Deadline: 5th Feb 2020 | Age 18-30 | Fully Funded |
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is extremely proud to announce the 2020 Global Youth Biodiversity Summit.
The summit will take place from 20 to 26 April in Miyazaki, Japan, bringing together up to 230 youth from all over the world to connect, collaborate, and share experiences about their work and interest in biodiversity conservation.
The goals of the summit are:
- Bring together youth from around the world who are active in biodiversity
- Consolidate a youth position for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
- Work together to create plans of action to strengthen the youth roadmap for this decade and beyond
- Kick-start a youth-led implementation action plan for 2020-2030 to support the framework
- Celebrate 10 years of youth engagement in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
Selection Criteria
1. Must be an active member or coordinator of a youth organization/network/community that is working on Biodiversity on the local/national/regional/international level.
NOTE: youth members must be between 18-30 years old and youth coordinators must be between 18-35 years old
2. Committed to biodiversity conservation with a strong background of engagement.
3. Must commit to sharing knowledge and implementing outcomes gained from the Summit.
Support for Participants
Youth from developing countries and, subject to availability of resources, other youth in need of assistance may be eligible to receive support from the organizers for the costs of transportation to/from Miyazaki, accommodations, meals and/or other relevant expenses.
Documents Required:
- Fill out the online application form: http://bit.ly/youthbiodiversitysummit2020
- Digital copy of CV (submit it through the form)
- Digital copy of Passport (submit it through the form)
- Short Video (submit it through the form)
About GYBN
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is an international network of 340 youth organizations, representing more than 680,000 youth from 145 countries whose common goal is to prevent the loss of biodiversity. GYBN represents the voice of global youth in the negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), raises awareness among young people of the values of biodiversity, and connects individuals and youth organizations in order to build a global coalition to halt the loss of biodiversity.
Find out more, read the FAQ and apply at the official link below:
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Apply before 5th February, 2020