In 2018 the European Commission launched for the first time ever a European Sustainability Award to reward the efforts and creativity of European people, businesses and organisations. The ambition of this award is clear: championing inspiring cases of initiatives that are turning the global Sustainable Development Goals into concrete solutions and opportunities. Given the cross-cutting nature of the Sustainable Development…
Many young people age 18-25 are the first generation of adults to grow up not knowing the world without the Internet. For those who do not have access, they are some of the people that are pushing hardest for it. Young people are shaping online culture in so many ways. They use the Internet to meet people around…
The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once successful candidates start their career with the UN. The YPP examination is held once a year…
The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is a fully funded year-long programme for 25 exceptional entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies. As part of the programme, the Westerwelle Foundation hosts an annual conference in Berlin: the Young Founders Conference. Its focus is to connect young founders from developing and emerging economies with each other and with…
The ReDefine Next 100 program brings together selected students from diverse fields including (but not limited to) humanities, social sciences, engineering, medicine, computing science, art and the natural sciences. In international teams, 40 top young leaders identify the issue they perceive to be the paramount global challenge in the future. This diverse team incorporates innovative…
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that tobacco kills more than seven million people each year, six million of them from direct use and the others due to exposure to smoking. In the Nigerian context, the Federal Ministry of Health noted that about 4.5 million Nigerians consume, on an annual basis, 20 billion sticks of…
Do you love writing and communicating about climate change issues? Have you always wanted to attend a United Nations conference to see with your own eyes where it all happens? Are you from Eastern Europe? Then this is your chance! Recently, Climate Tracker launched global 1.5 writing competition, which was eligible for anyone and offered a fully-funded…
Mozilla Fellowships provide resources, tools, community and amplification to those building a more humane digital world. During their tenure, Fellows use their skill sets — in technology, in activism, in science, in policy — to design products, run campaigns, influence policy and ultimately lay the groundwork for a more open and inclusive internet. Mozilla Fellows…
The Pulitzer Center is offering a special reporting fellowship opportunity in 2018 focused on “Beyond War: Causes of Conflict, Prospects for Peace.” Its invite current students and recent graduates of our 35 Campus Consortium partners (classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018), working from any platform, to pitch a project focused on causes of conflict, an…
Pitch@Palace Commonwealth is the platform to showcase Entrepreneurs from the 52 Commonwealth countries. Pitch@Palace Commonwealth will support Entrepreneurs by connecting them to local and international networks and help amplify their businesses. As part of the Pitch@Palace Global network it will build connectivity between Commonwealth countries and other key markets. PITCH@PALACE COMMONWEALTH OBJECTIVES: To promote the…
