{"id":4101,"date":"2020-09-16T18:56:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mfasia.org\/?p=4101"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:33:26","slug":"ilo-launches-sixth-global-media-competition-on-labour-migration-and-fair-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfasia.org\/migrantforumasia\/ilo-launches-sixth-global-media-competition-on-labour-migration-and-fair-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"ILO launches sixth Global Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching its sixth annual Global Media Competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.<\/p>\n

The competition aims to promote quality reporting on labour migration issues. It will give awards to two published media pieces. For the first time it will also give prizes for two \u2018synopses\u2019 of stories to be developed on labour migration or fair recruitment.<\/p>\n

This year, specific coverage of the issues related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers and their families, including with respect to the non-payment of wages, will be encouraged and viewed favorably.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, information shapes opinions and actions in all corners of the world but it can also easily distort realities and further harm people. The COVID-19 pandemic has further brought to light this need for accurate, balanced and ethical media reporting,\u201d says Michelle Leighton, Chief of the ILO Labour Migration Branch and one of the competition judges.<\/p>\n

The \u201csynopsis\u201d category will be open to both professional and student journalists, and provides an opportunity to secure resources to develop an important migration story that journalists believe should be published.<\/p>\n

The winners will be selected by a panel of experts in international migration and journalism, judged on the following criteria: demonstrating creativity and accuracy; using adequate terminology that protects migrants; promoting non-discrimination and highlighting the benefits of well-governed, safe labour migration, and fair recruitment.<\/p>\n

The competition is supported by the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Organisation of Employers, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Federation of Journalists, Equal Times, Solidarity Centre, and Migrant Forum in Asia.<\/p>\n

The competition is also organized with the support of the EU funded \u2018Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration\u00a0<\/a>\u2019 (REFRAME) project, and the SDC funded \u2018Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment \u2013 Phase II\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2019 (FAIR II).<\/p>\n

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How to enter<\/h2>\n

Complete the\u00a0online entry form\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0in the category of either \u201cprofessionals\u201d or \u201cstudents\u201d category. You can submit your piece in the following categories: written press, photo essay, multimedia, video and\/or radio. See the full\u00a0Terms and Conditions\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n

To qualify, entries must have been published between 1 November 2019 and 31 October 2020 (see\u00a0Terms and Conditions\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for details). A submission in any language is welcome, however an English, French or Spanish translation must be included if the submitted material, or parts of it are in another language.<\/p>\n

Key dates<\/h2>\n

31 October 2020 (23:59, Central European Time): Deadline for submissions, via the online entry form.<\/p>\n

18 December 2020 (International Migrants Day): Competition winners will be announced (winners will be contacted in advance).<\/p>\n

Awards<\/h2>\n

The competition will award three prizes for professional journalists or media experts on the topic of labour migration and\/or fair recruitment of migrant workers: two prizes will be awarded for a published media piece and one prize will be awarded for a synopsis. The competition will also award one prize to a student journalist for a synopsis on the topic of labour migration and\/or fair recruitment of migrant workers.<\/p>\n

The winners will be able to choose between cash (US$1,200 in the published media piece and US$500 for the synopsis category) or a paid fellowship to participate in course in 2021 on a fair recruitment or labour migration at the ILO\u2019s\u00a0International Training Centre\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(see full\u00a0Terms and Conditions\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for details).<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>:\u00a0labour-migration-media-competition@ilo.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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