Belarus Votes 2016: 27 August–14 September 2016

Together with students and young journalists from Belarus, Poland and Germany we want to investigate public opinion and feelings during the period of the Belarusian parliamentary election in September 2016. Therefore we will conduct the second edition of our trilateral project «Belarus Votes» from 27 August to 14 September.

Follow us on Twitter:
@BelarusVotes   #BYvotes

APPLY NOW BY 20 JULY 2016!

Application & Information

We plan to equip 12 participants, four from Belarus, Germany and Poland respectively, with knowledge and experience in journalistic writing, political analysis and election observation. With the assistance of an experienced editorial board and trainers, couple with practice through several workshops and tutorials, you will write articles in English and create photo stories, as well as use new media (such as Storify, Periscope or Twitter). In small international teams, you will research various topics regarding the parliamentary election and the current situation of civil society and human rights in Belarus. Your outcome will be presented on this project website and on our Twitter channel.

The project consists of three parts, the working language is English:
27.08.–31.08.2016: preparatory workshop I in Berlin (Germany)
01.09.–04.09.2016: preparatory workshop II in Vilnius (Lithuania)
05.09.–14.09.2016: stay in Minsk, daily editorial meeting, researching, writing & publishing articles

We offer:

preparation and training: journalistic workshops, discussions with experts on election observation, media and the political situation in Belarus, civil society and human rights issues    • an established platform for your stories • temporary journalistic accreditation in Belarus for the time of the election •    full reimbursement of all travel costs, accommodation, food and visa

Participation fee for the whole programme:

for Belarusians: 25 € • for Poles: 50 € • for Germans: 75 €

We are looking for participants, who:

are currently living in Belarus, Germany or Poland • have already gained some experiences in journalism • have a very good command of English and at least basic Russian skills • are team players • are interested and/or involved in politics, human rights and/or civil society initiatives • are ready to participate during the whole time of the project, from 27 August till 14 September 2016
Interested in joining the project?

Apply here by 20 July 2016

Our Team

«Belarus Votes 2016» is a joint Belarusian-German-Polish initiative created by Libereco — Partnership for Humans Rights (Germany/Switzerland), StudAlliance with support of EOTP project (Belarus) and Common Europe Foundation / Eastbook.eu (Poland).

Contact

electionblog[at]lphr.org

ORGANISERS

• Libereco
• Election Observation Theory and Practice
• Stud Alliance
• Common Europe Foundation
• eastbook.eu

THIS YEAR’S SECOND EDITION OF THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY

• Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation
• Bundeszentrale fuer politische Bildung
• The German Marshall Fund of the United States