Call for Applications: GYBN Regional Youth Capacity Building Workshops 2017
To enable young leaders to actively contribute to achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/) within their home regions, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN, www.gybn.org) is hosting a series of capacity-building workshops around the world in 2018.

These week-long regional workshops will bring together 10-15 young leaders in each region to:
- Learn about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD, www.cbd.int), the CBD's Strategic Plan 2010-2021 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
- Catalyze concrete actions to bring these legally-binding international decisions down to the local, national, and regional level

Participants will receive training in international biodiversity conservation policy, media campaign skills and project management to create or enhance existing projects that directly contribute to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.


DATES AND VENUES OF WORKSHOPS
So far funding has been secured for three workshops in the Global South. Additional workshops will be held in Europe and North-America and announced as soon as funding has been confirmed.

* For these workshops, travel, accommodation, and limited food expenses will be funded for successful applicants who are based in the region in which the workshop is held. Flights will only be funded for travel within the same region.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Application form (fill it out online) here http://bit.ly/gybnwps2017 
- Digital copy of CV
- Digital copy of Passport

Send a pdf copy of your CV and the identification page of your passport to: gybnsteeringcommittee@gmail.com 

obs: the title of your document should be LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_CV.pdf and
LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_PASSPORT.pdf

SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Between 18 - 35 years old
2. Commitment to biodiversity conservation with a previous track record showing such engagement
3. Active member or coordinator of a youth organization/network that is active on Biodiversity on the local/national or regional level
4. Possess the time and ability to share knowledge gained from the workshop, including implementing workshop outcomes
5. Applicants with local, national, or regional networks have an advantage
6. The applicant's biodiversity-related work has to be based in the region in which a workshop is held. However, the applicant need not be a citizen of a country of that region.

ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Due to our donor's funding requirements, for the workshops in Asia, Africa and Latin-America and the Caribbean financial support is only available for applicants that are citizens of developing countries. Applicants from developed countries (i.e. Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan) cannot be financially supported. However self-funded participants are welcome to join the workshops!
The workshops in Europe and North-America (yet to be announced) will be open to applicants from developed countries.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible to join the workshops, if you are interested to participate as a self-funded participant or if you should have any other questions, please write to gybnsteeringcommittee@gmail.com and christian.schwarzer@gmail.com 


We look forward to receiving your applications and seeing you at the workshops!


PLEASE NOTE:
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Applications must be submitted in English. Applications submitted in another language will not be considered. Incomplete applications will also not be considered.



ABOUT GYBN
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is an international network of 115 youth organizations, representing more than 342.500 youth from 97 countries whose common goal is to prevent the loss of biodiversity. GYBN aims to represent the voice of global youth in the negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), raise awareness among young people of the values of biodiversity, and connects individuals and youth organizations in order to build a global coalition to halt the loss of biodiversity.
As the official coordination platform for youth participation in the negotiations under the CBD, GYBN is committed to bringing the opinions and positions of young people into the political process; empowering young people to take action. Recognized and supported by the CBD Secretariat, GYBN seeks to inspire global youth and future leaders to work for the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for a healthy environment and society.
GYBN was created as the result of an international initiative by young people who participated in CBD COP10 in 2010, and was officially established in 2012. The network is coordinated by an international steering committee and is entirely run by young people for young people.

For more information, please visit: http://www.gybn.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thegybn


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Personal Information
PLEASE NOTE: All of the information that you share with us through this form will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used for the selection of the participants for the workshops. No information will be disclosed to any third party without your prior consent.
First Name *
Family Name *
Gender *
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) *
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Nationality *
Country of Residence *
Capacity-Building Workshop Region *
Email Address *
Along with WhatsApp, most of our communication will be done via Email.
WhatsApp Number *
If you are selected, we would like to add you to a WhatsApp group for all workshop participants. This will be our main internal communication tool before the workshop. Please include the country code, like this: +1 123 456 7890.
Twitter Account
Facebook Account
Personal Website
Phone Number *
This information will only be used in case we urgently need to contact you. Please include the country code, like this: +1 123 456 7890.
Street Address *
Postal Code *
City/town/community *
 Affiliation *
 (Organization/Institution/Company/University, etc.)
Website of organization *
Please list the Social Media Accounts of your Organization
Position/role within the organization/university/company... *
E.g. Steering committee member, undergraduate student, general member, etc.
Are you already a member of GYBN? *
You can sign up for free here: http://bit.ly/gybn-indv
Is your organization also a member of GYBN? *
Your organization can sign up for free here: http://bit.ly/gybn-orgs
Do you consider yourself an Indigenous person or do you belong to any other marginalized group?
If yes, please briefly describe your affiliation here:
About your organization
Please tell us about the biodiversity-related activities that your organization is doing *
Which Aichi target(s) is your organization contributing to achieve and by what means?
Please share with us some information about the resources that your organization has to implement projects *
Human, financial resources, experience etc.
About you
Why is Biodiversity an issue of concern for you? *
What is your role in the organization you are part of and how will you be able to implement biodiversity related projects in your community through your organization? *
What do you hope to learn from your participation in the Capacity-Building Workshop? *
How do you plan to share the knowledge and skills gained in the workshop with your organization/community?
What ideas & plans do you have for projects and other initiatives that directly contribute to the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the implementation of NBSAPs? *
Apart from capacity-building, the focus of the workshop will lie in project development. It's not a must that you have a plan already, but if you do, please be as concrete as possible. Please also tell us how you are intending to share the knowledge gained during the workshop within your organizations, country or community.
Do you have any ideas for projects that could contribute to the mainstreaming of Biodiversity into other sectors?
i.e. projects that could help to address the preservation of Biodiversity in sectors such as agriculture, energy, mining, fisheries, infrastructure, cities, forestry, tourism etc.
Logistical Information
PLEASE NOTE: The following information does not have an impact on our selection process! We only need to collect this personal information to facilitate your travel arrangements.
Please give us the name of the airport you would like to depart from.
If you get selected, this information will help us to arrange your trip.
Final Remarks
How did you hear about this application? *
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