Background
The Romedia Foundation is a Roma non-governmental organization based in Budapest, Hungary, working to contribute to a positive perception of Romani ethnic identity, combating anti-Romani prejudice and to provide alternative information to policy makers on Roma through the production of films and videos, international multi-media campaigns and public events. The Romedia Foundation was founded in 1992 and has since sought to make use of television broadcasting, publishing and the opportunities offered by multi-media digital technology to disseminate an insider’s viewpoint on Roma issues, promote the self-representation and empowerment of Romani activists and challenge centuries-old prejudices about Roma.
Main objecitves
- To give Roma interns an idea of the audiovisual tools at our disposal to bring the voice of Roma around the world to large audiences
- To provide interns with working experience in professional film production in the Romedia Foundation studio and, when possible, on
location at film shoots
- To provide interns with an insight into the situation of Roma around Europe and the world
- To enable interns to enrich and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers
Internship.
Eligibility
- Nationals of any state who are of Roma origin.
- Working knowledge of English; knowledge of Romanes is an asset.
- Good knowledge of international and regional challenges related to Roma.
- Experience in civil society work and/or human rights lobbying is an asset.
- Experience in journalism/media work is an asset.
- The candidates must have completed a course of university education and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for
applications.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel); knowledge of working with image-editing programs (Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut) is an asset.
Duties and responsibilities
- Preparing reports and replying to queries, filing, linguistic revision of texts
- Internet research on Roma issues
- Communication with civil society and media partners
- Support in implementation of the Romedia Foundation’s communications strategy (Web 2.0, press release drafting)
- Film scripting
- Translation (English – Romanes to/from; intern’s native language – English to/from)
- Project drafting
- Web content development.
Remuneration
Travel expenses up to a maximum of 600 Euro, accommodation, subsistence, health and accident insurance: 641 Euro + VAT/month.
Deadline: 30 November 2011
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