Task
We seek the support of online volunteers to write success stories and news articles on the use of space technologies for any field which is concerned with water, e.g. water management, water cycle management, water-related topics within the realms of climate-change or ecosystems, and all sub-fields. The stories and articles shall be published on this newly developed web portal of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. The main focus of the stories shall be the benefits, which space technologies bring to the respective water-related field, the insights gained, data used, etc.
To apply for writing an article, kindly use the contact form with the subject: Article submission to send an abstract for the envisaged article. The final article be 1500-2000 words long and its voice shall be targeted to the general public. For more details please vist the Guidelines for writing articles and success stories. Do not forget to send credits for the use of photos and a permission to publish the article and media material (see file download below).
Requirements
The successful applicant will have strong writing and editing skills and background knowledge in space technologies or water management. Experience in writing stories and articles for the United Nations, demonstrated through previous projects is an asset. Please include links to samples of work in your application.