The African Union Media Fellowship Programme 2023/2024 for African media professionals
The African Union Media Fellowship Programme for 2023-2024 is inviting African media professionals passionate about promoting development-focused stories using emerging technologies in various media forms.
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Type: | Fellowships |
For: | Africans, Journalists in United States (USA) |
Status: | ❌ Closed |
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To ensure Africa is at the forefront of defining and telling its own narrative to African and global audiences, the Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) of the African Union (AU) launched the AU Media Fellowship as a transformative platform to shape the African story and create a more accurate representation of Africa’s progress and opportunities using the using emerging digital technologies as a key tool for communication and engagement that will enable the continent to achieve the vision and aspirations of Africa’s Agenda 2063.
The AU Media Fellowship project is supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Objectives of The AU Media Fellowship Programme
Skill Development
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The AU Media Fellowship (AUMF) provides a structured environment for enhancing skills and knowledge in analysis, content creation and storytelling through training, mentorship, and hands-on experiences, enabling participants to sharpen their journalistic storytelling abilities, learn new techniques, and gain expertise in utilising emerging technologies and digital media platforms
Networking & Collaboration
The AU Media Fellowship (AUMF) provides a platform to connect and collaborate with like-minded industry professionals and experts, , content creators, government, policy makers and key industry players
Access to Resources
The AU Media Fellowship (AUMF) provides access to technical resources, tools and equipment, including grants, state-of-the-art technology, research materials and platforms for publishing or broadcasting of work developed during the course of the programme.
Duration and Benefits
The Fellowship is 12-month long programme, scheduled to begin in August 2023.
- Certified training from renowned partners and media training institutions
- Grants that support the creation of in-depth stories and e-books that compile all of these stories.
- Access to AU senior leadership, high level AU meetings, summits and events; as well as policymakers and AU development partners
- Exclusive Masterclass with industry professionals
- Support from experienced mentors and institutions and participation in key events with media industry professionals.International and continental study tours
- Access to AU Media Fellowship Alumni network
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link
Deadline: July 23rd, 2023