For Release: April 26, 2002
For Further Information, Contact: Gifti Nadi, 27-11-327-0269, [email protected]

Application deadline: May 24, 2002

Women radio journalists from southern Africa are invited to apply for a
10-day
training program on reporting on HIV/AIDS. Organized by the African Women's
Media Center, the program will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from
June
18 to June 29.

The training will cover information that is vital to covering HIV/AIDS,
provide
an overview on the basics of journalism and offer an opportunity for
hands-on
training in radio production.

The program will be divided into two components. The first four days will be
spent on reporting on HIV/AIDS. This will be followed by six days of
instruction
in technical radio production using HIV/AIDS issues as content.

The AWMC will select 20 entry-to mid-level women radio journalists and will
cover costs for attending the program. In addition, other journalists will
be
invited to participate in panel discussions and presentations. Applicants
must
have a minimum of two years experience working in radio and strong interest
in
issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. English proficiency is required.

During the HIV/AIDS training session participants will:

· Look at the complex issues surrounding HIV/AIDS in the region by meeting
with
area experts, doctors and organizations working on HIV/AIDS prevention and
awareness; and

· Explore the media's responsibility in disseminating accurate and
up-to-date
information about HIV/AIDS.

During the technical radio training component participants will:

· Receive hands-on instruction in radio production;
· Develop and produce stories; and
· Conduct interviews and produce radio programs on women and HIV/AIDS that
can
be aired from their home radio stations.

Interested candidates should fill out the attached application and return it
to the AWMC office in Johannesburg, via fax at 27.11.327.0242, or by email
to
Gifti Nadi, project manager, at [email protected]. Applications are also
available
on the AWMC website at http://www.awmc.com. The application deadline is
Friday,
May 24, 2002.

The African Women's Media Center is a project of the Washington, DC-based
International Women's Media Foundation. The AWMC is located in Dakar,
Senegal,
and was created in 1997 to provide skills training, networking opportunities
and
resources to women journalists in Africa.

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