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2008-06-30
Apply by August 1, 2008 for chance to win up to $1,000 for your Socially Innovative Idea.
Are you passionate about making the world a better place? Have an idea about how to make your fellow students and your school more socially responsible? Want to turn that idea into a reality?
Conscious Lifestyle is accepting applications for its venture program.
Applicants must be full-time students at a high school or university in the U.S. or Canada.
Submit an application for the chance to win:
- Up to $1,000 in start-up funding
- Web space on consciouslifestyle.org
- Monthly skill-building workshops
- Mentoring from a high-performing professional
- Access to a network of social entrepreneurs
To learn more, make sure to check out our FAQs and Selection Criteria.
To apply, download the documents below and email your action plan to mike@consciouslifestyle.org.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2008.
2008-06-27
Reminder: Global deadline for nominations is 31 August 2008.
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards has an amazing prize package available to the student entrepreneurs who can impress the judges and win the competition! The total prize package for the 2008 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is estimated at over $100,000 in cash and business products and services donated by Entrepreneurs’ Organization members.
Undergraduate students from the United States of America and from countries other than the three listed below please click this link to nominate: CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE FOR THE 2008 GLOBAL STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS!
Regional Competitions in Canada, Sweden, and Puerto Rico are hosted by Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Partners
Note: Although the global deadline for nominations is 31 August 2008, we highly encourage that you submit your nomination as soon as possible as regional competitions begin in Spring 2008.
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards welcomes nominees from any country around the globe. In locations where we do not have a regional program established, nominees will be judged virtually by a panel of entrepreneurs.
The deadline for nominations globally is 31 August 2008!
- First - review the criteria at http://www.gsea.org/awards/who-is-eligible/ to ensure that the person you are nominating qualifies to compete for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and you’re sure the student entrepreneur is eligible to compete, head over to http://www.gsea.org/nominate/ to complete the nomination form.
- Once we’ve received the nomination form, we will contact the student entrepreneur nominated to continue with the process. To see the process involved, please refer to http://www.gsea.org/awards/how-the-gsea-works/.
Please contact Global Student Entrepreneur Awards at info@gsea.org or +1.250.391.6035 with any questions regarding nomination or the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards competition.
2008-06-18
Youth conferences to bridge social entrepreneurs from "the West" and from the Middle East. festival.forum will be held 26-31 July 2008 in Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland. YIP begins 25th August 2008, Järna, Sweden, for youth aged 18 to 25.
Eye-to-I ( www.eye-to-I.org) is organising intercultural meetings trying to build bridges between social entrepreneurs from "the West" and from the Middle East.
festival.forum is a conference happening in Switzerland in the end of July 08. The focus will be on the young human being, as well as questions and topics he brings with him. What makes us work for a sustainable world? What thoughts arise during this work? What are themes, ideals, paradigms that are relevant in our time? festival.forum aims to showcase the youth forces, the so-called youth impulse, that young people bring into this world. Register now.
International Youth Initiative Program (YIP) is a new social entrepreneur training in Järna, Sweden, for youth aged 18 to 25 who want to create a positive social change in the world. A course in how to bring your own initiative into being. The first term will start in August´08. Apply by 31 July 2008.
2008-06-13
Applications from third sector innovators must be submitted by 5pm on 31st July.
Following the Festivals of Ideas, we have challenged third sector innovators to act on the advice and intelligence they have received, connect and collaborate with the contacts they made and continue to develop their work. The next key milestone in the Innovation Exchange process is 31st July, which is the last day on which people can submit expressions for interest in our Next Practice programme, which includes access to the NESTA Innovation Exchange Fund.
The Innovation Exchange Fund and Next Practice programme is our chance to work with the very best of third sector innovation in relation to independent living and excluded young people. We aim to help third sector innovators to develop, evaluate and grow their work. We will do this by offering a combination of in-kind support and funding. Funding awards will vary between £10k and £40k. In-kind support will involve some generic elements – coaching support and a small number of events – and bespoke support, designed around projects’ particular characteristics.
We will publish final details of the application form on Friday, 13th June, based on your feedback and comments on the criteria and selection process. However, we do not intend to alter the fundamental focus of the Fund or the Next Practice programme. As a result, the draft criteria and application form here will provide a very useful sense of what we are looking for and what expressions of interest will need to contain.
