Asia Pacific Graduates' Youth Forum on Green Economy

[Dhiraj Pradhananga]

CALL for APPLICATION: Asia Pacific Graduates' Youth Forum on Green Economy; 25-29 Sept 2012; Kathmandu, Nepal

The Small Earth Nepal (SEN) - in collaboration with the Consortium for Capacity Building (CCB) of the University of Colorado Boulder and the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and with a funding support of the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) under the CAPaBLE Program - is organizing the ‘Asia Pacific Graduates' Youth Forum on Green Economy’ in Kathmandu, Nepal from 25-29 September, 2012.
 
The forum will attract 40 youth, who are engaged in sustainability issues, from the wider Asia-Pacific region. The five-day long program will contain capacity building and knowledge exchange sessions, leadership exercises and excursions to nearby environmental projects. The forum is also supported by the Government of Nepal, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), US Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), the Small Earth Australia (SEA), and the Centre for Hydrology of the University of Saskatchewan.
 
Who can apply?                                                                      
Youth aged 18-30 with an academic or a professional degree in the related fields from the Asia-Pacific region. Those who have already shown their leadership in green economy sectors are strongly encouraged to apply. Selected participants will be communicated via email and they will be requested to present a valid passport/national identity card from their stated country of origin.

 
Sponsorship:
Limited funding (round trip fare and local expenses) is available for deserving candidates from the Asia Pacific region. Funding details will be available upon request.
 
How to Apply?
Please click here for the application form.
 
Deadline:
17 August 2012


For any additional information, please write to grad...@gmail.com or visit: www.gradyouth.wordpress.com

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Dhiraj Pradhananga
President

The Small Earth Nepal | 626 Bhakti Thapa Sadak | Naya Baneshwor 

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