Call for Nominations: IPBES Youth Workshop in Namibia
The IPBES youth workshop 2024 will be held back-to-back with IPBES 11th Plenary in Windhoek, Namibia, 6-9 December 2024.
Important Dates:
- Interested candidates are requested to fill out their application form by 9 September 2024
- Nominators are invited to approve the application by 23 September 2024
Workshop details
This workshop brings together 25 selected candidates (participants), including five participants from each of the UN regions. Participants will be selected by the management committee of the IPBES task force on capacity-building. Support for travel, meals, and accommodation will be provided to all participants by the Governments of Finland, Norway and the UK, as well as by Future Earth.
Governments are invited to nominate candidates representing a youth organization or youth network in their region. Nominated candidates should be between 18-30 years of age, member of a youth organization or network, and actively engaged in relevant work on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.
The application and nomination process
- Candidates are invited to complete the application form through the dedicated web portal at https://www.ipbes.net/youth-workshop-2024/application (to access this page you will need to log in with your IPBES website login credentials. Candidates not yet registered on the IPBES website will need to do so at https://ipbes.net/user/register). Please note that the application form is in English only, as the workshop will be held in English;
- The nominating Government, organization or institution indicated by the candidate will receive an email with a link to the nomination form and will be invited to approve and submit the nomination in the web portal;
- Nominators and candidates will receive a confirmation via email once the nomination has been duly submitted.
Early nominations ahead of the deadline are encouraged. More information on the workshop, application and nomination process, and selection criteria can be found on the IPBES website: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-youth-workshop-2024
Photo by Jerome Foster (drjayf) on iNaturalist: flock of scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) among the forest of Caroni Swamp, the largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad and Tobago.