Click here for the draft of the document providing information about the fund.
Click here for the draft of the application form (Final version to be posted June 13, 2008) for the Next Practice programme, which will need to be submitted by 5pm on 31st July.
To give a sense of the kinds of projects under discussion at the recent Festivals of Ideas and to give a sense of the kinds of projects that might feature under the Next Practice programme, we have put together a set of opportunity areas for both independent living and excluded young people, based on work so far. Crucially, while these may inform expressions of interest, they are absolutely not intended to limit the kinds of project supported under this programme. The themes are merely indicative and they are explicitly intended to be pulled apart and second-guessed.
2008-06-11
Anyone under 21 is encourage to enter before 31st July, 2008. Winner to receive a cash prize and find their pictures in international media.
CIWEM is calling for all young photographers to enter the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition before 31st July. Anyone under 21 is encouraged to enter to become the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year, receive a cash prize, and find their pictures in international media.
The Environmental Photographer of the Year shares images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, enhancing our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change. It is open to all professional and amateur, national and international photographers working with digital and traditional photography. Categories include Changing Climates, The Natural World, A World of Difference and Quality of Life.
2008 is the first year of our special Under 21 Category, which is open to all young people throughout the world. Although the Under 21 category does not have specific thematic boundaries, the competition encourages entries that highlight issues important to their generation, explore their place in society or celebrate people or places that they value. The winner of this category will become the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year and win a cash prize.
More information is available at www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty.
2008-06-04
Interested applicants age 18 and 30 should send a one minute video diary to Picture TV in Clerkenwell, London to be considered.
HELP CHANGE THE WORLD
PICTURE TV based in Clerkenwell, London are looking for FIVE EXTRAORDINARY ACTORS from all over the world, aged between 18 and 30 to make a ground breaking feature film on the state of the economy and its effects on our planet. The project will involve traveling to Africa and Asia, and you will be expected to write a blog and at times self shoot video for the project. It's a ground breaking idea that will catapult you into the public eye, but will also take up much of your time over the next two years.
It is therefore ESSENTIAL that you apply to this opportunity ONLY if you are committed to making a difference in this world.
We are expecting to take our time over this casting process, as we are committed to finding the right people to front our film. This is a film and does require acting, however we are more interested in your passion for activism than acting experience.
Please send us a -ONE MINUTE VIDEO DIARY- telling us who you are, and your thoughts on our society's effects on the planet AND 100 words describing yourself, your experience and a contact email. Do not send CV's or any other information, as we are already stretched thin in our research of this important subject.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to apply for this, we are very excited by this project and look forward to meeting you very soon.
All video should be less than 10mb and sent to casting at: Picture Television
2008-06-03
Incubator for transformative education ventures is accepting Statements of Intent online now through September 5, 2008.
The Mind Trust’s Education Entrepreneur Fellowship is a nationally unique incubator for transformative education ventures. The Fellowship offers promising education entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and launch their break-the-mold education ventures and the support necessary for success. Fellows receive two years of salary, benefits, coaching, customized training, a travel budget and more. With this support, fellows will be able to realize their visions and achieve extraordinary results for some of the nation’s most underserved students.
Fellowship ventures target underserved or disadvantaged populations with solutions that attack the root problems in the delivery of public education. The Fellowship is for people who envision entirely new approaches to the challenges of public education, and possess the relentless drive necessary to exploit opportunities to fulfill their visions. Fellows join a growing network of education entrepreneurs dedicated to forging dramatic change in public education.
The Mind Trust plans to select three highly capable people to join the second cohort of fellows. It is expected that the second cohort of fellows will be selected in early December 2008. Each fellow works with The Mind Trust staff to establish an appropriate start date.
Fellows are full-time employees of The Mind Trust throughout the Fellowship. Fellows receive a $90,000 annual salary during the Fellowship and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, and retirement benefits. In addition, fellows receive stipends of $5,000 per year ($10,000 over two years) for travel and $5,000 per year ($10,000 over two years) for professional development. The Fellowship is a full-time responsibility; fellows should not have additional employment, consulting contracts, or other professional responsibilities. Fellows may live anywhere in the United States during the Fellowship, but will be required to participate in meetings with their cohort of fellows in Indianapolis at least quarterly. In addition, Fellows must include Indianapolis as part of their initial growth plans.
