The program is sponsored by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, a joint venture of the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur foundation, the Government of Japan, L’Agence Française de Développement, and Conservation International. Nature does not recognize national borders. CEPF works in five countries in the Caucasus – Europe’s most diverse region for plants and animals – to protect species and their habitat and encourage sustainable development. Organizers: The International Center for Journalists, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition. ICFJ provides professional development programs that promote excellence in news coverage of critical community and global issues. The Center offers many fellowships and exchanges, conducts a variety of training seminars, workshops, conferences, and consulting services. Since 1984 ICFJ has worked with some 30,000 journalists and other media professionals in more than 170 countries. CCFJ provides training and support for professional journalists in the Caucasus region.
The Caucasus contest is organized by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) with help from the Caucasus Center for Journalists (CCFJ).
