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STORIES | FELLOWS | ABOUT THE IRP | DONATE In This Issue Climate Change Fellowships Gender and LGBTI Fellowships IRP Moves to New America Apply Now for Reporting Fellowships on Climate Change Conference The International Reporting Project (IRP)  is pleased to offer up to five reporting fellowships to cover the 2016 UN climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Photo: Christiaan Triebert The Twenty-Second Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from November 7-18.  COP22 follows on the heels of last year's landmark climate conference in Paris, at which 195 nations agreed to limit global temperatures to, at most, 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.  The agreement, which must be ratified by 55 countries pledging to reduce 55 percent of emissions, further included the aspirational goal of reducing temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. IRP fellows selected to attend the conference will report on news and developments at COP22, particularly in the context of the goals set forth in last year's historic agreement. Fellows may also explore regional climate change stories and participate in additional meetings and site visits organized by IRP. All candidates must complete an application form, including an essay of at least 500 words describing the narrative they would pursue at the conference. The application deadline is Wednesday, September 21, by midnight EST. Photo: maik_sv Topics might include:  how countries or other groups are working toward the 1.5°C goal;  specific climate change solutions (including mitigation, adaptation and resilience);  security risks and migration;  climate action coalitions, campaigns, and movements;  climate-related issues specific to Morocco and/or northern Africa;  stories related to climate change in the journalist's home country;  connections between environment and health;  climate impacts for vulnerable populations; and other issues. These fellowships are open to professional international journalists with significant experience covering environment and climate change. This trip is not open to students. Learn more about the fellowships and apply by September 21! Apply for Gender and LGBTI Reporting Fellowships IRP is also accepting applications for reporting fellowships on gender or queer issues. These fellowships are intended to provide in-depth coverage of important, under-covered international issues. Applicants may propose any stories that focus upon women's rights or LGBTI rights (or both), including:    * gender- and orientation-based discrimination and violence;    * migration;    * human trafficking;    * early marriage;    * the role of culture and religion;    * reproductive, sexual and maternal health;    * vulnerability to and leadership on climate change;    * education;    * the effects of conflict upon marginalized communities;    * and other topics. Ebola survivor Meminatu Sesay at her home in eastern Freetown, Sierra Leone. Ryan Lenora Brown reported from Sierra Leone on mental health after the Ebola crisis with a 2016 IRP fellowship. Each proposal must include an essay of at least 1,000 words and a budget. The deadline for these fellowships is rolling. Special consideration will be given to applicants from and projects in Central America, Francophone West Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Staffers and freelancers alike are encouraged to apply. These fellowships are supported by a grant from the Foundation for a Just Society. Learn more about the fellowships and apply today! The International Reporting Project (IRP) Moves to New America In August, the International Reporting Project joined the think tank's headquarters in Washington.   The International Reporting Project (IRP) is pleased to announce that it has moved to New America, a nonpartisan think tank with offices in Washington, D.C., New York, and California.   "We're proud to call New America our new home," said John Schidlovsky, founding director of IRP. "We believe this move will strengthen our existing fellowship programs while also opening up new opportunities for international coverage."   New America is a think tank and civic enterprise committed to renewing politics, prosperity, and purpose in the digital age. It generates big ideas, bridges the gap between technology and policy, and curates broad public conversation, while combining the best of a policy research institute, technology laboratory, public forum, media platform, and a venture capital fund for ideas.   "I am thrilled that the International Reporting Project is making New America its new home," said Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America. "We often say 'journalism is in our DNA' here at New America, and I am excited to join forces with a group so devoted to in-depth international reporting. I look forward to the work we can do together."   Since 1998, the International Reporting Project has provided opportunities for nearly 600 journalists to report on important global issues that have been under-covered in the U.S. and international media. Through its reporting trips and fellowship programs, IRP helps to inspire and enable independent and in-depth coverage of key international issues.   More information about this move, as well as the program and its fellowships, may be found on the IRP website. i...@newamerica.org    *    www.internationalreportingproject.org

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