Important Dates and Application Information
The Mind Trust is now accepting Statements of Intent online through September 5, 2008. Select applicants will be invited to submit Full Applications. Full applications are due on October 17, 2008. Statements of Intent and Full Applications are accepted only via The Mind Trust’s online application form. Visit www.themindtrust.org for the application form and more information on the Education Entrepreneur Fellowship. Fellowships for the second cohort will be awarded by December 1, 2008.
About The Mind Trust
The Mind Trust is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to dramatically improve public education for underserved students by empowering education entrepreneurs to develop or expand transformative education initiatives. To achieve its mission, The Mind Trust has two principal strategies: (1) a nationally unique Education Entrepreneur Fellowship that serves as an incubator for transformative education ventures; and (2) a Venture Fund to recruit to Indianapolis the nation’s most successful entrepreneurial education initiatives.
2008-06-02
“Miracles of Development: Good Governance and Capacity Building”, Washington DC, July 9-11, 2008. Opportunities for students - Apply by June 7, 2008.
ATHGO International will be hosting its third annual Global Forum, “Miracles of Development: Good Governance and Capacity Building” at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC from July 9-11, 2008.
The Forum offers exciting opportunities for students to be actively involved in organizing, leading, and directing many aspects of our event.
Potential roles for interns during the forum include:
• Group Leader
• Protocol
• Chairman's Assistant
• Event Coordinator
• Journalist
• Interviewer
• Academy Media Team
For detailed information about each of the roles, please click here.
Please note that all ATHGO internships are unpaid. Interns will receive certificates of completion and become members of ATHGO’s Alumni Network.
Interns will be expected to attend a mandatory training session on the afternoon of July 8th and may be asked to arrive a couple of hours before or after the Forum to assist with logistical matters.
All certified interns will receive priority consideration for Fellowships at our Innovation and Capacity Building Centers as well as our exclusive internships with international organizations, NGOs and the private sector. Past positions include the UN Global Alliance for ICT Development (GAID), the UN University (UNU), and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
ATHGO is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) committed to educating and engaging young people in core aspects of social, political, and economic developments that lead to peace and prosperity. Our mission is to provide innovative young people with the necessary resources to make positive, lasting contributions to their local communities and to the global society. We are members of the UN Global Compact and hold consultative statuses with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Department of Public Information (DPI).
Apply online. Application deadline is June 7, 2008.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Veronika Agajanyan.
2008-05-29
July 18-21, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. Grant applications due June 15, 2008.
National civic engagement organization Common Cause announced its partnership with Mobilize.org on the first Democracy 2.0 Entrepreneur Grant Summit for 2008 today. Common Cause joined Mobilize in its commitment to Millennial-generated ideas and projects to tackle critical national issues and has adopted a unique strategy to getting Millennial plans into action: give them the financial support to make ideas a reality. The first summit will take place July 18-21, 2008, in Denver, Colorado.
The topic, Money in Politics, will focus upon the impact of special interest-funded campaigns on citizen-centered democracy. Emphasizing the problem at the national level, Common Cause and Mobilize.org will challenge Millennials, those under 30, from across the nation to compete for grant monies to support projects working to promote clean elections practices.
The call for projects will address campaign finance reform, focusing particular on clean election practices like the public financing of elections, targeting the eighteen states where Common Cause is currently working on public financing. Winners will each receive a grant, between $3,000-$5,000, and will receive the support of Mobilize.org and our extensive partner network to champion their proposal.
Applications with accompanying materials are due by June 15, 2008.
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 28 years old and be a new entrepreneur (started a venture for less than one year (as of May 1,
2008, and have received less than $25,000 in the amount of funding).
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2008-05-23
18-21 June 2008, Glasgow, Scotland
The CIVICUS World Assembly is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world.
The 8th CIVICUS World Assembly will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 18-21 June 2008. The World Assembly is the primary venue where civil society, donors, government, business and media convene to act collaboratively towards strengthening the rights of every individual to Exist, Express, and Engage.
The CIVICUS Youth Assembly will take place immediately before the World Assembly from 16-18 June 2008. The Youth Assembly offers a unique opportunity for young people to meet and work with other young people who are really making changes to things that matter... It aims to bring the world's most engaged, dynamic activists in the field of Social and Civic Justice. Visit www.civicusyouth.org.
