuring everyone benefits from sustainable energy access
- Sustainable energy and climate change
Applicants role as a fellow
- As a fellow, applicant will receive training on climate and journalism organized by Climate Tracker, participate in group interviews with high-level officials/experts, and network with people from all over the world!
- All expenses will be covered for the fellows as part of the fellowship.
- After the Forum, the six fellows will be part of an eight-week-long investigative reporting scholarship guided by Climate Tracker, to have a chance to refine applicants journalism skills and report on the pressing energy issues of applicants country.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for young journalists from across Africa who want to write incredible stories about the energy challenges in their home country.
- For journalists, this will be a career-defining opportunity to meet, learn from and interview the world’s top entrepreneurs, community leaders, city leaders, policy makers, financiers and investors in the energy space.
- The Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SEforALL) will bring together the world’s most renowned energy experts and decision makers in what is sure to be the premier global meeting on the unique energy challenges facing the continent.
- Through a unique partnership with Hivos, they are now looking for 6 amazing African journalists to join their team at the SEforALL Forum and help shape one of the most important debates of their time.
- The 6 fellows will receive a fully funded fellowship to travel to Kigali for the event, undergo exclusive training from leading energy experts and journalists, and an investigative story grant to cover energy issues back in their home country – all mentored by the Climate Tracker Team.
How to Apply
You will need to publish and submit an article to the Climate Tracker App.
For more information, visit Energy Journalism Competition.