Young journalists from around the world are encouraged to apply for scholarships to participate in the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010), to be held in Vienna, Austria, from July 18 to 23. Deadline to apply: February 10.

Rajasthan Patrika announces the 3rd KC Kulish International Award for Excellence in Print Journalism 2009. This annual award, instiuted in 2007, in the sanctified memory of the founder of the newspaper group Karpoor Chandra Kulish, is aimed at recognising efforts of the teams of journalists working in daily newspapers with a commitment to upholding professional values as well as protecting and promoting rights and freedom of the people for better quality of life.

The 31st Durban International Film Festival (July 22-August 2, 2010) is proud to announce the 3rd edition of Talent Campus Durban July 23-27, 2010, an intensive 5-day programme of workshops and seminars delivered by film professionals to enhance both theoretical and practical approaches to filmmaking.

I am helping to include African student film in a student short film competition hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, themed “Faces of Globalization.” We are trying to contact film schools around Africa to send submission details.