The overall theme for the World Assembly is 'Acting Together for a Just World'; this will be explored further through the focus theme of People, Participation and Power which is about civil society accessing, engaging, and participating in all forms and spheres of governance at the local, national, and international levels.
If you are interested in registering for the CIVICUS World Assembly, please visit the Online Registration Form.
2008-05-17
Global deadline for nominations is 31 August 2008.
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards has an amazing prize package available to the student entrepreneurs who can impress the judges and win the competition! The total prize package for the 2008 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is estimated at over $100,000 in cash and business products and services donated by Entrepreneurs’ Organization members.
Undergraduate students from the United States of America and from countries other than the three listed below please click this link to nominate: CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE FOR THE 2008 GLOBAL STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS!
Regional Competitions in Canada, Sweden, and Puerto Rico are hosted by Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Partners
Note: Although the global deadline for nominations is 31 August 2008, we highly encourage that you submit your nomination as soon as possible as regional competitions begin in Spring 2008.
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards welcomes nominees from any country around the globe. In locations where we do not have a regional program established, nominees will be judged virtually by a panel of entrepreneurs.
The deadline for nominations globally is 31 August 2008!
- First - review the criteria at http://www.gsea.org/awards/who-is-eligible/ to ensure that the person you are nominating qualifies to compete for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
- Once you’ve reviewed the criteria and you’re sure the student entrepreneur is eligible to compete, head over to http://www.gsea.org/nominate/ to complete the nomination form.
- Once we’ve received the nomination form, we will contact the student entrepreneur nominated to continue with the process. To see the process involved, please refer to http://www.gsea.org/awards/how-the-gsea-works/.
Please contact Global Student Entrepreneur Awards at info@gsea.org or +1.250.391.6035 with any questions regarding nomination or the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards competition.
We’re looking forward to seeing you or your nominee competing in the 2008 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards!
2008-05-12
High school summer internships deadline May 23, 2008.
WorldLink offers specialized high school internship programs during the fall, spring, and summer semesters at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ). WorldLink interns have the opportunity to explore WorldLink topics in a more in-depth manner than other student conference delegates. Interns take a regional or topical approach on pressing issues that will be further explored at the Youth Town Meeting (YTM), which is held annually in January at the University of San Diego (USD). More information.
Summer Internship
Unlike the Fall and Spring semester internship program, the Summer program offers high school youth the unique opportunity to research and create the WORLDLINK READER, a classroom tool that provides youth with the important background knowledge regarding YTM topics. The Reader is distributed to over 30 classrooms in San Diego County and Baja California, Mexico.
The student-chosen 2008-2009 WorldLink theme is "On the Brink: Responding to Underlying Causes of Conflict." Youth will discuss the embers fanned in the fires of violent conflict and actions which need to be taken on the ground to address these. The 2008 summer interns will research five main topics to create the WorldLink Reader: gender inequality, global racism and religious intolerance, lack of economic development, xenophobic nationalism.
WorldLink interns will work closely with the program coordinator in weekly mandatory meetings at the institute. Most research will be done at the student’s home and all interns will come together once a week to review research progress, discuss current events, and watch theme-related movies.
WorldLink summer internships are highly competitive research opportunities for youth interested in international relations. Small scholarships will now be awarded to accepted interns. All high school students are strongly encouraged to apply. Internships will begin the week of June 16 and end August 14 with a formal research presentation to institute staff, parents, and WorldLink donors. The corrected deadline is Friday, May 23, 2008.
2008-04-21
Grants are for partnerships facilitating better engagement of college students in service through social media.
The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $2.3 million of grant funding to support the facilitation of better engagement of college students in service through social media.
Some examples of social media include: social networking (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, Ning, or integrating social networking capacity into existing sites), wikis, podcasts, blogs, RSS feeds, mashups, social bookmarking, widgets, etc. Successful applicants must demonstrate how their program can use these tools to engage increased numbers of college students, especially in partnership with other nonprofit or for-profit entities.
The Corporation will make one-time awards of approximately $100,000 to $750,000 to an estimated twelve eligible applicants for a project period of up to three years. While all applicants can build in funds for subgrants as part of their program model, the Corporation expects to fund at least one partnership dedicated primarily to disbursing small subgrants (under $10,000 each) to seed student-driven projects. This awardee must promote, review, and award subgrants using social media. Under this model, it is expected that the grantee will allocate at least 80% of funding for subgrants.
