Invitation to the Media Workshop on 'Climate Change in the Indian Himalayan Region', Centre for Environment Education and The Third Pole, Sikkim

About the workshop:

The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and The Third Pole (TTP) – under the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) supported by Climate Change and Development Division (CCD-SDC) of the Embassy of Switzerland in India – are jointly organizing four media workshops on adaptation to climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region. The second workshop will be held in Sikkim November 17-19, 2014.

Senior thematic experts and policymakers will make presentations to journalists and interact with them. The workshop will include a field trip to facilitate ground-level reportage of adaptation to climate change. This workshop will focus on climate change effects and adaptation in the eastern Himalayas.

Who can apply:

Journalists from print, TV, online & radio are all welcome to apply.

Participants reporting on ecological and climate change issues in the eastern Himalayas from North-East, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa will be given preference.

How to apply:

Any journalist who wishes to take part should send an email to joydeep.gupta@thethirdpole.net before September 30, 2014, accompanied by two relevant clips or links to the stories.

Note: The organizers will arrange travel, accommodation and food for the selected journalists.