Inspire Change Video Competition by Connect 4 Climate

Deadline: May 1st, 2013



Further information: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=583498905008771&set=a.254404314584900.68667.220286284663370&type=1&theater

ITU Green ICT App Challenge 3rd Edition

Deadline: June 30, 2013


​ Call for Concept PapersIn support of the “World Environment Day” (WED) and to follow up on the Paris Call to Action on “Smart Sustainable Cities”, ITU and Telefónica have announced a Green ICT Application Challenge to uncover innovative ICT approaches and applications towards addressing global environmental issues in cities and urban areas.The submission period begins on 20 December 2012 at 12:00 PM Central European Time (“CET”) and ends on 30 June 2013 at 12:00 PM CET. Further information: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/2013/Pages/default.aspx

International Youth Environment Meet 2013

Deadline: March 31, 2013

Who Can Apply:

• Senior undergraduate (must complete the 2nd year of studies) and Masters students

• Young professionals working in development sector and aged less than 30 years.

• Leadership quality

• Academic and professional credentials related to IYEM themes.

• Interest and engagement with environment and climate change issue

The following application form is only for Bangladeshi applicants and 70 Bangladeshi delegates will be selected through this application process. Deadline for application is April 5, 2013. Registration fees for selected Bangladeshi delegates is BDT 500.

International Applicants:

We will have only 30 slots open for international delegates and on invitation only. If you are less than 30 years old and working in any organization, a senior person from your organization can nominate you directly by sending your name and resume toiyem@byei.org by March 31, 2013.

CBA7 Delegates: CBA7 delegates who would like to attend the IYEM 2013, please sign up here.

Each applicant will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Further information: http://www.byei.org/iyem/apply

26th International Youth Leadership Conference

Deadline: June 27th, 2013

This is the official application form for the International Youth Leadership Conference in Prague. Please read over the following information carefully before submitting your application. If you have any questions, send an email toapplications@iylcprague.org and you will be answered promptly.

Application Process
All applications must be submitted online with the form below.

Eligibility 
The IYLC will select Conference participants in a manner that ensures relative uniformity of educational levels, while providing for a high level of geographic diversity. All nationalities are welcome to apply.
For the purposes of group cohesion, each applicant will be evaluated according to the following criteria:


Application Deadline: June 27th


Eligibility 
The IYLC will select Conference participants in a manner that ensures relative uniformity of educational levels, while providing for a high level of geographic diversity. All nationalities are welcome to apply.
For the purposes of group cohesion, each applicant will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. Educational level and area of study.

2. Command of English - You do not have to be a native English speaker, however, the IYLC is conducted in English.

3. Age - If you are older than 26, please consider attending as an observer.

4. Quality of short essay or professor recommendation.

2nd round: February 15th, 2013
3rd round: March 1st, 2013
4th round: March 15th, 2013
5th round: April 1st, 2013
6th round: April 15th, 2013
7th round: May 1st, 2013
8th round: May 15th, 2013
9th round: June 1st, 2013
10th round: June 15th, 2013
11th round: July 1st, 2013
Included in this price:

• 5 nights accommodation at the Conference Venue

• All meals

• All local transportation

• Airport greeting

• All field trips, site visits, guest lectures, panel discussions and workshops

• All receptions and networking events

• Certificate of achievement

Final payment deadline: July 15th 
Please do not make any conference fee payments until you receive the official Acceptance Notification from us. It is strongly recommended, that all of the necessary visa and travel arrangement are made before the conference fee is paid. The conference is limited to 120 participants. The only way to guarantee your place is to pay. Please do not wait until the last minute to make arrangements for payment.
All questions regarding the conference and payment procedures can be directed to payments@iylcprague.org 
We accept the following modes of payment:
1. Wire Transfer
2. American Express
3. Pay Pal

Early Bird Discounts 
The Early Bird Discount* is a limited-time offer available to all accepted applicants, who make their final conference payments in a specified time frame:

30% (9900 CZK) Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made
through February 15th (Fee: 23100 CZK).

