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IUCN LEADERS FORUM – CALL FOR CHANGEMAKERS

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Application Deadline: 6:00pm BST – 28 May 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers brings together young leaders and innovators who are designing or implementing innovative nature conservation or biodiversity action projects in their communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

You should apply to be an IUCN Leaders Forum Changemaker if you:

Are aged 18 – 35*.

Have a track record of leadership and innovation in the fields of nature conservation, biodiversity, climate change and / or sustainable development.

Are currently working on an innovative solution that addresses the nature, climate and biodiversity crises; and has nature at the nexus of one or more societal challenges (e.g. energy-nature-climate nexus; food-agriculture-nature-climate nexus; transforming urban landscapes for nature and people etc.)

They especially encourage candidates whose initiatives foster equity, inclusivity, intergenerational collaboration, and / or adopt a rights-based approach in the design and implementation of the project, to apply.

They are looking for a diverse pool of global changemakers to participate in the IUCN Leaders Forum. Youth from the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply, as are youth from minority groups, Indigenous peoples and local communities and young female leaders and innovators from around the world.

BENEFIT:

Delegate access to the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva, Switzerland from 8 to 10 October 2024

An exclusive opportunity to pitch your environmental action project to influential global leaders from the private sector, government and civil society

Hotel accommodation in Geneva from 7 to 11 October 2024

Return travel to Geneva, Switzerland

Meals and other expenses covered for the duration of stay in Geneva

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WORLD BANK GROUP AFRICA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: December 31, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work. The fellowship program has been very successful since its inception, building a strong pipeline of young African talent interested in a career in development, in international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion) or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program.

Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal. 

Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills. 

Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period.

BENEFIT:

Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office from their university or institution.

The program offers selected fellows a six-month assignment at WBG offices in Washington D.C. or in country offices to gain hands-on experience in WBG operations. This includes knowledge generation and dissemination, design of global and country policies, and the building of institutions to achieve inclusive growth in developing countries. While benefitting from research and innovation in multiple sectors, fellows will also work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the World Bank’s goals of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity. 

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