Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2020: Exposing Power & Privilege in Times of Crisis

Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2020: Exposing Power & Privilege in Times of Crisis

From the announcement: On behalf of Médecins Du Monde, the German Red Cross, the Berlin Chamber of Physicians and Médecins Sans Frontières, as well as our official partners Greenpeace and Oxfam we would like to invite you to this year’s Humanitarian Congress Berlin: Exposing Power & Privilege in Times of Crisis. When we titled the 2019 Humanitarian Congress Berlin – A Perfect Storm – we did not expect that The Perfect Storm was in fact still ahead of us. Early this year we took the difficult decision not to run the Humanitarian Congress in Berlin as originally planned. Regardless of whether the event could technically take place in Berlin, we knew that we would not be able to make sure the diverse speakers and participants we were planning to invite, would be able to travel to Berlin. Communities and humanitarian actors are facing multiple challenges in responding to the global Covid19 outbreak in addition to balancing the response to pre-existing crises. We...
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Scholarship for Journalists from Countries in Crisis or at War

Rest and Refuge Scholarship is a project run by Reporters Without Borders Germany and taz Panter Foundation, a non-profit organization linked to „die tageszeitung“ (taz), a daily newspaper from Berlin. We invite three journalists from countries in crisis or war to stay in Berlin. We offer them a time of refuge and rest for three months. Who can apply? + Journalists who need a time out from their difficult working conditions. This might be the case after covering stories in an oppressive environment or after covering stories in war or unrest. + Journalists who feel the need to lie low awhile and get out of the view of state security because of their journalistic work. What we offer: We offer travel expenses, a decent apartment, a monthly stipend of €1000 and free transportation in Berlin for three months. Participants may completely withdraw from public life, use the time for writing and taking walks through town, or they may want to explore political and cultural life in...
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