Eligible applicants include higher education partnerships, defined as one or more public or private nonprofit organizations, or public agencies, including States, and one or more institutions of higher education. Thus, all partnerships must include at least one institution of higher education. Examples of such partnerships include: a national service-focused organization and colleges and universities where it has affiliated chapters; a national non-profit partnering with a Business School to run a national subgranting competition; a regional group of non-profit student organizations working with an institution of higher education which would serve as the legal applicant. Applicants should have demonstrable experience in planning and implementing significant service, volunteering or technology programs.
Click here to view the Notice of Funds Availability (PDF)
Click here to view the Application Instructions (PDF)
2008-04-19
Nomination Deadline: 31 July 2008
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a newly formed, unique, multi-stakeholder community of the world’s most extraordinary leaders who are 40 years old or younger and who are ready to dedicate a part of their time and energy to jointly work towards a better future.
Each year we identify 200-300 exceptional individuals, drawn from every region in the world and from a myriad of disciplines and sectors. Together, they form a powerful international community which can dramatically impact the global future.
Young Global Leaders:
- are under 40 years old
- have substantial leadership experience
- have already clearly demonstrated a commitment to serving society
- are willing to devote their energy and expertise for five years to tackle the most critical issues facing the world
The Selection Committee, which is chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is composed of the world’s most eminent media leaders.
The Young Global Leaders will engage in the “2030 Initiative”, a comprehensive endeavour to jointly engage in defining a vision for a better future. The Young Global Leaders will then develop innovative global strategies that can be translated into decisions and actions necessary to be taken today. The 2030 Initiative will have high public visibility to foster increased awareness among decision-makers on key issues and commitment to engage in concrete action.
The Young Global Leaders have their own distinct autonomous governance structure but act in close cooperation with the World Economic Forum.
Nomination Deadline: 31 July 2008
Nomination forms can be completed online or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Eligible nominations are submitted from nominators who are wellacquainted with the nominated leader and can attest to his or her qualifications. The nominator must be someone other than the nominee or a family member. Nominators do not need to collaborate with the nominee in putting forth the nomination package, neither do they need to keep the submission confidential.
Please note that only complete nomination forms will be considered.
To see prior Young Global Leaders, click here.
For further information email us at ygl@weforum.org
2008-04-18
Friday, April 25, 2008 - Check out the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign
April 25, 2008 marks the first ever World Malaria Day. The United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign is teaming up with millions of people to take action and help cover a continent. It’s never been easier to send nets and save lives.
You can make a difference by becoming a part of this lifesaving NETwork. Check out what YOU can do to make a difference leading up to World Malaria Day:
• SEND A VIRTUAL NET:Play a new online game that challenges individuals to deliver as many virtual nets as possible before the sun goes down and malaria-carrying mosquitoes come out to bite. A generous sponsor will donate $10 for each person who signs up to play, so all you have to do is play an online game to save a life! Click here to play the game and send a net!
• HOST A NETS CHALLENGE:
Nets are an important part of many sports –basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, hockey and many more. Nets are also an important part of preventing malaria. Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and classmates and your favorite net to organize a sports challenge – like a 3 on 3 basketball game! It's simple. Click here to sign up and we’ll send you more information and ideas to host your NBN Sports Challenge.
Check out the NETS Challenge Toolkit for ideas!
• BECOME A CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE:
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student on a college campus and you’re interested in sending nets and saving lives, sign-up to be a Nothing But Nets World Malaria Day Campus Rep! Click here to find out more information about what it means to be a Campus Rep and how you can get involved.
What’s the secret behind the success of the Nothing But Nets campaign? It’s YOU! Thanks to your commitment to eliminating malaria, together we’ve saved millions of lives – and together, we can cover a continent.
2008-04-13
The Deadline for the CEPA Fair has been extended to the 14th of April.
COP 9 - Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) Fair
The Deadline for the CEPA Fair has been extended to the 14th of April.
