UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas. The…
From ending extreme poverty to protecting our oceans, the Sustainable Development Goals are an ambitious plan to create a sustainable future. To make this future a reality, we need a generation of young leaders who are meaningfully engaged with the Global Goals and are working purposefully to achieve them. Powered by some of the world’s…
Afrika Youth Movement (AYM) Committee on Agriculture (COA) is launched its first annual #Sexyfarming campaign, a month-long campaign that engages African youth into Agriculture and not just the youth, we are engaging all stakeholders and key actors across the agricultural value chain. The Goal of the Campaign: Afrika Youth Movement aims to promote inclusivity for youth in…
The World Curling Federation is accepting applications for its Sports Media Trainee Programme 2019. Full-time students, from around the world, are invited to submit entries for the development programme, that immerses aspiring journalists and photographers in the heart of elite, international competition. The World Curling Federation’s Sports Media Trainee Programme is aimed at aspiring young…
The Commonwealth is offering exceptional young people who are making a difference in their communities a chance to win a Commonwealth Youth Award. Nominations are opening for the 2019 edition of the awards, which includes a cash grant and a trip to attend the awards ceremony in London next March, during Commonwealth Week. The awards…
UNESCO supports the call for the best and brightest answers to social opportunities and challenges through media and information literacy in connection with the launch of the first Global MIL Youth hackathon by our partners DesignEDly and Global Students Square. Winners of the three-day hackathon will be eligible for seed funding from an investment pool…
The Goalkeepers Youth Action Accelerator is a 12-month pilot program for youth advocates who understand what it takes to create lasting social change in their communities. The Accelerator supports young people in generating and using data from their communities to improve accountability in local development initiatives related to poverty, hunger, health and well-being, education, gender…
To celebrate youth innovativeness during the Rotary Day at the UN on 10th November, Rotary in partnership with UNICEF Kenya are organising the #GenUnlimited Youth Challenge that seeks to support young people under the age of 24 to Identify, understand and solve challenges they and their peers face. This shall be done within the scope…
As youth delegates for sustainable development build the bridge between young people in Germany and the world community. In New York, they interfere, make suggestions, ask questions, and influence governments’ negotiations. In Germany, they talk to young people about how sustainable development is, what governments can do, and how everyone can become active. Together with the Federal…
WorldLabs’ mission is to help ideas develop and grow by providing the funding, tools and connections needed to thrive. Too many promising entrepreneurial projects fall by the wayside due to lack of resources, help or funding. This is why the Elevating Ideas Competition was created; to give you the ability to showcase your idea, find…
