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HOPE XXL Triple-A Summit, International Youth Conference in The Hague

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Deadline: 16 February 2014
Open to: young people between 18-29 years of age from Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Americas
Venue: 28-31 May 2014 in The Hague, The Netherlands

Description

Hope XXL Triple-A Summit is inviting applications from ambitious, international minded youth who are eager to make a change in the world.  Hope XXL Triple-A Summit, International Conference is being held in The Hague, The Netherlands from 28th to 31st May 2014. This is a chance to meet young people from all over the world and develop a vision on the future. The program is designed to enhance international dialogue and develop young people’s vision on the future.

Hope XXL is an event where young people from around the world come together to draft a new vision on the future. The participants draft a manifesto called ‘Liemers List’, stating ideas on issues ranging from sustainability and peace to international cooperation and human rights. The Liemers List thus prepared will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly and the UN will be asked to take the lead in implementing the Liemers List.

The event is set to inspire participants with renowned speakers and an amazing program in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice, and to develop young people’s vision on the future as the final step before the HOPE XXL Global Summit.

Eligibility

Young people from 18 and 29 years of age who are motivated to contribute to develop young people’s vision on the future, from Asia-Pacific, Africa or North- or South America can apply.

Costs

Participants must be willing and able to pay their visa and travel costs. They are responsible for arranging their travel and visa in time. Participation is free of charge and includes the program, accommodation and meals.

Application

The deadline for applications is 16 February 2014.

Click here   to download the application form. Interested candidates must send it to conference@hope-xxl.com completely filled in before the final deadline.

Note on visas: It can take a long time to obtain a visa for The Netherlands. If you travel from outside the European Union, organizers strongly advise to start arranging your visa as soon as you get the selection results.

For further information, please visit the official website.

Photojournalism competition seeks entries [Worldwide]

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Professional photojournalists can compete.

The Fujairah Culture and Media Authority has partnered with Agence France-Presse and National Geographic to organize the Fujairah International Photojournalism Competition (FIPCOM).

The competition aims to develop photojournalism in the UAE region and pay tribute to the outstanding work of journalists who risk their lives to further the democratic ideal defended by photojournalism.

The categories include news, environment, economy, sport, and feature.

The winner will receive a trophy and a prize of EUR10,000 (US$13,600). Runners-up in each category will receive a Nikon D800 digital SLR camera. Their work will also be displayed in two exhibitions, one in Paris, the second in the Emirate of Fujairah.

The deadline is Jan. 31.

For more information, click here. or http://ijnet.org/opportunities/photojournalism-competition-seeks-entries-worldwide

All Bar None 2014 | Dublin, Ireland ( Available Scholarships )

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Deadline: 30 May 2014
Open to: 18 – 30 years old with a passion for world issues and an evidenced commitment to effecting positive change
Venue: 15 – 19 October 2014,in Dublin, Ireland

All Bar None is an initiative designed to ensure that young people from countries that were relatively less well represented at the One Young World Summit 2013 have the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Summit in Dublin, Ireland which takes place 15 – 19 October.

Through All Bar None, we will work closely with our partners and sponsors to find sponsorship to attend the 2014 Summit for one young person from each of the 114 countries listed below.

At the 2013 Summit, we were joined by outstanding young people from 190 countries. Among non-governmental events, only the Olympic Games gathers together more countries. Whilst we are extremely proud of this, our aim is to have all 196 countries represented at the 2014 Summit in Dublin.

All Bar None is an essential part of our strategy to achieve this goal.

What does All Bar None sponsorship pay for?

All Bar None sponsorship covers the full delegate fee of £2,750. This fee includes the cost of:

  • Delegate access to the One Young World Summit 2014 in Dublin, Ireland
  • Hotel accommodation on a shared basis on the nights of 15, 16, 17 and 18 October
  • Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on 15, 16, 17 and 18 October and breakfast only on 19 October
  • Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue
  • Summit hand-outs and support materials
  • The cost of travel to and from Dublin is also included in All Bar None sponsorship
Can I apply for this sponsorship?

You can apply for All Bar None sponsorship if you are:

  • 18 – 30 years old with a passion for world issues and an evidenced commitment to effecting positive change
  • A national of one of the eligible countries listed below.
How can I apply?

To apply for All Bar None sponsorship you need to create a candidate profile here. If you have already applied to attend a One Young World Summit and your application has been approved then you do not need to create a new profile and you will be automatically entered into the pool of All Bar None applicants.  You should however ensure that your profile provides the most up to date information possible.

