The UNESCO ESD Youth Conference will bring together
50 young ESD leaders from around the world in Okayama City, Japan on 7
November 2014.
As a Youth Conference participant you will have an
opportunity to exchange your ideas and experiences with peers. You will
be able to discuss innovative approaches to ESD and ways to promote
young people’s contribution and further involvement in the global ESD
movement. And you will help elaborate commitments to future ESD actions.
Conference participants will also be involved in
developing recommendations for the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, which
will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from 10-12 November 2014. All
Youth Conference participants will be invited to take part in the World
Conference.
The Youth Conference is being organized by UNESCO,
the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of
Japan (MEXT), the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, the City of
Okayama and The Goi Peace Foundation.
Please see the Application Guidelines for the UNESCO ESD Youth Conference for further information, including timelines and selection criteria.
Who can apply?
- Be between 18-35 years of age as of 1 June 2014.
- Have demonstrated active engagement in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
- Have a good command of English, and be able to actively participate in conference discussions.
- Be able to attend the full schedule of events in Japan from 6-13 November 2014 (or at least through 11 November), and to take part in the prior online consultations in September-October 2014 to prepare for Youth Conference discussions and input to the World Conference.
Successful applicants will receive travel sponsorship. Organizers will provide roundtrip air tickets between the participant’s nearest airport and Japan, as well as accommodation, meals and
transportation within Japan.
transportation within Japan.