20% (6600 CZK) Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made
through March 15th (Fee: 26400 CZK).

10% (3300 CZK) Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made
through April 15th (Fee: 29700 CZK).

5% (1650 CZK) Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made
through May 15th (Fee: 31350 CZK).

*Please note that Early Bird discounts may not be combined with other types of discounts and scholarships we offer.
All questions regarding the conference and payment procedures can be directed to payments@iylcprague.org

Rounds of acceptances

We review applications in rounds, during which each applicant will be notified of their acceptance or rejection status within 3 days: 

1st round: February 1st, 2013

Securing your place at the IYLC

To secure your place at the Conference we need you to pay a non-refundable deposit of 3000 czk. Once you are ready to make your final payment, the deposit will be deducted from your Conference Fee. Given the limited spaces available and the number of applications received this year, we can only guarantee your place on the conference upon receipt of your deposit.

Conference Fee: 33000 CZK

(If you are interested being a facilitator, read more here.)

Further information: http://www.iylcprague.org/application

Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge

Deadline: April 19th, 2013

For the first time ever, Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards has partnered up with UNICEF to give YOU the opportunity to implement active change in YOUR community. The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge is looking to provide three youth led projects with grants to support the implementation of innovative initiatives.

Submissions now open!

First prize receives $40,000. Second prize receives $30,000. Lastly, the audience award-winning project receives $20,000. All Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge prize funds must be used to support the implementation of the winning projects.

Show us your imagination, creativity, and innovation through the use of digital tools and social media. Produce a short video outlining your proposal for a new or existing initiative that will benefit other youth in your community. This is your chance to make a difference in the world, report about it, and show the progress made to millions of people through the Adobe Youth Voices network, UNICEF’s global social media feeds, and the Voices of Youth community.

In addition to receiving financial funds for your project, the local experts will also provide support during the initial implementation process.

To be eligible for the contest, you must be between the ages of 13-19 years old, and your project must have been created between 2010-2013. Entries are being accepted now until April 19, 2013. Please go to the submissionspage to submit today!

Mobilize, organize, and take action!

Further Information: http://youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/unicef

International Youth Forum Mauritius 2013

Deadline: March 30th, 2013


Guidelines for the International Youth Forum

Participation Requirements
To be eligible to become one of the 200 participants in the International Youth Forum you should fulfill ALL the following criteria:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate, born after January 1st, 1984.

• Involved in governmental or non-governmental organisation (NGO) initiatives.

• Complete your details on the application system (fill all fields) by 30 March 2013 at latest.

Application Process

1. Registration – Read the questions well, reflect on them and then fill out the online form in the registration system. You must apply by 30 March 2013 and you cannot edit your registration once submitted.

1. Selection – Participants will be selected by an independent panel of juries (comprised of university professors, CEOs from various companies and the Chairman of the NYC), which takes into account the profile of the candidate.

1. Results – All applicants will be informed of the decision of the jury in the first days of July 2013, by email.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Further information: http://www.mauritius2013.com/

Invite & Win Contest TUNZA Eco Generation 2013

International Youth Green Summit 2013

Amsterdam International Water Week

Deadline:May 15th, 2013

The call for papers for the Amsterdam International Water Week is now open!

The Amsterdam International Water Week invites you to submit Your papers for the International Water Week Conference: Integrated Water Solutions for a green economy
Timeline for programme development:

• Outline paper submission closes: May 15th, 2013

• Authors notified of acceptance: July 8th, 2013

• Advanced Programme: July 15th, 2013

• Submission of Full Paper: September 1th, 2013

• Authors may submit papers for either oral or poster presentations

• Papers submitted must be limited to two A4-size pages (including figures and tables)

• Papers have to contain adequate information to allow a sound review

• On the basis of the papers received, a stringent review will be undertaken by the Programme Committee to select papers for the conference in its appropriate format – Oral or Poster.  The selection criteria includes high technical quality, relevance to the themes/topics and depth of information content.   Papers that are deemed commercial in nature will not be accepted.

