COMPETITION ON BEST COVERAGE OF WATER SECTOR ANNOUNCED IN ARMENIA

ARKA
June 23

Armenia has announced a competition for the best media coverage of
water sector. The organizers are the RA Government Services Inc’s
Program of Institutional and Regulatory Strengthening of Water
Management in Armenia and USAID.

The aim of the competition is to develop mass media cooperation with
water suppliers and to raise public awareness of national and regional
problems in the water sector.

Journalists under 35, who work in water management and environment
systems, can participate in the competition.

The main topics of the contest are water management, water pollution,
water supply, water resources conservation and public activities in
the sector.

The essays and TV reports submitted to the competition must be
published and broadcast from May 2007 to May 2008.

Materials prepared specially for the competition will not be
accepted. The winners will have an opportunity to participate in
any international conference on environmental protection and water
management. USAID will cover all the expenses. The deadline for the
registration is June 30.

Applicants must send their materials by e-mail.