The price will reward the best print (including internet) news stories and audio (radio) programmes, on the theme "Sustainable management of natural resources: return on successful experiences in West Africa"
Interested journalists can compete for one the following prices:
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Water Price Sponsored by IUCN and GWP/WA Best print and radio programmes on best water resources protection practices in West Africa. Open to the participation of journalists from West African countries. Sea Price |
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Sponsored by PRCM Best print and radio programmes on best practices for the conservation of sea resources in 7 West African coastal countries. Open to the participation of journalists from Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Guinea et Guinea Bissau. First prize winners of each price, selected by a jury of professionals from IUCN -PACO, GWP / WA and PRCM will be invited to take part into the World Congress of Nature organized by IUCN to take place from 1st to 100 September 2016 in Hawaii on the topic: Planet at the crossroads. The second place laureates will receive a cash price of FCFA 300,000. |
Participants must be environmental journalists from a West African country and make productions on water and environment related issues, for a media organization either in English, French or Portuguese.
All candidates should send their participation file (attached) by email to marcello.rocca@iucn.org, sidi.coulibaly@gwpao.org and safietou.sall@iucn.org before June 30th, 2016.
Competing stories and programmes must have been published or broadcast in the media (newspaper, radio and internet) between 1st January and 30th June 2016.
For more information refer to the competition rules and registration form.