• If selected, authors are strongly encouraged to submit full papers (maximum 8 pages) which will be further peer-review for publication in IWA’s relevant scientific journals.*

• At least one author of each selected paper must register and attend the conference to present the paper.

• Authors must meet their own expenses to attend the conference, including registration fees, travel and accommodation.

katharine.cross@iwahq.org

Download the Call for papers

To submit Your Paper click here

Paper Submission Procedures

For more information about the call for papers:

Katharine Cross Programmes Coordinator International Water Association (IWA)

*Publication Papers selected for oral presentation are invited to submit full papers to be peer reviewed for publication in IWA Publishing’s journals Water Science and Technology, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, or Water Practice and Technology.  Specifications for the formatting of papers are available on the IWAP website. at http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/i2a.htm.

Further information: http://www.internationalwaterweek.com/2013/03/11/call-for-papers-now-open-2/

Transparency International Summer School

Deadline: May 1st, 2013

The aim of the Summer School is to provide student leaders from across the region with an opportunity to learn first-hand from professionals working in the anti-corruption field. The School seeks to provide students with a peer-to-peer learning and integrity-building platform that links international experience with transparency and integrity to the current situation in post-communist countries and beyond.

Participants of the Transparency International Summer School on Integrity  learn about the causes of corruption and practical ways in which societies can become more transparent and accountable.

The School staff  offer students state-of-the-art professional guidance and compelling case studies showing long-term sustainability through transparent and integrity. Led by leading anti-corruption professionals, the School seeks to create an environment that brings discussions about transparency and integrity from a high public policy level into the classroom and the everyday life of students.

University students earn 6 ECTS credits upon successful completion of the course.

The language of instruction is English.

Applicants wishing to apply shall submit the following documents:

1) Application form (save as.doc)
2) Europass CV.

The completed application form with the CV should be sent to admissions@transparencyschool.org. Only fully filled applications will be considered. The copies of the diplomas and letters of recommendations are welcome but not compulsory. The final deadline for the submission of application documents is 1 May 2013.

Fees

For 2013 the course participation fee is set at 400 EUR. The fee covers accommodation, meals, study material and extra-curricular activities. Participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses (including visas, insurance, etc.). Students may be granted (partial) tuition fee waivers in exceptional cases.

Scholarships

A limited number of competitive scholarships is available. Full scholarships cover transportation, tuition and board expenses. Students seeking a scholarship are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Students may be also offered partial scholarships that cover a part of their expenses.

Students from the following countries can apply for a full scholarship (the full list of eligible countries is to be confirmed by 1 April 2013): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Syria and Tunisia.

For further questions regarding the application procedure, fees, scholarships or general enquiries, please contact us at admissions@transparencyschool.org.

Further information: http://transparencyschool.org/application-scholarships/

Grameen Foundation Fellowship Programme 2013

Deadline: March 31, 2013.

Grameen Foundation invites applications from volunteers for its 2013 Fellowship Programme. The foundation helps the world’s poorest to improve their lives and escape poverty by providing them with access to appropriate financial services, life-changing information and unique income-generating opportunities. Grameen believes that together, we are a global force fighting poverty and invited you to become a Grameen Foundation Fellow.

Benefits

The Grameen Foundation Fellowship program benefits include:

• Hands-on field experience on assignments tailored to match your skills and interests with the needs of our local field offices in Latin America, Africa, and Asia
• 1 year program, starting this summer
• Inaugural class will contain up to 10 fellows
• Pre-departure training, ongoing support and professional development opportunities
• Local living stipend included*
• You will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in global development and social innovation on projects that make a difference in the lives of the poor. Join the innovation, on the ground.

