Call for Applications
Women working in middle and senior management positions at newspapers in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia are invited to apply for the "Women In News" (WIN) training programme, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
This groundbreaking programme aims at advancing the careers and creating new opportunities for women who have already reached a certain level in their professional lives. Through individual engagement with each participant over a long-term period, the focus will be on taking them to the next level in their careers. Activities will include individual mentoring, workshops, networking opportunities and professional exchanges between newspapers.
WAN-IFRA recognizes how important it is for the newspaper industry as a whole to encourage the professional growth of women and to see women thrive in managerial and executive positions. The unique life experiences and fresh perspectives that women leaders can contribute to southern Africa’s media landscape are invaluable. Thus WIN aims to help women acquire the strategies and confidences they need in order to excel in their careers and positively impact their industry.
Who can apply?
WIN is open to women working for a minimum of two years in middle and senior management positions with newspapers in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. Successful applicants will already have a certain degree of responsibility in their current positions, have room for growth and aspire to progress. The programme will welcome women from all departments of the media houses in each of the three countries.
Successful applicants will have all costs of participation covered.
How to apply
Interested applicants should contact Programme Manager Catharine Fulton at c.fulton@wan.asso.fr to receive the application form.
Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 24 March 2010.
Organisation background
Based in Paris, France, and Darmstadt, Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore, India, Spain, France and Sweden, WAN-IFRA is the global organisation of the world’s newspapers and news publishers. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries. The organisation was created by the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and IFRA, the research and service organisation for the news publishing industry.
For more information on WAN-IFRA visit http://www.wan-ifra.org
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