Sixteen reporters from developing countries gained special insights when they joined a workshop conducted alongside December’s international ministerial conference on climate change, held in Poznan, Poland. Organised by Com+ and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the workshop was led by Thomson Reuters Foundation training consultant Jeremy Lovell.
The workshop’s aim was to start redressing the balance of reporting representation at such conferences and the 16 participants were drawn from developing nations in Asia, Africa and Central and South America. Their experience of reporting on the topic was very varied. One or two had extensive experiences, some had a good scientific grounding and others had little or no climate knowledge. All were eager to extend their skills and to learn more.
The workshop was held during the last week of the fortnight conference and the reporters attended key segments and many NGO side events. They were helped in unscrambling the meanings of the acronyms and other ‘shorthand’ used in delegates’ speeches – and given briefings on main issues and political, technological and financial instruments addressing climate change. The insights gained helped the participants focus their questions during the conference and produce copious stories on the event.
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