Diary pieces
A selection of diary pieces by UNICEF staff, supporters, children and others. For human interest stories and interviews, click on the left menu.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 5
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 4
Milica is confused. She has one more year of school and then she has to make a very important decision. Her parents want her to become a pharmacist, but she has a dream that goes into a different direction.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 3
Today the 20 participants are split up in two groups: One groups stays in Budva and films as many stories as possible there while the other group travels to the Montenegrin capital Podgorica.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 2
Day 2 of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Filming starts today
OneMinutesJr workshop in Montenegro - Day 1
20 children from all over Montenegro have gathered in the coastal city of Budva to produce OneMinutesJr videos on children's rights.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Moldova - Day 5
The final day of the workshop in Străşeni starts with the last couple of films that need to be shot.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Moldova - Day 4
Day 4 of the OneMinutesJr workshop starts with a visit from the UNICEF Representative in Moldova, Alexandra Yuster, and a group of journalists from the capital Chisinau.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Moldova - Day 3
Half-time at the workshop in Străşeni, Moldova. The third day of the workshop is usually the busiest filming day of the week.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Moldova - Day 2
Nadea (13) tells the story of a girl she knows. The girl has to beg for money in the streets, takes the money home and hopes her parents will buy food for the family. However, her mother and father prefer to spend the money for alcohol while the girl's pl
OneMinutesJr workshop in Moldova - Day 1
The OneMinutesJr workshop crew is on the road again - this time we are spending a week in the small city Străşeni, 20 kilometers west of the Moldovan capital Chisinau.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk - Day 5
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk - Day 4
It is getting more hectic by the hour on the fourth day of the OneMinutesr workshop in Donetsk. Tomorrow, Friday, all films have to be finished for the presentation at 3 PM.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk - Day 3
On the third day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk, there's even more activity than on the first two days.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk - Day 2
The second day of the OneMinutesJr workshop on "child rights" in the Eastern Ukrainian city Donetsk starts with the finalization of the story-boards.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Donetsk - Day 1
August 17, 2009 - 18 children from all over Ukraine have met in Donetsk to participate in a OneMinutesJr workshop organized by UNICEF this week.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana - Day 5
July 12, 2009 - Another short night is behind most of the participants and especially behind the trainers, but now the moment of the final presentation of the films has come...
OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana - Day 4
July 11, 2009 - "We're getting there!" - Last chance today for the participants of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana, Kazakhstan, to shoot the rest of their films, to capture the material to the laptops and to edit their films with the two trainers.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana - Day 3
July 10, 2009 - On the third day of the workshop in the Kazakh capital Astana, the participants have to finish their filming and get to the editing computers.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana - Day 2
July 9, 2008 - During the morning of the second day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Kazakhstan, the young participants finalize their story ideas and some already start filming.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana - Day 1
July 8, 2009 - Young people from all over Kazakhstan have gathered in the capital Astana this week to participate in a OneMinutesJr video workshop.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Kyrgyzstan - Day 5
A short night and another long day are behind the participants of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Bishkek, but now the films are all finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Kyrgyzstan – Day 4
Ulan (15) takes us to his home. He has a real home, with his mother, his father and eight brothers and sisters. His home is only about 12 square meters big, much to small for a family of eleven people.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Kyrgyzstan – Day 3
Day 3 of the workshop in Bishkek is the big filming day. The 20 participants split up in three groups after breakfast and go out filming.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Kyrgyzstan – Day 2
On the second day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the participants continue developing their ideas.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Kyrgyzstan – Day 1
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - April 27, 2009 - 20 children from four different institutions in Kyrgyzstan participate in a OneMinutesJr workshop in the capital Bishkek this week.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje - Videos from the workshop
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje - Photos from the workshop
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Five - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Four - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Three - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Two - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day One - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje starts
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Violence in schools - OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje
UNICEF is organizing a OneMinutesJr workshop in Skopje, the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, from October 26-30, 2008.
Day Five of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Turkmenistan - Finishing up
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Four of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Turkmenistan – Editing the footage
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Three of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Turkmenistan – Putting ideas into action
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Two of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Turkmenistan – Story ideas unfolding
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day One – OneMinutesJr workshop on HIV/AIDS starts in Turkmenistan
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop on HIV/AIDS in Turkmenistan
UNICEF Turkmenistan is organizing a OneMinutesJr workshop in Ashgabat from September 30 to October 4, 2008.