Communication, education and public awareness is central and essential to the implementation of the Convention. It is for this reason that Article 13 encourages the promotion of the importance of, and the measures required for, the conservation of biological diversity through the media and the inclusion of relevant topics in educational programmes. The importance of CEPA to the mainstreaming of biodiversity into a variety of sectors is also reflected in the Strategic Plan. With this in mind, a fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) will be held at the margins of COP-9, in the Federal Ministry of Transport Building. The Fair, which will be organized jointly with the Government of Germany as the host of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, will include displays and presentations on the following themes:
- National CEPA strategies and their contribution to implementation;
- Mobilization of the media for communication of messages on the importance of biodiversity for human well-being and of the Convention and its objectives;
- Integration of biodiversity considerations into education including formal and informal contexts, and inter alia primary, secondary, university, and professional training;
- Best practices in raising public awareness, including communicating with stakeholders and major groups, including business and other important economic sectors.
Parties and organizations will have the opportunity to present their materials in a variety of formats. The following are suggested:
- Presentation of posters
- Display of printed materials
- Display of CD-ROMs
- Presentation of videos
- Events and presentations
To ensure maximum flexibility in presentations, and to take into account the different resource capabilities of Parties, it will also be possible to mount a display for only some of the days of the COP. Participants will be expected to have a resource person on hand at the fair during the entire time of their display. The Secretariat invites Parties, other Governments, development agencies, research institutions, and other relevant organizations and initiatives to register their interest to showcase their CEPA projects and activities with the Secretariat at their earliest convenience, but no later than 26 March 2008. In order to facilitate the organization of the Fair, indications of interest should include a short description of the proposed activities (one page maximum), presentations and/or material to be showcased, including any audio-visual requirements. The dates for display and/or presentations should also be indicated. It is important to note that, due to restricted room capacity, only a limited number of exhibitors can be offered the opportunity to showcase their work. The Secretariat reserves the right to select the exhibitors. Also note that limited support will be provided for PC-based materials and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Parties are therefore encouraged to provide their own laptops. Internet access will be made available. A large screen, with audio system will also be available for the display of films and presentations. Expressions of interest can be sent to secretariat@cbd.int
Note regarding the main event and parallel events:
The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany, from 19 to 30 May 2008. COP 9 will include a high-level ministerial segment organized by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau. The high‑level segment will take place from 28 to 30 May 2008 at the World Conference Center Bonn. COP 9 will also coincide with the International Biodiversity Day, on 22 May 2008. The Conference of the Parties will be invited to hold a special plenary session to celebrate this event. The registration of side events for COP 9 is now closed due to the high number of requests already received.
International Youth Summit 2008: Go 4 Biodiv, 16 – 31 May 2008, Bavarian Forest National Park and Bonn, Germany. Young adults all over the world are committing themselves with great motivation and enthusiasm to the conservation of biological diversity. They experience biodiversity, and the loss of it, first hand. It is the young generation who will have to bear the consequences of the international community’s current actions. Meet the participants.
2008-04-02
2-9 July 2008, Chitose City, Japan for youth 13 to 17 years of age. Deadline: Thursday, 10 April 2008.
This year, the Junior 8 (J8) Summit will be held from 2-9 July 2008 in Chitose City, Japan. Young people from G8 and non-G-8 countries will have the opportunity to speak out on issues that affect them. The topics to be discussed are:
- Climate change and global warming
- Poverty and development
- Child survival, infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS
More about last year's Summit can be found here.
In addition to the teams of four young people from each of the G8 countries, the Japanese Government hosting the G8 Summit 2008 has invited UNICEF to select seven young people from developing and Least Developed Countries to participate.
Here are the criteria for the selection process:
- On July 10 2008, you should be between 13 to 17 years of age.
- You should be involved in projects and programmes supported by UNICEF or UNICEF partners that address the themes of J8 Summit.
- You should come from a country in one of the the seven UNICEF regions: Eastern and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa, South Asia, Eastern Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, or Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- You should be willing and able to discuss how participating the the J8 Summit and joining the J8 community will inform your existing work and your plans for the future.
If you are interested in participating in the Junior 8 Summit or have any questions, please contact Sarah Lea Ansel (slansel@unicef.org), Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), UNICEF-HQ.
The deadline for the selection process of participants from non-G8 countries is on Thursday, 10 April 2008.
Please pass on this information to other young people in your community, school, young people's clubs, or organizations in your area.
2008-04-01
April (Abril) 17-20 Chicago, IL. |
