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From: Tek Jung Mahat <
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Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:47 PM
Subject: [EPG EnvTalk] Reminder: Application for the National Youth
Forum on "Green Solutions" in India 2012
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Call for Application for National Youth Forum on Green Solutions
9 - 11 December 2012
Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
The National Youth Forum on Green Solutions, organized by the
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and
the Young Uttarakhand Voluntary Action (YUVA) Foundation, aims to:
Provide a forum for youth from the 11 mountain states of India to
share and discuss the role they can play in addressing climate change
challenges and opportunities in the Indian Himalayas
Help build the capacity of the next generation of youth leadership in
areas such as advocacy, social networking, and youth-led initiatives
focused on the mountain agenda, green economy, and the promotion of
green solutions; and
Help youth interested in mountain issues make existing networks more
diverse, vibrant and suitable in the post-Rio+20 context.
Programme highlights:
Technical and training sessions
Paper presentations and discussions on the role of youth in the
emerging green economy in the Indian Himalayas
Tour of sites that exhibit climate-friendly good practices, including
famous Hindu pilgrimage sites
Expected outcomes:
Youth declaration on the occasion of the International Mountain Day
(11 December)
Three-year roadmap for youth-led initiatives focused on the Indian Himalayas
Call for application:
Indian youth who are interested in participating in the forum and meet
the eligibility criteria outlined below are encouraged to apply at
their earliest convenience.
Applicants must be:
o Indian nationals
o 19–30 years of age
o From or currently residing in any of the 11 mountain states of
India: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim,
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, and
Mizoram.
Applications must be submitted through the online system (preferred)
or by emailing the attached application to
in...@yuva-foundation.com no
later than 20th November 2012.
Applicants will be selected by a small committee of experts to
represent their own mountain state at the National Youth Forum.
Selected applicants will be notified between 25–30 November.
The organizers will cover expenses related to participation in the
National Youth Forum (roundtrip travel, food, and lodging).
For further information, please write to
in...@yuva-foundation.com
Regards,
YUVA Foundation
Email:
in...@yuva-foundation.com
Mobile:
+91-9871929440
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Young Uttarakhand Voluntary Action
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Environment Professionals’ Group [EPG]: Water, Climate Change and
Biodiversity Information Network <
http://bit.ly/EnvTalk> was
established by Mr. Tek Jung Mahat
<
http://realisingchange.blogspot.com/> in Nov. 2005 as a voluntary
service function, to promote networking and knowledge exchange among
concerned professionals at global, regional and local level. Since
then, it has developed an alliance of around 700 environment
professionals (individuals and institutions) from over 30 countries in
Asia, Europe, Australia, Latin and North America. Group’s popularity
and supporting activities eventually led to birth of ClimateHimalaya
<
www.climatehimalaya.org.np/>, an independent 'Himalaya regional
initiative' on 5 June 2007.
Pls contact Mr. Laxman Belbase, Group Moderator at
<
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information directly to <
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Ranjeev shrestha