The IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland) – APPLY NOW

This informs the public about The IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 for young Changemakers. Details about the Program are given below.

The IUCN Leaders Forum 2023

About IUCN Leaders Forum 2023

IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers brings together young leaders and innovators who are designing or implementing innovative nature conservation or biodiversity action projects in their communities.

Program Details

Selected young changemakers will join leaders from around the world at the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva in October 2023, to advance nature-positive solutions and design concrete actions for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals and targets at the local, national and regional levels.

Young changemakers will have an exclusive opportunity to pitch their projects to influential global leaders from the private sector, government and civil society.

Benefit

  • Delegate access to the IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva, Switzerland from 11 to 13 October 2023
  • An exclusive opportunity to pitch your environmental action project to influential global leaders from the private sector, government and civil society
  • Hotel accommodation in Geneva from 10 – 14 October 2023
  • Return travel to Geneva, Switzerland
  • Meals and other expenses covered for the duration of stay in Geneva

Eligibility

You should apply to be an IUCN Leaders Forum Changemaker if you:

  • Are aged 18 – 35*.
  • Have a track record of leadership and innovation in the fields of nature conservation, biodiversity, climate change and / or sustainable development.
  • Are currently working on an innovative project that is or will contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals and targets

We especially encourage candidates whose projects foster equity, inclusivity, intergenerational collaboration, and / or adopt a human rights-based approach in the design and implementation of the project, to apply.

We are looking for a diverse pool of global changemakers to participate in the IUCN. Youth from the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply, as are youth from minority groups, indigenous peoples and local communities and young female leaders and innovators from around the world.

IUCN Leaders Forum 2023 Application

For those interested in IUCN Leaders Forum 2023, open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 16 June 2023.

Open this link for more details about the IUCN Leaders Forum 2023.

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