Applications Invited for Rest and Refuge Fellowship

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About the Organization

Reporters without Borders (French: Reporters sans frontières; RSF) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization with the stated aim of safeguarding the right to freedom of information. It describes its advocacy as founded on the belief that everyone requires access to the news and information, in line with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that recognizes the right to receive and share information regardless of frontiers, along with other international rights charters.

About the Fellowship

The Rest & Refuge Fellowship is a joint prorgram by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the taz Panter Foundation. It has taken place annually since 2015. RSF is an international human rights organisation that defends the freedom of the press and information worldwide and helps persecuted journalists. The non-profit taz Panter Foundation, in close cooperation with the tageszeitung (taz), supports critical journalists as well as the social engagement of independent initiatives in Germany and worldwide.

We invite two journalists from countries with restricted freedom of the press and information to Berlin for a limited period of six months. During their stay, the media professionals take time off, which is used to recover from their difficult working conditions to recover and to expand their personal and professional horizons. At the end of the six months, the fellows return to their home countries with renewed energies and fresh perspectives to continue with their journalisitc work.

If they wish, participants can withdraw completely from public life. However, we will offer different workshops for further training purposes and participation is strongly encouraged. Additionally, the fellowship offers opportunities to exchange experiences with international journalists from all over the world, get to know German editorial offices, take language classes, and undergo therapy, if desired.

Who Can Apply

• All media professionals who need some time off from their difficult working conditions.

Eligibility

• The applicant has a firm idea of how the six-month fellowship in Berlin can have a positive impact on his or her current situation. Note: The fellowship should be used for personal development and, if necessary, professional reorientation so that the journalist can return to the home country with new viewpoints and replenished energy.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: 10 December 2022, at 11:59 pm (CET).

Application form

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