This is the application for the third Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), which will be held in Paris, France, from December 5-6th 2015. 2015 is a landmark year which will see the world forge two new agreements on climate change and sustainable development. As the largest and most influential side event to the UNFCCC COP, the GLF will bring together scientists, policy makers, business and civil society leaders, and practitioners, to exchange ideas and move forward on developing cross cutting, innovative solutions to global land use challenges.
See
http://www.landscapes.org/glf-2015/about/ for more information.
Since 2014, through our collaboration on the GLF Youth Program, IFSA has been an implementing partner at the GLF. As such, we have been granted up to 50 free registration places for our members and alumni. The selected delegation will represent IFSA across gender, nationality, and age. IFSA members from all regions of the world are encouraged to apply.
FUNDING
Unfortunately, CIFOR doesn’t give any support to attend this event, so it is important for selected delegates to raise their own funds to attend.
VISA SUPPORT
Unfortunately, CIFOR will not be able to provide a formal letter of support to assist with visa applications.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline to apply is Friday 16 October, 8pm (GMT+11), however this is a rolling application and if all spots are filled before the deadline, applications will close early.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Please have all following information ready before starting the online form:
- Passport information
- Answers to the following questions:
1) What is your motivation for applying to attend GLF in Paris? (E.g. What is your story? Why do you care about sustainable, integrated landscape management? What do you hope to get from the experience?) (max 3000 characters, ~500 words)
2) Which of the four GLF themes are you most interested in, and why? See
http://www.landscapes.org/glf-2015/about/3) What experience do you have with forestry/sustainable landscapes-related work? Include academics, research, advocacy, campaigning, community engagement etc. (max 1500 characters, ~250 words)
4) How are you planning to transmit information during and after GLF to your LC, country, region, community? (max 600 characters, ~100 words)
5) Please share with us any experience or skills you have with social media, writing, blogging, and/or photography.
6) Are there any particular skills and knowledge (in addition to what you have mentioned above) that you think would be an asset to the IFSA delegation?
7) How do you operate within a team and how does that make you a valuable team member? Please support this with examples. (e.g. are you a co-ordinator, facilitator, supporter, thinker, doer etc.) (max 1000 characters, ~200 words)
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
Besides completing the form, additional documents requested are:
- Curriculum vitae (2 pages max)
- Letter of support from LC President - make sure it includes information on your past or current involvement with IFSA
Please send the documents to Jesse Mahoney (LO CIFOR) at
jesse@mahoney.com.au in the order outlined above, in one single merged PDF file titled lastname_firstname.pdf. Be sure to send this information by the deadline, after completing the online form. Please use the subject 'Application to attend GLF 2015 - IFSA'
If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail Jesse Mahoney at
jesse@mahoney.com.au.
Jesse Mahoney
LO CIFOR 2015-2016
Confidentiality note: This form and information in it are provided by the applicant in confidence, for the sole purpose of GLF IFSA Delegation application process, and may not be disclosed to any third party or used for any other purposes besides the ones mentioned in the form, without the express written permission of the applicant.