Apply here

The strongest applicants from each eligible country will be shortlisted and we will work to secure sponsorship for at least one person from each eligible country. You will be contacted individually by a member of the One Young World team if you have been shortlisted. Please note that we cannot guarantee any applicant that they will be shortlisted or that we will secure sponsorship for any shortlisted applicant.

Eligible countries

These countries have been selected because they were represented by the fewest delegates at the 2013 Summit.

Reporting fellowship to Brazil available [Worldwide]

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Media professionals, bloggers, influential social media practitioners and freelance contributors can apply for a two-week reporting trip to Brazil.

The International Reporting Project (IRP) is accepting applications for a group-reporting trip to Brazil on April 5–19. The IRP new media reporting trips are supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The IPR fellows will examine issues related to health, poverty, hunger and food security, technological innovation, economy and business, urban and rural health care, environmental sustainability and women’s empowerment. The fellows will also explore Brazil’s investment in Africa.

New media journalists from all nations are eligible with some priority given to applicants from the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

The IRP will cover the fellows’ round-trip air tickets to Brazil, hotel costs, meals and local transportation. Participants will have to obtain their own visa to Brazil, but the IRP will reimburse the cost.

The deadline is Feb. 3.

For more information, click here.or http://ijnet.org/opportunities/reporting-fellowship-brazil-available-worldwide

 

‘Save the Planet – Save Food’ Painting Competition

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Deadline: 15 March 2014
Open to: Children between the age of 6 and 14 years worldwide
Prize: cash prizes of US$ 2,000, US$ 1,000 and fully paid trips to UNEP event

Description

The International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment is organized every year by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation. It has been held since 1991 and has received more than 3 million entries from children in over 150 countries.

Theme: FOOD WASTE
Subthemes: Save the Planet—Save Food, Wasting Food is Wasting the Planet 

To help inspire you, please visit UNEP’s Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint website HERE.

Eligibility

The organizers are inviting children all over the world to submit their paintings to the UNEP office in their regions. The children must be between the age of 6 and 14 years. 

Paintings must be done on A4 or A3 papers. Full name, age (day, month, and year), gender and full address including phone and e-mail (in English) must be on the back of the painting, NOT on the painting. Style of painting is free: crayons, coloured pencils, water-colours, etc.

Paintings that have been shown or accepted elsewhere will not be accepted in this competition. Paintings that show a particular person, an organization or a brand name will not be accepted.

Prize

Global Winners:

  • The 1st Prize: One entrant – US$ 2,000 with a fully paid trip for the winner and a chaperone to a UNEP event (date and venue to be confirmed later). The winner will also receive a plaque/supplementary prizes.
  • The 2nd Prize: One entrant – US$ 1,000 each and a fully paid trip for winners and chaperones to a UNEP event (date and venue to be confirmed later). Each winner will also receive a plaque/supplementary prizes.
  • The 3rd Prize: Three entrants – A diploma/certificate for each winner (No cash)
  • The 4th Prize: Ten entrants – A diploma/certificate for each winner (No cash)
  • The 5th Prize: Thirty five entrants – A diploma for each winner (No cash)

Regional Winners:

One winner only from each region: Africa; Asia and the Pacific; West Asia; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; and North America. US$ 1,000 and fully paid trip for each winner and chaperone to a UNEP event (venue and date to be confirmed later).

Application

Paintings must reach the relevant UNEP regional office by 15 March 2014. No painting will be considered after the deadline.

For more information please visit the official website HERE.

 

Mostar International Model United Nations (MOSTIMUN) 2014

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Deadline: open from between 6th of January and 6th of February
Open to:  delegate from all over the world
Venue: 9th-13th of April,  the University of Dzemal Bijedic, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Description

Dear MUN enthusiasts and MOSTIMUN fans,

We are happy to announce that the Delegate Applications for Mostar International Model United Nations (MOSTIMUN) 2014 are now open. The conference will take place between 9th-13th of April in the beautiful city of Mostar. So check your calendars and schedules and apply to be part of a memorable experience!

 

Application

This year we are giving you the opportunity to choose between five councils and MOSTIMUN Insight (official media body of MOSTIMUN). They are as following:

1. United Nations Security Council (main United Nations organ in charge of maintaining collective peace and security)

  1. United Nations Human Rights Council (one of the main United Nations organs in charge of human rights promotion and condemnation of its violations)
  2. Futuristic Security Council (main United Nations organ shifted into future with same mandate of maintaining collective peace and security)
  3. G20 Summit (group of states consisted of major growing world economies primarily interested in solving economic and development issues)
  4. African Union (regional organization of African states primarily interested into resolving issues within the area of its mandate – African continent)
  5. MOSTIMUN Insight

 

Costs

MOSTIMUN is not only about the conference. It is also, and perhaps mostly, about the people you meet. Our aim is not only to organize a high quality MUN conference, but to, as well, make sure that you will have most amazing and fun time in the city of Mostar!