Participant's diary
Read how one of the participants, Lera from Almaty, describes the OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana.
Videos from the OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana, Kazakhstan
Watch some of the OneMinutesJr videos produced in Astana, Kazakhstan, between July 21-25, 2008
Day Five - Time to say goodbye
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Four – Time to edit
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Three – Heavy filming schedule
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day Two - OneMinutesJr workshop in Astana
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
Day One - OneMinutesJr workshop on health issues starts in Astana
On the final day of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Budva, Montenegro, work starts in the early morning with the editing of more than 10 films that still need to be finished.
OneMinutesJr workshop of health issues in Astana, Kazakhstan
Follow the Daily Diary from the Astana workshop
VideoPlayer from the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Watch some of the OneMinutesJr videos from Sarajevo!
Slideshow from the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Watch the best pictures from the workshop!
Day Five of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Sarajevo OneMinutesJr workshop - Day Five
Day Four of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Sarajevo OneMinutesJr workshop - Day Four
Day Three of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Sarajevo OneMinutesJr workshop - Day Three
Day Two of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Sarajevo
Sarajevo OneMinutesJr workshop - Day Two
OneMinutesJr workshop on education starts in Sarajevo
Sarajevo OneMinutesJr workshop - Day One
OneMinutesJr in Sarajevo - Follow the Daily Diary
26 young people from different regions of the country have come together to produce OneMinutesJr videos on "education" from May 12-16, 2008.
Day Nine - Armenian children's TV producers vote for their favorite programme
The second day of the Prix Jeunesse suitcase presentation wraps up an eventful nine days in Armenia.
Day Eight - Prix Jeunesse suitcase presentation for Armenian children's TV producers
With the OneMinutesJr workshop in Yerevan just finished, it is now time to beat the drum for better and more educational children's TV in Armenia.
Day Seven - OneMinutesJr workshop in Yerevan comes to an end
After five days of extremely hard work, the OneMinutesJr workshop in Armenia comes to an end with the presentation of the 20 short films produced by the participants.
Day Six - Still going strong!
Only a few more shots have to be taken before the editing of the OneMinutesJr workshop in Yerevan can begin.
Day Five - The filming continues
It is still dark in the streets of Yerevan when the first group of youth film-makers sets out to the village of Koch to get footage from rural Armenia.
Day Four - OneMinutesJr workshop in Yerevan continues
On the second day of the OneMinutesJr workshop, the first children go out to film their stories.
Day Three - Start of the OneMinutesJr workshop
Start of the OneMinutesJr workshop
Day Two - Prix Jeunesse youth jury in Armenia
Day Two of the Armenian Prix Jeunesse youth jury.
Day One - Prix Jeunesse youth jury in Armenia
What do 15 teenagers in Armenia do on two long spring afternoons in Yerevan? They become experts: Experts on children's television.
Children in the media: Consumers and producers - Focus on Armenia
UNICEF, together with partner NGOs, is offering training workshops for both young people and professional children's TV makers in Armenia in April 2008.
Steffen Seibert's Travel Diary: On the road in Kosovo with UNICEF - Day 4
Thursday, September 27, 2007 – Mitrovica
Steffen Seibert's Travel Diary: On the road in Kosovo with UNICEF - Day 3
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Preliushe and Gjakova
Steffen Seibert's Travel Diary: On the road in Kosovo with UNICEF - Day 2
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 – Mitrovica
On the road in Kosovo - Travel Diary - Day 1
Steffen Seibert, a popular German TV news anchorman, travels through Kosovo with UNICEF. Read his Travel Diary here!
Belarus: early childhood care and education
6 November 2006 - Deepa Grover, Regional Adviser on Early Childhood Development, visits a Family Kindergarten
Postcard from Kosovo
21 March 2006. The Head of UNICEF Office in Kosovo, Mr. Robert Fuderich, highlights key monthly achievements and priorities.
Helping refugees on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border
19 May, UNICEF team reports from the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border
Uzbekistan Diary: The picture in Andijan and Karasou
24 May, 2005: A report from Reza Hosseini, UNICEF Representative
Azerbaijan Diary: a sting in the tale
Lynn Geldof reports from Azerbaijan, March 2005
Russian Federation: John Varoli goes to Beslan
Freelance journalist John Varoli on his trip to Beslan, February 2005
Tajikistan Diaries, by Lynn Geldof
Lynn Geldof reports on Tajikistan's first mass measles immunization campaign
