25–29 September 2012, Kathmandu,
Nepal
Through its Asia-Pacific Mountain Network (APMN), the
International Centre for Integrated Mountain
Development (ICIMOD) has been engaging youth and building their capacity to
bring about positive changes in society through several different initiatives.
Since it began in 2009, the global membership of the Youth Engagement in
Sustainable Mountain Development (Y4SMD) initiative has grown to 2,000 members,
a majority of whom are from ICIMOD’s regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. In 2010, ICIMOD started
organizing youth forums in member countries to build the technical capacity and
leadership skills of youth in the region as well as enhance their knowledge on
the most burning issues in mountain development. In 2011, these forums were
expanded to include the entire Asia-Pacific
region, and the recent Global Youth
Forum on Mountain Issues and Sustainable Actions, held in conjunction with
the Rio+20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, included participants from around
the globe.
Building on the success of these
ventures, ICIMOD is now partnering with the Consortium for Capacity Building
(CCB) at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Small Earth Nepal (SEN) to
bring together young graduates from the region and develop their knowledge on
green economy at the second Asia-Pacific youth forum.
The Asia-Pacific Graduates' Youth
Forum on Green Economy – to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 25–29 September 2012 –
will bring together 40 participants from more than 15 countries who are engaged
in sustainability issues. With technical support from several leading
institutions, the five-day programme will include capacity building and
knowledge exchange sessions, leadership exercises, and excursions to nearby
environmental projects.
This forum has been made possible
with support from the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
under the CAPaBLE Program. It is also supported by the Government of Nepal, the
Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Mountain Partnership (MP),
the United States Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign
Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), Small Earth Australia (SEA), and the Centre
for Hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Who can
apply?
Youth between the ages of 18
and 30 from the Asia-Pacific region with an academic or a professional degree
in related fields are eligible to apply. Those with demonstrated leadership in
the green economy sector are strongly encouraged to apply.
Sponsorship
Partial funding (including
round-trip airfare and local expenses) is available for deserving candidates
from the Asia-Pacific region. Funding details are available upon request.
Selection
The names of selected participants will be posted on ICIMOD web (http://www.icimod.org/?q=8189) and Facebook page. Selected participants will also be notified via email.
The names of selected participants will be posted on ICIMOD web (http://www.icimod.org/?q=8189) and Facebook page. Selected participants will also be notified via email.
Selected participants will be
required to present a copy of their valid passport/national identity card from
their stated country of origin. Inability to do so will result in
disqualification from the programme.
How to Apply?
Please click here for the application
form.
Deadline for Application:
17 August 2012
For further information, pls write
to:
Initiative Leader: Mr. Tek Jung
Mahat
Event Focal Point: Mr. Utsav Maden,
umaden@icimod.org.
Best,
Tek
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