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CLOSED – Training opportunity on reporting land rights for African journalists

  The Nairobi-based International Land Coalition (ILC) and the Kampala-based African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invite applications from journalists interested in covering land rights/governance on the continent. The goal of the training is to accelerate reporting on land rights/governance in Africa by bringing together investigative journalists and ILC members to lead data-driven and knowledge-based […]

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Training Opportunity – Course on public policy frameworks for journalists and CSOs

Training Dates: November 20-21 2017 Slots Available: 10 Application Deadline: Thursday, 16 November 2017 The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to invite applications from Ugandan journalists and civil society activists for a training workshop on public policy frameworks. The two-day workshop will be held on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 November 2017. Workshop Background Very […]

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New course – Leveraging online platforms to report on transparency & accountability 

Dates: November 2-3 2017 Entry Requirements: Applicants must have at least two years journalism experience and be interested in reporting on transparency and accountability issues. Upcountry journalists are particularly encouraged to apply. Number of slots: 10 Closing date for applications: Monday 30 October 2017 The media plays the integral role of society’s watchdog that promotes vigilance towards […]

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CLOSED: Reporting on tax policies and practices

The Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI-Uganda) and Africa Center for Media Excellence (ACME) are jointly organising a media training with theme: “Strengthening Media Oversight and Reporting on Tax Policies and Practices”. The overall objective is to strengthen media oversight and reporting on taxation policies and practices. The training will take […]

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Applications invited for Foundations of Journalism short courses

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) invites journalists in Kampala, Kasese, Soroti and Jinja with one to two years experience to apply for its Foundations of Journalism training workshops. The three-day workshops, supported by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF),  are aimed equipping new journalists with the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate and cover public […]

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[Closed] Reversing the Resource Curse: Theory and Practice

The Natural Resource Governance Institute and the School of Public Policyat the Central European University are now accepting applications for the advanced course “Reversing the Resource Curse: Theory and Practice.” This advanced-level multi-stakeholder course is open to exceptional leaders from government, civil society, parliaments, media, international development agencies and industry associations as well as academics, […]

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CLOSED: Call For Applications: Media Relations Training Course

The African Centre for Media Excellency (ACME) invites staff of civil society organizations in Uganda to apply for a training course on media relations. During the workshop, ACME will introduce trainees to a new media relations handbook which is the result of lessons, recommendations and experiences gleaned from six years of media relations training and […]

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