Since 1981, the United Nations Department of Public Information has sponsored an annual fellowship programme for junior and mid-level broadcasters and journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition at UN Headquarters in New York. Established in 1980 by the General Assembly, it provides journalists an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the work of the United Nations. This year, the Programme is expected to include 12 junior and mid-level media professionals for a period of five weeks. The first four weeks will take place in New York and the last week in Geneva. The participants are recruited through UN field offices whose countries are selected on a rotating basis. As of 2011, 499 journalists and broadcasters from 165 countries have taken part in the Programme. The Programme exposes participants to the work of the UN and offers them an opportunity to periodically prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations. The Programme is not intended to provide basic skills training to broadcasters and journalists, as all participants are already working as media professionals. The Programme does not lead to employment by the United Nations. Upon completion of the Programme, participants are expected to return home to continue to work in journalism or broadcasting and help promote better understanding of the United Nations. This year\'s Programme will start on Tuesday, 4 September in New York and conclude on Friday, 5 October 2012 in Geneva. All participants are required to spend the first and last week of the Programme in hotels reserved by the Programme. Work Programme - Familiarize themselves with the issues before the 67th session of the General Assembly. - Undertake professional work assignments. Each candidate will be required to compile a dossier of news stories or scripts. - Attend briefings by officials of the United Nations Secretariat, UN specialized agencies, programmes and funds. - Visit major media organizations and relevant NGOs in New York to observe their operations. - Periodically, as time permits, prepare news stories on behalf of their news organizations. Please note that this intensive programme does not allow participants to report full-time for their news organizations. Participants must be advised that all costs for faxes, telephone feeds and radio circuits shall be paid for by the media organizations they represent if they file periodic news reports. Candidates Candidates must be between the ages of 22 and 35, be a national of a pre-selected country and have several years of professional journalistic experience and a proven interest in international affairs. Only those currently employed by recognized media organizations are considered. Freelancers are not eligible. Candidates must provide a letter from their employers in which they agree to release the participant for the full duration of the Programme. It is also imperative that candidates be fluent in English in order to take optimum advantage of the Programme, since all briefings and workshops are conducted in English only. Candidates from non-English-speaking countries are required to pass a written exam in English, and be interviewed on the telephone. For their part, participants are required to attend all briefings and take part in all organized visits/trips. A certificate of participation will be given after full completion of the Programme requirements. The United Nations will provide participants with the following: - Economy class tickets from their country to New York City, from New York to Geneva and from Geneva back to country of origin by the most direct route. Participants are required to arrive in New York by Monday, 3 September and depart from Geneva on Saturday, 6 October 2012. - The daily stipend is adjusted every year to cover the cost of the hotel recommended by the Programme. From this sum, the participants must cover any other expenses that may be incurred in New York and in Geneva. All participants must provide proof of valid medical insurance while in the United States and Switzerland. Interested journalists should fill in application form with requested essays and samples of United Nations work (see page 3 of the attached form) and send it by e-mail to uno.yerevan@unic.org no later than May 13, 2012 - 6 pm. The names of shortlisted candidates will be sent to New York, the mentioned English language exam will be further organized and the incumbant(s) selected. For further information, please contact: in New York - Zvi Muskal at muskal@un.org; Tel.: (917) 367 5142 in Yerevan - Armineh Haladjian at armineh.haladjian@unic.org; Tel.: 56 02 12 Also visit: www.un.org/en/media/fellowship

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