Journalist training - Narratives on climate change and migration

Narratives on climate change and migration

1-3 July 2026 | ICIMOD Headquarters, Nepal

This intensive, in-person journalist training is designed to strengthen reporting and storytelling on climate change and migration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Read more here.

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Email address

Contact number

Affiliation

Country

Age

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Portfolio related:

1. Are you a freelancer, or do you work with a media publication?

Freelance

Staff journalist

2. How many years of professional experience do you have in journalism or media work?

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

4–6 years

7–10 years

More than 10 years

Student /no formal professional experience yet (but actively training or contributing) Other, please specify.

3. What beat/topic do you cover most regularly?

5. In which language(s) do you primarily report, publish, or produce media content? Please list all relevant languages.

6. Where are your stories primary published and consumed? Please explain with examples whether they appear in local, national, regional, or international outlets.

7. Please submit three to five (3 to 5) representative samples of your climate/environment/migration reporting that have been published or broadcast recently. Applicants are welcome to submit work from any beat or format, including print, audio, video, multimedia, photography, or social media storytelling.

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Were you the reporter, photographer, videographer, or postproduction team member? If you have submitted multiple samples, please elaborate on your role in each of the production.

8. Do you have a link to your work you'd like us to see? It can be a personal website or media profile

9. Do you have any social media profiles you would like to share with us? (e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok)

Climate migration reporting related: 

Please share a short application video (maximum 2 minutes). Tell us about yourself, describe your current journalism work and explain your interest in the training. You may record the video using a phone or camera.

Please submit the video as an MP4 or MOV file or a shareable link (Google Drive, Vimeo, YouTube unlisted, Dropbox). Do ensure that the audio is clear and that the video is accessible without requiring special permissions.

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While submitting an application video is strongly encouraged, applicants may alternatively provide a written statement below. Please note that the use of AI-generated content in written responses is discouraged.

Text answers (No more than 150 words each)

1. What interests you about the relationship between climate change and migration? (You may draw from your reporting experience, personal observations, or community experiences.)

2. Have you previously reported on climate change, migration, environment, labour, rural livelihoods, disasters, development, or related issues? If yes, briefly describe your experience.

3. What climate change and migration-related issues or stories do you think are underreported in your region or community, and what specific story would you like to pursue through this training?

4. What are the current challenges you are facing in covering climate migration or linking climate change and/or migration into your beat/reporting/stories?

5. Is there anything specific you hope to learn or gain from this journalist training? 

6. If you are a freelancer and plan to pitch later, where would you be pitching your stories?

7. Have you attended any climate journalism workshops in the past?

Yes

Please mention the workshop/training and share what you found to be useful or lacking in the previous workshops/trainings. We will use the information to improve our programme.

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Consent for use of submitted application video

Please indicate whether you consent to ICIMOD using your submitted application video for programme-related communications, promotional, or documentation purposes. Your decision will not affect the evaluation of your application.

Yes, I consent to ICIMOD using my submitted video for programme-related communications and promotional purposes.

No, I do not consent to my submitted video being used beyond the application review and selection process.