Eligibility

• The Fellowship Program is open to both US and foreign applicants.
• Applicants must have at least three years of applicable work experience or one year of work experience
• They must have an advanced degree to be eligible to apply.
• English fluency is required for all fellows; Spanish fluency is required for all placements in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Note:

All fellows will receive a stipend to cover their living expenses and lodging during their placement. Fellows are responsible for health insurance, airfare, and visa costs. Visa assistance may be available depending on legal requirements of individual countries

Further information: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/fellowships

Lomba Video Earth Hour 2013 by WWF-Indonesia

Deadline: April 22th, 2013

Untuk menyukseskan Earth Hour 2013, WWF-Indonesia menyelenggarakan Lomba Video bertema “Ini Aksiku! Mana Aksimu?”. Dalam lomba ini, kami menantang kalian untuk menunjukkan aksi lestari yang sudah Sobat lakukan bersama komunitas/institusimu dalam bentuk video singkat berdurasi maksimal 60 detik.

Aksi tersebut dapat berupa:

• Hemat listrik atau mengganti lampu hemat listrik atau peralatan elektronik hemat listrik lainnya

• Menggunakan transportasi publik atau bersepeda ke kantor/sekolah atau jalan kaki

• Mengurangi penggunaan kertas dengan mencetak kertas bolak balik

• Mengurangi penggunaan tisu

• Tidak menggunakan Styrofoam, dan masih banyak aksi lainnya.

Siapa saja yang bisa berpartisipasi? Ada tiga kategori peserta  :

• SMA & Perguruan Tinggi

• Komunitas

• Perusahaan/Korporasi

Syarat dan Ketentuan Lomba:

• Video merupakan karya asli kelompok/institusi dan belum pernah dipublikasikan atau diikutsertakan di kompetisi lain.

• Durasi video maksimal 60 detik.

• Format video mp4 dan dalam kualitas baik.

• Peserta harus menyebutkan tagline   “Ini Aksiku! Mana Aksimu?” di bagian akhir video.

• Setiap peserta hanya dapat mengirimkan satu video untuk diikutsertakan dalam lomba.

• Video tidak boleh mengandung SARA atau melanggar norma sosial dan hukum yang berlaku di Republik Indonesia

• Panitia berhak untuk menggunakan video untuk keperluan kampanye Earth Hour dan WWF-Indonesia.

• Pendaftaran video diterima paling lambat pada 22 April 2013 pukul 17.00 WIB. Panitia berhak untuk mendiskualifikasi video yang didaftarkan lewat dari tenggat waktu.

• Video yang masuk akan dinilai berdasarkan: konsep dan aksi lestari, sinematografi, dan daya tarik cerita/video

• Tim juri akan memilih 1 video terbaik sebagai pemenang utama dan 5 video terpilih di masing-masing kategori.

• Keputusan panitia bersifat mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat

• Panitia tidak menyelenggarakan korespondensi terkait dengan keputusan yang akan atau telah dibuat.

Cara mengikuti kompetisi:
Upload videomu ke akun YouTube masing-masing lalu daftarkan dirimudi sini.

Hadiah 
Dari masing-masing kategori akan dipilih 1 pemenang utama dan 5 video terpilih.


Pemenang utama : Handycam dan merchandise WWF.
Video pilihan         : Merchandise WWF.

Pssttt.... Ada hadiah khusus! 
Pemenang Utama dari kategori SMA dan Perguruan Tinggi berkesempatan untuk magang di WWF Indonesia.

Pemenang akan diumumkan pada Mei 2013 Bertepatan dengan perayaan/sarasehan "Budaya & Konservasi".
Informasi dan pertanyaan mengenai kompetisi ini dapat ditujukan ke lombavideoiniaksiku@gmail.com
               
Jadi tunggu apalagi? Kami tunggu video aksimu!!!

