{"id":20028056,"date":"2019-09-01T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T09:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thethirdpole.net\/?p=28056"},"modified":"2021-04-22T15:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T10:04:10","slug":"call-for-applications-to-participate-in-media-workshop-on-the-shared-waters-of-the-mahakali-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/water\/call-for-applications-to-participate-in-media-workshop-on-the-shared-waters-of-the-mahakali-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for applications to participate in Media Workshop on the shared waters of the Mahakali River"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Third Pole<\/strong><\/a> and the Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (<\/strong>TROSA<\/strong><\/a>) project of Oxfam are looking for journalists to take part in a media workshop on the shared waters of the Mahakali River, which forms part of the India-Nepal border.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Venue and Date: Mahendranagar\/Bhimdatta, Nepal, October 14-16, 2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Deadline for applications: September 6, 2019.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Mahakali River \u2013 called Sharada in downstream India \u2013 forms a part of the boundary between western Nepal and the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in India. The river and its basin provide regulating, provisioning, cultural, supporting and other essential services to people in both countries. There are major ecological changes and ongoing development projects in this basin that affect the lives of people. Also, Government, communities and civil society organisations (CSOs) from across the border are collaborating to address issues of water quality, irrigation, flood early warning etc.<\/p>\n

WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The workshop is designed as an opportunity for journalists to interact with experts, TROSA partners, and community-based organisations like the Women Empowerment Centres (WECs), and to participate in a field trip that will enable them to report on these issues. It will help enhance quality and quantity of information and understanding for improved coverage on water governance<\/p>\n

Detailed information:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The workshop will be held in\u00a0Mahendranagar\/Bhimdatta, Nepal<\/em>, on\u00a0October 14-16,<\/em> 2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The organisers will bear the travel, accommodation and meal costs of selected participants.<\/p>\n

Journalists from print, web, radio and television, based in India and Nepal, are all encouraged to apply. Women journalists, young journalists and journalists from indigenous communities \u2013 including local and riverine communities \u2013 are especially encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

PREREQUISITES FOR APPLICANTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n