The continent
of Africa is changing and as issues facing the developing world grow more
complex, journalism has become a critical medium in which to throw light on
them and chronicle real change. Created in order to promote African-led
discussions around development, the Haller Prize for Development Journalism
will be awarded to a writer able to explore insightfully the challenges and
opportunities of digital technology in the development sector.
The award seeks to draw out investigative journalist or
persons interested in pursuing a career in this field and to all with views on
development they would like to share. The Prize seeks out how best digital
technology can empower people and development in sub-Saharan Africa and where
the challenges are.
There will be 3 winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) and the
successful entries will offer unique interpretations; either shedding light on
sector failings or offering comment on best practice.
The Prize is open to all sub-Saharan African nationals who
are resident in the region and will be awarded for a piece of original,
previously unpublished written work up to 1000 words in length. To date, our
prize winners have gone on to write articles for the UN; have been shortlisted
for Thomson Reuters awards; and been invited to attend African Development Bank
conventions on climate change.
Prizes up for grabs are: 1st Prize GBP 3000, 2nd Prize GBP
1000 and 3rd Prize GBP 500
To apply, and for further information, please email prize@haller.org.uk
Entries must be received by 24.00hrs. GMT on Friday 16th
September 2016 and will be judged by an independent panel of international
repute.
The Prize winners will be announced on Thursday 17th
November 2016 through a virtual Prize ceremony on our website: http://haller.org.uk/
About Haller
Haller has been partnering with communities in Kenya for over
30 years. The organization has created an impactful model that has transformed
the lives of over 45,000 people along the coast in Mombasa. Haller’s overriding
uniqueness lies in its innovative farming solutions developed by Dr. Rene
Haller – a UNEP Global Laureate. Our principles are based on better
conservation techniques, such as crop rotation, manure and good water
management. In 2014, Haller developed a Farmers App, taking advantage of
Africa’s burgeoning smartphone market in order to put best practice in
affordable, sustainable, scalable farming into the hands of smallholders. In
the words of Haller’s CEO, Alia Malik, “We developed the Haller Farmers App in
order to connect more farmers with information that could enable sustainable
livelihoods. Digital technology is necessarily dynamic. It is the first step of
a learning process - maybe what farmers really want is to be connected to each
other”. It is for this reason we have chosen to have technology as this year’s
theme as it is an integral part of both Haller’s future and Africa’s more
widely.
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