Trust Conference 2021 changemakers programme

DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2021 —Trust Conference invites applications from journalists and others committed to developing concrete solutions to pressing human rights issues.

The conference is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event and a leading human rights forum.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thw 2021 Trust Conference will take place virtually on November 17 and 18, 2021.

The Programme will fully fund up to 48 Changemakers to participate in a multi-week learning programme to build the capacity of frontline advocates striving for solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges and local independent journalists who are explaining and amplifying those issues through media.

All applicants must be proficient in spoken and written English.

The deadline is June 30, 2021.

APPLY HERE

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