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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear all,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reporters Without Borders just launched the new „</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">Berlin Scholarship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field”. We invite
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">professional journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists from war zones and crisis areas to come to Berlin for three to four months. During this time they can enjoy a break and complete
a comprehensive training program in digital security issues relevant to their work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE">Please find all details including the application form here:
<a href="https://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/hilfe-schutz/stipendien/berliner-stipendienprogramm/">
https://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/hilfe-schutz/stipendien/berliner-stipendienprogramm/</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> or below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">All the best and thanks a lot in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Christian Mihr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt">- Call for Applications -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt">Berlin Scholarship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Reporters Without Borders Germany invites journalists from war zones and crisis areas to come to Berlin for three to four months.
During this time they can enjoy a break and complete a comprehensive training program in digital security issues relevant to their work:
<a href="https://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/hilfe-schutz/stipendien/berliner-stipendienprogramm/">
https://www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/hilfe-schutz/stipendien/berliner-stipendienprogramm/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">The program is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">The aim of the scholarship is to provide scholarship holders with practical knowledge on how to protect themselves against digital
threats such as surveillance or hacker attacks in their journalistic work. In addition, they will also receive training in how to teach others in their home region about digital security issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">In the first round of the program advertised here, four scholarships will be awarded for the period from
<b>1.10.2018 to 31.12.2018.</b> In 2019, three further rounds of four scholarships will be awarded in separate calls for applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Who can apply?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Professional journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists who<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">are exposed to digital threats due to their work in their home regions,
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">want to learn and work extensively with digital security in order to improve their personal security
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">are interested in passing on the knowledge acquired during the scholarship program to colleagues in their home regions and, ideally, already have some experience in teaching (including in other areas).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">What we offer: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">We cover the travel costs, take care of all visa-related matters, provide a pleasant apartment in Berlin for the duration of the
scholarship, pocket money</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">of around € 1000 per month, free use of public transport in Berlin and a fully equipped computer, and also organize participation in a varied scholarship
program taught by experts in the field of digital security and didactics. Furthermore, during their stay in Berlin scholarship holders will be given insights into the activities of a globally active journalist and human rights organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:DE">Scholarship holders must have good to very good command of English, as the working language of the scholarship program will be
English. They should also have adequate experience working as a journalist. In addition, applicants must have every intention of returning to their home region after three to four months of residence in Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">How to apply:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB">Please send a completed and signed application form, the completed questionnaire, your CV and your identity documents (scanned copies) in separate PDF documents as email attachments
(in total 4 PDFs) by email to <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:digitalfreedom@reporter-ohne-grenzen.de">digitalfreedom@reporter-ohne-grenzen.de</a></span></u> (PGP-Key: A788DE66; PGP-Fingerprint: 1C05FB65EB880D0EFB8E9DC1F9D5A5F5A788DE66). The
deadline for applications is <b>09.08.2018.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB">Please use the application form and the questionnaire provided by us to apply. We ask for your understanding that we can only contact applicants who are shortlisted for a
place on the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b>Contact:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Reporter ohne Grenzen e. V., Friedrichstraße 231, 10969 Berlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Tilman Clauß – Project director</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
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Berlin Scholarship Program : Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:digitalfreedom@reporter-ohne-grenzen.de"><span lang="EN-GB">digitalfreedom@reporter-ohne-grenzen.de</span></a></span></u><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span lang="EN-GB">PGP-Key: A788DE66<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Fingerprint: 1C05FB65EB880D0EFB8E9DC1F9D5A5F5A788DE66<o:p></o:p></p>
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