{"id":21286,"date":"2026-07-07T12:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/2026\/07\/are-you-a-journalist-join-the-team-that-will-be-covering-the-international-bear-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:10:11","slug":"are-you-a-journalist-join-the-team-that-will-be-covering-the-international-bear-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/2026\/07\/are-you-a-journalist-join-the-team-that-will-be-covering-the-international-bear-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a journalist? Join the team that will be covering the international bear conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As part of the 29th International Conference of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.bearbiology.org\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">International Association for Bear Research and Management),<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">to be held from <\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">September 20\u201325, 2026, in Pescasseroli (AQ) and will bring together<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> researchers, professionals, and bear enthusiasts from around the world\u2014the Organizing Committee\u2014composed of Salviamo L\u2019Orso, Rewilding Europe, Rewilding Apennines, and the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park\u2014has decided to issue a call for submissions aimed at media professionals with the ultimate goal of ensuring appropriate coverage of the topics to be discussed during the conference.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Organization will offer accredited journalists:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Free admission to the conference for the <b>number of days specified in the accreditation request<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">one meal per day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> for the entire duration of the accreditation;<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">the opportunity to gain access to the latest and most innovative research trends focused on bears and coexistence, as indicated by the conference title itself: <span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cBridging Science, Practice, and Community Engagement for Human\u2013Bear Coexistence.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Application Procedures<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Accreditation requests must be submitted no later than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">July 31, 2026, by completing all sections of this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScLY7MfW28z0VCkMDb90wffnHHWlBrag2-dWcQkCp6D7rOC-A\/viewform\">online form<\/a> and submitting the required documents by that same date to the following address:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u><span style=\"font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">conference@bearbiology.org<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PLEASE NOTE: THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TEXT:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>&#8220;Documents for Expression of Interest in Press Accreditation | First Name and Last Name&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Documents to be submitted; failure to do so will result in exclusion from the call<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The application must be accompanied by the following documentation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">letter of appointment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> on the publication\u2019s letterhead, signed by the Editor-in-Chief;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">membership card from the Order of Journalists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">portfolio containing at least 5 articles <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">published in print or online, or links to radio or TV reports;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><b>confirmation<\/b> <b>of<\/b><b>acceptance<\/b> <b>of the<\/b><b>article<\/b> <b>or report<\/b> covering the conference by the editorial staff to which the journalist reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Evaluation of Requests<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The organization reserves the right to verify the credentials submitted and to accept or reject accreditation applications at its sole discretion, based on the journalist\u2019s experience. Additional logistical and operational information will be provided to accredited journalists following confirmation of their accreditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Accreditation requests will be evaluated by the Organizing Committee based on the following criteria:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">alignment of the professional profile with the conference themes, with particular reference to wildlife conservation, the environment, biodiversity, science, and the relationship between humans and wildlife;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">the relevance and reach of the publication or news outlet on behalf of which participation is requested;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">the candidate\u2019s documented experience in producing articles, reports, or journalistic content on similar topics;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">completeness and compliance of the documentation submitted by the specified deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Organizing Committee of the 29th IBA International Conference reserves the right to make a final decision regarding which journalists will be admitted by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">August 7, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the 29th International Conference of theInternational Association for Bear Research and Management), to be held from September 20\u201325, 2026, in Pescasseroli (AQ) and will bring together researchers, professionals, and bear enthusiasts from around the world\u2014the Organizing Committee\u2014composed of Salviamo L\u2019Orso, Rewilding Europe, Rewilding Apennines, and the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park\u2014has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21286"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21288,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21286\/revisions\/21288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salviamolorso.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}