Green Panter Workshop to support Women in Reporting about Climate Change

The seminars include a kick-off workshop in the region, followed by a journalistic exchange in Berlin in the summer of 2026 for the winners of the Green Panter Award.

Due to its geographical location the Middle East and North Africa are one of the regions most affected by climate change worldwide. Despite the urgency of the issue, it is rather underrepresented in local media. Over a period of two years, a network of 25 experienced women journalists from the countries mentioned above is formed to:

• receive training in environmental journalism
• facilitates exchange with international environmental experts
• work on solution-oriented environmental issues across national boundaries
• publish nationally and internationally on environmental topics
• honor outstanding journalistic results of the seminar by the Green Panter Award
• 25 female journalists will be invited to exchange their experiences and increase their professionalism.

Cost Covered 

• The workshop is free of charge. The Taz Panter Foundation will cover the expenses related to the opening meeting as well as the expenses of the Green Panter Award winners’ visit to Berlin (flight, hotel, meals).

Eligibility Criteria

• Journalistic experience in print, online, radio, or TV outlets
• Access to internet (computer or notebook, smartphone)
• Working language will be Arabic, with simultaneous translation to/from English. At least passive English would be fine. There will be no translation into Kurdish
• Journalists without international experience are highly welcome
• Interested journalists are asked to send an application in English or Arabic, in the form of one PDF, that includes
• CV, including date of birth, place of residence, e-mail address, work experience, knowledge of language, photo statement of motivation, including e-mail contact of 2 journalistic reference persons, who may be contacted by Taz-Panter foundation (maximum 1000 characters/ 200 words)
• Applications in Arabic can be accepted only in exceptional cases. Please ask colleagues or friends for help with your English, if needed.

For more information, visit The German taz Panter Foundation.