Salutations, Prospective Students and Advocates,
Entries for the 2024 IUCN Leaders Forum, which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, are now being accepted. This is the forum’s third iteration; the first was hosted in South Korea, while the next two were held in Switzerland. The IUCN Leaders Forum is a global forum that brings together young people, leaders, and social entrepreneurs to discuss and come up with innovative solutions to environmental problems in order to promote global goals related to climate change and nature.
This event, which is set for October 7–11, 2024, in Geneva, has already drawn more than 500 people from 70 nations. Notably, there are no application costs and IELTS certification is not required. The IUCN will pay for all costs, including travel.
For young people, social activists, and innovators creating or carrying out ground-breaking projects pertaining to biodiversity or environmental protection in their local communities, the forum offers an excellent chance. Speakers, innovators, and world leaders will make up the prestigious audience to whom participants will have the opportunity to present and pitch their proposals.
You can find more information below for your reference.
Host Country: Switzerland
Travel Dates: 7th to 11th October 2024.
Funded by: IUCN
Eligibility Criteria:
- Accepting candidates from any country.
- Young candidates from all over the world are encouraged to apply.
- The age range for applicants must be 18 to 35.
- The IUCN Forum aims to bring together a varied group of influential people from around the world to join the IUCN Leaders Forum.
- A track record of innovation and leadership in the fields of biodiversity protection, climate change mitigation, and/or sustainable development is required of applicants.
- With nature playing a central role in addressing one or more societal challenges (such as the energy-nature-climate nexus, food-agriculture-nature-climate nexus, or the transformation of urban landscapes for nature and people, among others), applicants should currently be engaged in developing an innovative solution that addresses the crises in nature, climate, and biodiversity.
Benefits:
- Admission to the Switzerland-based IUCN Leadership Forum.
- Free hotel accommodation in Geneva for the whole Forum week.
- airfare to Geneva, Switzerland, for one way travel.
- coverage for additional costs and meals during your stay in Geneva.
- One-time opportunity to showcase your environmental action project.
Deadline: 28th May 2024
