UNESCO is calling
on youth leaders around the world committed to building a better future through
education to apply now to take part in the UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Youth Conference. The Conference will be held in Okayama, Japan on 7 November 2014, bringing
together 50 young leaders between 18-35 years of age who are actively engaged
in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
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.
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
UNESCO ESD Youth Conference Application Guidelines for further information,
including timelines and selection criteria. Both the Application Guidelines and
Application Form are available at: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/youthconference
The application deadline is 1 June 2014. Successful
applicants will receive travel sponsorship provided by the organizers (airfare, accommodation local costs, etc.
Please feel free to
pass this information on to young ESD leaders in your network. UNESCO and the
organisers look forward to receiving many applications from around the world!
For any query and
request of more information, please contact:
UNESCO ESD Youth Conference Secretariat
@The Goi Peace
Foundation, Japan
Email: esd2014@goipeace.or.jp
