We are pleased to present the Youth Academy for Climate Action, an initiative implemented on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office (AA) through its IKI project Climate Diplomacy Action Programme (CDAP), in close collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office.
United Nations System Staff College to develop and consolidate the capacity of young people to participate meaningfully in climate conferences.The programme combines online and face-to-face preparatory sessions, culminating in face-to-face participation in the Bonn Climate Conference 2024.The provisional schedule is as follows:
- Informative launch session - 7th May
- Online sessions - 28th and 30th May
- Face-to-face sessions - 7th and 8th June
- Participation in the Bonn Climate Conference (selected days from 10 to 14 June - to be confirmed).
Election criteria- People aged between 18 and 32 - Fluent in English - Previous access to training and capacity building programmes (the final cohort will have different levels of experience) - Accreditation as an observer through the organisation - Previous involvement in existing youth networks and groups - Potential to act as an agent of change at local level, sharing the knowledge and skills acquired with peers - Regional, gender and age balance - Citizens of countries included in the
ODA list .
Application- Send a brief CV and a motivation statement by filling in this form. Successful candidates will receive a confirmation email with further instructions by 03 May 2024.
Note: The Bonn Climate Conference and the face-to-face sessions will take place in Bonn, Germany, and participants are responsible for managing their visas to get to the country. Successful candidates who fail to obtain a visa in time will not be able to join the group.
Please note that the proposed activity is subject to possible modification or cancellation at the organisers' discretion.Participants will receive a daily allowance and TA for the in-person days in Germany (June 7-14) - to cover food, accommodation and transport - and will have their flights covered by the organising committee. This is subject to the Academy's rules and regulations.
Deadline for submissions: 25 April 2024