Thanks to our sponsors, we manage to provide you with incredibly low fees!

• The fees for participants requiring accommodation will be  85 euro.

This will include:

5 nights in a hotel (see more at accommodation)
5 breakfasts
4 lunches
4 dinner (including a Herzegovinian dinner, and a Gala dinner)
Conference costs.

• Local participants, who do not require accommodation will be required to pay a fee of 25 euro (50KM).

This will include:
4 lunches
4 dinner (including a Herzegovinian dinner, and a Gala dinner)
Conference costs.

Deadline for submitting your fee is 15.02.2014.

 

If you are interested and passionate for the work of any of those bodies then do not hesitate and apply to be part of the sixth edition of MOSTIMUN

More detailed information can be found at: www.mostimun.org

 

Apply to join the SustainUS delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women!

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Delegates Sarah Handler and Elizabeth Tang at the opening ceremony of the 57th Commission on the Status of Women.

SustainUS is now accepting applications to join the Agents of Change (AoC) youth delegation to the 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-58), which will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from March 10-21, 2014. CSW-58 will address the theme: “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls.”

Selected delegates will have the opportunity to work with government officials, scientists, civil society representatives, and youth from around the world to review progress on issues related to gender equality and advancement of women. In the past, AoC delegates have presented case studies and policy statements on behalf of youth; participated in forums with fellow representatives of civil society; and met with government delegates, international organizations, and the US State Department.

Delegates are expected to contribute something unique to our efforts to take part in the international policymaking process and increase youth participation in the global arena. The delegation will especially benefit from delegates with grassroots and policy experience in gender equality, advancement of women, and youth issues. Young people with academic interests in the topics and organizing experience are also encouraged to apply. SustainUS is committed to selecting a skilled, diverse, and passionate delegation. CSW is a great way to become familiar with the UN, and we welcome newcomers!

AoC delegates will be expected to engage in substantial preparation in the months leading up to the Commission, which may include working with media outlets, giving community presentations, and personal fundraising. Delegates will be required to stay in regular email contact and take part in research and conference calls. The days during CSW-58 will be long yet fulfilling, as delegates will contribute to the delegationʼs goals as a team while taking initiative in their areas of interest.

The delegation will be assisted by delegation leaders Emilie Litsas and Sarah Handler, who are CSW veterans, and the Agents of Change program coordinators, Yi Wang and Alyssa Tsuchiya. The delegation leaders will organize sessions and support delegates in navigating and contributing meaningfully at CSW-58. SustainUS will also arrange for accreditation and assist delegates in finding housing in New York City.

Application Procedure

Access the application form with the button above, or here. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All applicants will be notified of the application results by late January, and the selected candidates will be required to confirm their participation shortly thereafter. If you have any questions, please contact AoC Coordinators Yi Wang and Alyssa Tsuchiya at agents@sustainus.org.

Online Q&A Session

SustainUS will hold one live application troubleshooting session for interested applicants on January 12, 2014 at 8 pm EST.

Instructions for joining the webinar:

1. Go to: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/650103629 and use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) – a headset is recommended. Or,

2. Call in using your telephone.
Dial +1 (773) 897-3000
Access Code: 650-103-629
Meeting ID: 650-103-629

Look forward to meeting you there!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SustainUS?

Founded in 2001, SustainUS is a nonpartisan, youth-run, volunteer-led organization advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment. Through proactive education, research, and advocacy at the policy-making and grassroots levels, we are building a future in which all people recognize the inherent equality and interdependence of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. We strive to reflect our values through the diversity of members and projects, our ongoing commitment to educating ourselves and others, and the way we live our lives.

What is Agents of Change?

Agents of Change is SustainUS’ largest national program. Agents of Change offers young people from all over the country to opportunity to take part in high-level meetings at the United Nations that directly affect the world that we as young people will inherit.

What is CSW?

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to promoting gender equality by identifying challenges and establishing standards for the social, economic, political, and civil rights of women. Member states and non-government representatives, including the SustainUS delegation, will share and evaluate experiences, lessons, and best practices, as well as identify key goals for further advancement of women. Meetings take place once per year, usually in March.

