Fully Funded 2016 Young Leader at the European Development, Belgium

If you are a young person from any part of the world, aged 21 to 26 then you are invited to join the debate on the future of international development cooperation at the next edition of fully funded 2016 European Development Days, a highly coveted European forum on global development cooperation. This event is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 15th and 16th June.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants should be:
21 – 26 years old
An expert in their field
Committed and determined to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems
Willing to debate with leaders from all around the world?

Cost:

Please note that this a fully funded youth event, that said all expenses for the 16 selected Young Leaders will be duly covered by the European Commission.

Sustainable Development Goals in action



This year’s forum – Sustainable Development Goals in Action: Our World, Our Dignity, Our Future – will focus on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the heart of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To achieve the SDGs, the international community will have to include young people as they work together to build a more sustainable future. For its 10th edition, EDD 2016 will be one of the first international conferences to address the way forward for this ambitious 2030 Agenda. The EDD 2016 forum will be shaped by the ‘5 Ps’ outlined in the preamble to the 2030 Agenda – People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.

Deadline: Please apply on or before March 18, 2016

Application:

Applications are submitted online. Check the application details before applying.

Please visit the Website link for more information