A two-day AGILE Climate Change Reporting Workshop concluded in Dhaka with participating universities finalizing course outlines and lesson plans for introducing climate journalism education at the university level.
The workshop was organised by Rokeya Collective and CJEN Bangladesh with support from Fojo Media Institute held on 7–8 August at Chhuti Resort in Dhaka’s Purbachal, according to a media statement issued on Sunday.
Faculty members from Begum Rokeya University, Jagannath University, the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and the University of Barishal participated in the workshop.
Building on the first co-design workshop, participants presented and refined university-specific course outlines and lesson plans based on feedback from the panel and fellow participants. The final outputs cover course content, learning objectives, teaching methods, assessment approaches and implementation plans.
The workshop also focused on practical aspects of climate reporting, including story development, research, field reporting, interviewing, writing, publication, story pitching and mentoring.
As one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Bangladesh needs journalists who can understand the science, policy and human dimensions of the climate crisis and communicate them accurately and effectively to the public.
Strengthening climate journalism education at universities will help equip future journalists with the knowledge and practical skills needed to report on these issues with greater depth and relevance.
The workshop was facilitated by Professor Jude William Genilo of CJEN Bangladesh and journalist Jesmin Papri, Project Coordinator at Rokeya Collective.
Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder of Stamford University Bangladesh served on the panel, while Shamsuddin Illius, Editor of Climate Watch, led a special resource session. Professor Gift Gwindingwe of Great Zimbabwe University joined a special session online.
With the course outlines now finalized, the participating universities are preparing to move into the implementation phase and introduce climate journalism courses for their students in the near future.
The workshop marks the conclusion of the AGILE climate journalism education co-design process in Bangladesh, moving the initiative from curriculum development to implementation.
AGILE is a global initiative supported by the European Union for 2025–2028. Its consortium includes Internews Europe, Fojo Media Institute, CFI Développement Médias, Thomson Media and ARTICLE 19. Fojo Media Institute leads Workstream 5, focusing on the future of journalism.