_{**Kategori Perusahaan terbuka untuk karyawan yang mewakili korporasi dan aksi yang didokumentasikan sudah dijalankan di perusahaan tersebut.}

Further information: http://www.wwf.or.id/cara_anda_membantu/calendar_event/lomba_video_iniaksiku.cfm

Indonesian Leaders of Change 2013

Global photo contest "WORK4YOUTH" by ILO

Deadline: April 15th, 2013

The ILO Youth Employment Programme is organizing a photo contest to shed light on youth employment issues, the challenges young people face in the workplace as well as their power to overcome them. Zoom in for the top prize!

The ILO Youth Employment Programme is launching a photo contest focusing on young people at work. The photo contest has been organized in partnership with the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest, and financed by The MasterCard Foundation.

The objective of the contest is to highlight the challenges young people face in the workplace, as well as innovative ideas to address them. Photos submitted by participants should capture youth at work (in different places and under various conditions) in a creative and original manner. Photographers are invited to focus specifically on working conditions, gender barriers, discrimination, informality, entrepreneurship, working poverty, migration, precarious work, and the rural economy, among others. 

A jury will award a total of five prizes in two categories:
Global: A selection made from all photo entries
1) Best photo: USD 10002) Second best photo: USD 5003) Youth prize (entries of persons aged 18-29 years): USD 800
Regional: A selection made from photo entries from the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region
4) CEE best photo: USD 10005) CEE youth prize (entries of persons aged 18-29 years): USD 800
The winning photos will be displayed in an online photo exhibition.
Participants are invited to submit up to a maximum of five photos per person by no later than 15 April 2013 at 23:59 (European Central Time) with the Official Entry Form. Submissions from all around the world are welcome.

Further information: http://www.ilo.org/employment/areas/youth-employment/work-for-youth/photo-contest/lang--en/index.htm

FIM (Forum Indonesia Muda) ke-14

Deadline: April 4th, 2013

FIM (Forum Indonesia Muda) adalah sebuah forum independen yang beranggotakan pemuda dan mahasiswa dari berbagai perguruan tinggi maupun organisasi kepemudaan di Indonesia, dari Aceh sampai Papua, bahkan yang sedang berada di luar negeri.

Setelah sukses menyelenggarakan Leadership & Life Skill Training, untuk empat belas angkatan, tahun ini FIM kembali mengadakan pelatihan untuk angkatan ke-15. FIM 14 akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 2 – 5 Mei 2013 di Jakarta.

Pendaftaran dibuka antara tanggal 4 Maret – 4 April 2013 (23.59 WIB). Berkas peserta akan diseleksi sesuai prosedur, untuk memenuhi kapasitas peserta FIM 14 sebanyak 120 orang, dengan batas usia 18-30 tahun. Peserta terpilih akan diumumkan pada tanggal 15 April 2013.

Further information: forumindonesiamuda.org, Twitter FIM @fimnews , maupun menghubungi info@forumindonesiamuda.org

Contact Person: Galang (085716789471) dan Ichi (08561514345)

Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Indonesia 2013

Drop Your Green Ideas to Create Change!

Deadline: May 17th 2013

If you are an Indonesian citizen studying in a college or university of any institution in Indonesia, with green ideas and passion to promote environmental protection in your community, take up the challenge to become a Bayer Young Environmental Envoy.
The Bayer Young Environmental Envoy (BYEE) is a global environmental education program for the youth organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the aim of developing young environmental leaders and boosting the level of environmental awareness among the youth. Entering its 10th year in Indonesia, BYEE invites young Indonesians to come up with practical solution to improve environmental awareness and protection.
Deserving students from all over Indonesia will be selected to be Bayer Young Environmental Envoys (BYEE) and will participate in a live-in Eco-Camp held in a local venue. The top two envoys will join youth delegates from 18 other countries around the world on a weeklong all-expense paid trip to Germany onNovember 10 - 15, 2013. It will be an opportunity to gain new insights on the broad spectrum of environmental protection measures employed by industry, municipalities, and the state environmental authorities in Germany. 

