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

Indonesian Youth Delegate for The International World Heritage Youth Forum 2013

Deadline : March 26th, 2013 – 23.59 WIB.


Open Registration as candidate of Indonesian Youth Delegate for
The International World Heritage Youth Forum 2013Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 8 – 17 June 2013,in conjunction with the 37th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session• Forum Theme: Living Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (TEP)• Forum Date: 8 to 17 June 2013 (arrival on the 8th; departure on the 17th)• Venue: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Working languages: English and French

• Participants : one eligible youth delegate of each country - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Algeria, Colombia, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, China, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.

• Activities: Site visits to temples and ancient water infrastructure in Angkor World Heritage Site and Siem Reap City, workshops, hands-on activities, tree planting activities, presentations, group discussions, and cultural exchanges.

Preamble:
In conjunction with the 37th session of World Heritage Committee (16-27 June 2013, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap/Angkor), the Cambodian National Commission for UNESCO is organizing the International World Heritage Youth Forum, Cambodia 2013. The Youth Forum is designed to raise the awareness of young people to the importance of preservation of cultural heritage with a focus on the relationships between historic monuments, environment (i.e. forest and water) and communities in sustaining cultural heritage sites.

Objectives:
a. Raise the awareness of the participants about World Heritage Convention, deepen their understanding on the role of water in WH preservation and the impact of tourism on World Heritage sites as well as on the role of communities living around the World Heritage site with Angkor as case study;
b. Provide a platform for meaningful exchange among youth of diverse culture and promote learning, communication and cultural connectivity with a common goal of preservation and conservation of World Heritage sites;
c. Provide students some basic skills related to preventive conservation and preservation;
d. Create conditions to encourage young people to engage in projects that protect cultural and natural sites in their countries and promote heritage education involving school communities: students, parents and educators.
e. Promote mutual understanding of the cultural diversity

Working Method of the Forum:
• The Youth Forum will work with young people between 18 and 20 years old.
• The Youth Forum will be an educational gathering that lasts 7 days during which the young participants will follow a program consisting of visits to World Heritage Site of Angkor, meeting with the local community in Siem Reap, presentations, workshops, discussion sessions and hands-on activities among others.
• The youth delegates will travel to Phnom Penh by bus on 14th June for city cultural visits and attend the Opening Ceremony of the 37th Session of the World Heritage Committee where they will present the results of the Forum on 16th June. They will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with the members of the World Heritage Committee and its Advisory Bodies.
• Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English and French.
• The activities will be documented and filmed.

Indonesian Participant:

• Only one Indonesian Youth Delegate will be selected by the Youth Desk – Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, age 18-20 years (male or female)
• Capable of communicating well in English and/or French
• Have been actively involved in activities related to the theme and highly motivated to learn more about the World Heritage, its preservation and protection as well as its promotion.
• Willing to create and implement projects upon return to their home country and their respective city.
• Capable of involving other youth and students in the project activities and to promote the project in the local community.
• If he/she selected to be the Indonesian Youth Delegate, she/she agree to sign Letter of Agreement to actively involve (voluntary) at the Youth Desk – Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, especially in Cultural projects, for at least two years right after going back from the forum.

Send us :
- Application Letter
- Motivation letter (comprising what makes you interested in this topic, how do you involve so far with such kind of activities/projects, what is your expectation if you selected for this forum, what will you do after the forum and what kind of follow up program/project will you hold after) not more than 2 pages of A4 paper size.
- Curriculum Vitae
Email to : info@unescoyouthdesk.org
Cc: youthdeskunesco@gmail.com
Title : Int’l Youth Forum Cambodia – (Your Complete Name)
Example : Int’l Youth Forum Cambodia – Asep Febri Pamuji

The Delegate chosen will be announced in two weeks after deadline at :
Website : http://www.unescoyouthdesk.org/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/unescoyouthdesk
Twitter : @UNESCOYouthDesk

As preparation, the participants are invited to prepare a short presentation about a National/World Heritage site in her/his country.

Young delegates are required to participate in all the planned activities of the Forum.

Airfare (Jakarta-Seam Reap return), accommodation and meals, as well as local transportation in Cambodia will be provided by the organizing committee. Other fees apart from what mentioned will be cover by the chosen delegate.

Further information: https://www.facebook.com/unescoyouthdesk