SustainUS has organized youth delegations to CSW since 2009, the 54th Session.

Who can apply?

  • Applicants are required to be between 13 and 26 as of March 2014. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to CSW.
  • Applicants must be either (a) be a US citizen or (b) have studied or worked in the US for more than six months.
  • Applicants need not have previous experience with SustainUS or gender policy. We welcome newcomers!
  • Unfortunately, participation in the program requires accreditation from the United Nations, so we are unable to accept applications from undocumented youth.

When is the program?

CSW-58 takes place March 10–21, 2014. We expect selected delegates to attend the entirety of the conference, to the best of their ability.

Delegates are also expected to dedicate 1-5 hours of work per week preparing for CSW from late January until the conference.

Where is the program?

CSW-58 takes place in New York City at the United Nations Headquarters.

The preparation work for CSW will be done remotely via email and conference calls.

When is the application deadline?

Sunday, January 19, 2014. Please email agents@sustainus.org with any questions, or to request a deadline extension.

What are the participation costs?

Participation in the Agents of Change program and CSW-58 is free! However, delegates must fund their own housing, food, and travel costs. Financial standing should not be a barrier to application or participation. The delegation leaders and Agents of Change Coordinators will support delegation members in fundraising, and scholarships are available for delegates from underrepresented background. Please email agents@sustainus.orgfor details.

Japan Fund for Global Environment: Grants for NGOs

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Deadline: 12 February 2014
Open to: non-governmental organizations or a non-profit organizations working in the area of environmental conservation
Grant: Average grant per project is 4 million yen

Description

The Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA) has established the Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) through an initial endowment from the Japanese government together with contributions from the private sector, including individuals and private corporations. The interest accrued from these funds is then used to provide support to NGOs working in the area of environmental conservation.

The Japan Fund for Global Environment has been supporting various environmental conservation projects in and outside Japan from the time of its establishment in 1993. With a broader objective to develop national movements to protect the global environment, JFGE aims to support the NGO projects for environmental conservation in developing regions with immediate needs; strengthen Japan’s involvement in global environmental conservation; and to offer people from different fields and classes a chance as a Global Citizen, to participate actively in environmental NGO projects or to contribute money to support environmental NGO projects.

Eligibility

The JFGE supports non-government organizations that work hard and steady for environmental cooperation at a grassroots level from the viewpoint of global environmental conservation. Eligible organizations will be juridical persons or other organizations that are non-profit and base their activities on the public will. This qualification includes foundations, incorporated association, specified non-profit organizations. Unincorporated associations are also included. Business enterprises and local public bodies are not eligible.

Because this grant program is financed with government and private contributions and the grants are awarded through an official system, it is necessary to ensure that grants’ money are used in accordance with the stated goals and that the projects awarded grants are actually implemented.

To give this assurance, grant recipient organizations must be non-government organizations that are engaged in global environmental conservation activities and that are one of the following:

1. Juridical persons in Japan established in accordance with the provisions of Article 34 of Japan’s Civil Code, or their equivalent nonprofit organizations.

2. Organizations in Japan founded in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of Japan’s Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities and engaged in specified nonprofit activities.

3. Non-governmental, nonprofit, unincorporated associations that satisfy all the requirements below:

  • The association must possess Articles of Incorporation or equivalent bylaws.
  • The association must possess a well-established body that makes decisions for the organization and implements the project for which the Grant is requested.
  • The association must possess an accounting structure capable of bookkeeping and self-auditing.
  • The association must possess an office that serves as a base of their activities.
  • The association must be deemed to have capacity to execute the project for which the Grant is sought, judging from its track record.

Grants

Two types of grant are available for this year. If your organization was established less than ten years ago and it is the first time to be granted by JFGE, you must download the Entry grant  guide. Otherwise download the Regular Grant guide.

Application

The deadline for applying is 12 February 2014.

Download the Grant Application Form for new projects HERE ( Grant Application Form (New Projects) (PDF 460KB) ) or for continuing projects HERE ( Grant Application Form (Continued Projects) (PDF 442KB) ). The following procedures should be fulfilled:

  1. Organizations wishing to apply for the JFGE Grant must submit the Grant Application Form during the fixed time period for that fiscal year (beginning of January to middle of February) to the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency (see contact details below).
  2. The Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency shall conduct a review and hearing on the contents of the grant applications. An informal decision on grant recipients and grant amounts will be made based on the opinion of the JFGE Management Council. The selected organization will be sent a notification of informal approval for JFGE Grant.
  3. If the selected organization decides to accept the contents of the informal approval, the organization must prepare the Letter of Consent for JFGE Grant based on the informally approved amount and send it to the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency within a month.
  4. The Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, upon receipt of the Letter, will examine the contents of the Letter and then send a Notification of JFGE Grant Approval to the approved organization.

Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency Department of The Japan Fund for Global Environment address:

Muza Kawasaki Central Tower, 8th floor 1310, Omiya-cho, Saiwaiku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture 212-8554, Japan
Fax 81-44-520-2190
E-mail jfge@erca.go.jp

For further information, please visit the official website.

Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreigners, China

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Deadline: 13 June 2014
Open to: good-grades students aged 18-40 from any country different than China
Scholarship: tuition fee, accommodation, comprehensive insurance for international students

Description

Qingdao University is situated in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China, in a beautiful setting on the Yellow Sea Coast with Mount Fushan in the background. Founded as early as 1920, Qingdao University has developed into an ideal place for international students to study and live. It has an enrollment of over 30,000 undergraduate students, over 1,200 were postgraduates, nearly 600 overseas students.

Application is now open for the 2014 Shandong Provincial Government scholarship. This scholarship is open to international students wishing to pursue an undergraduate and language program at Qingdao University in China.

Eligibility

All students that fulfill the following criteria are invited to apply:

1. Applicants shall be foreigners who are in sound health and aged from 18 to 40 years old.
2. Applicants shall have gotten good marks and not been awarded with other scholarships.
3. Applicants shall be students who will enroll in September 2014.

Scholarship

The scholarship coverage includes tuition fee (2014-2015), accommodation costs and fee of Comprehensive Insurance for International Students in China.

Application

These documents must be included for a complete application:

  • Application form for International Student of Q.U. Language students must download this form, while undergraduate students must download this one.
  • Application form for Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students （for freshmen). Downloadable here.
  • A copy of the first page of passport;
  • A copy of your visa;
  • Resume;
  • Personal Statement (written both in English and Chinese);
  • Certification of your highest academic degree；
  • Work certificate if you have work experience;
  • A letter of recommendation from a recommending institute;
  • Certificates of honors.

Submit your application documents to International Students’ Office before June 13th, 2014.

Please submit your application documents to the recommending institute before May 30th, 2014. Applicants without recommending institute can directly submit documents to International Students’ Office before June 13th, 2014.

For any questions, contact the office for International Programs of Qingdao University: oip@qdu.edu.cn.

For further information, please visit the official website.

 

The Summer School on Global Studies and Critical Theory, Bologna

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Deadline: 16 April 2014
Open to: postgraduate and graduate students
Venue: June 23rd – July 4th 2014 in Bologna, Italy

Description

  • The School on Global Studies and Critical Theory is a new summer program jointly promoted by Duke University and the Department of History, Cultures and Civilization of the University of Bologna in the conviction that the so-called global age makes necessary a radical rethinking of our theoretical tools and critical exchange among different research fields. Each year in a lively and stimulating intellectual and cultural environment outstanding scholars will offer to faculty, postgraduate and graduate students, lectures, intensive courses and seminars on one specific topic of this contemporary global turn, encouraging the collective production of knowledge and critical thought.

Eligibility

The call is open for postgraduate and graduate students

Costs

200€ (Including Welcome and Closing Cocktails)

400€ (Including also Accommodation at the Hotel Touring, in the heart of Bologna’s Centro Storico, 8 minutes walking from the Department of History, Culture and Civilization, where classes will take place.)

Payment is available via Bank Transfer to University of Bologna’s Department of History, Culture and Civilization. 

Bank Transfer Details:

  • to: Dipartimento di Storia, Culture, Civiltà dell’Università di Bologna
  • bank: Unicredit S.p.a.
  • IBAN number: IT68V0200802457000102271585

Selected Students are required to confirm their inscription by paying the fees before May 30th and sending a copy of their receipt to greta.messori@gmail.com.

Check out for Grants opportunities.

Application

Applicant Students should send the following materials:

  • A Detailed Curriculum Vitae
  • A Statement of Purpose
  • A Letter of Recommendation

Applications and Documents must be sent by e-mail to raffaele.laudani@unibo.it before april 16th 2014.

Students accepted in the program will be notified by April 30, 2014 on this website.

Registration Fees are due by May 30, 2014. Please send receipts to greta.messori@gmail.com.

For further information, please visit the official website.