Eligibility for entry

•  Indonesian citizen, college/university student enrolled in any institution in Indonesia as of April 1, 2013 (students graduating in April 2013 are eligible to join)

• 18 to 24 years old by September 1, 2013

• Actively involved in environmental activities or projects

• Willing to travel overseas

• Should be able to work well within a group

• Good oral and written English communications skills

Children and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity, or persons, whether they are related or not, living with any of the following are not eligible to join the contest:

• Employees of Bayer, their agencies or independent contractors engaged in the project

• Individuals or companies engaged in the development, production, or distribution of materials for the project

How to joinWrite your individual proposal of a simple environmental project in your community or school which demonstrates that environmental protection and economic growth can go hand in hand.

Proposal format and related rules
    - Part II Project Proposal (in English)

1. The current situation and environment related problems in your local area or school. (max. 250 words)

1. If any, current practical solutions to the problem that had been carried out by either government/industry/NGOs or your school/community (max. 500 words)

1. Your proposed personal project, including its objectives and deliverables, which will help to alleviate the problem (max. 1500 words)

1. Budget, manpower, facilities, as well as institutions/groups involved in the project. Please make sure that all necessary resources are within your reach. (max. 1 page)

1. The economic and environmental benefits of the project, and how your project reflects sustainable environmental practices. (max. 250 words)

1. When necessary, insert graphics, photos, diagram or any supporting visuals that explain the problem solving process that you propose.            

The proposal should not exceed 10 pages in total. Any relevant graphic, photos, or diagram must be incorporated in the proposal, NOT in separate files.
Project proposals which are adaptations/upgrades of already existing projects are acceptable, but the entry will be judged solely on the basis of new elements introduced and their added value.
Pre-existing work or accomplishments prior to the official start-up date will not be given any credit.
While the project proposal should be the applicant’s own concept, the project itself may be carried out by any number of people, with the applicant taking significant role in its implementation.
Incomplete entries will not be processed.

Submission procedure
Prepare your project proposal
Fill up the application form
With the application form, attach the following personal documents:
- A 4x6 cm ID color photo of yourself
- Certificate of cumulative GPA (IPK, minimum 2.5) from your institution
- Copies of identification card (KTP/SIM)
- Endorsement letter from a faculty member OR the school academic department head or college/university dean or academic vice-president or president
- If any, proof of environmental award received.
Judging and selection

• Applicants will be shortlisted based on the content of their project, leadership and environmental know-how and involvements.

• A panel of judges will interview each of the shortlisted candidates to determine their intelligence and understanding of environmental issues, their communication and people skills, as well as the feasibility of their project proposals.

• All applications should reach PT Bayer Indonesia by May 17, 2013.

• Successful finalists should implement their respective projects starting June 28, 2013. A premature start-up of the proposed project will be ground for disqualification.

• The project must be completed or come close to completion by September 26, 2013.

• Successful finalists who qualify for the final round will be required to attend an environmental live-in workshop called the BYEE Eco-Camp.

• All charges for the travel, accommodations, and upkeep of interviewees and Eco-Camp participants will be shouldered by PT Bayer Indonesia. 

• At the end of the Eco-Camp, the finalists will be asked to make a presentation before another panel of judges. They will be given the formal title of Bayer Young Environmental Envoy at an awarding ceremony.

• Two of these finalists will be declared as the Top 2 Bayer Young Environmental Envoys and will be given the opportunity to participate in a weeklong all-expense paid study trip to Germany on November 10 - 15, 2013.

• The judges' decision is final for all aspects of the competition.

Communications Dept.
PT Bayer Indonesia
MidPlaza 1, 11th floor
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 10 -11, Jakarta 10220

Entries must reach PT Bayer Indonesia by May 17, 2013

For further queries, please call 021 570 3661 ext. 1517 or send email to byee.indonesia@bayer.com
Communications Dept.
PT Bayer Indonesia
MidPlaza 1, 11th floor
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 10 -11, Jakarta 10220
Entries must reach PT Bayer Indonesia by May 17, 2013

Further information: http://www.byee.bayer.com/en/indonesia.aspx