Youth for Wildlife Conversation Forum 2019 [Fully Funded] to Sri Lanka

Applications are invited from the candidates for Youth for Wildlife Conversation Forum 2019. The candidates should note that the Forum will be held in Sri Lanka, which is the Fully Funded program. The duration of this forum is 09 days and it will be managed in Sri Lanka. Now you can avail this opportunityto join Y4WC. The applications are invited from the students, who have diverse backgrounds.

The main purpose of this forum is to find the solutions to wildlife conversation issues, empower early-career conservationists in the international policy making and to develop skills and networks of conservation leaders of the future.

Youth for Wildlife Conversation Forum 2019 Details

  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Duration: 9 Days
  • Dates: 20th – 28th May 2019
  • Cost: Fully Funded

Activities:

  • The activities of the nine-day forum are team field excursion, skills and capacity building workshops, carry out debates and discussions with experts in the field and numerous social events for networking.
  • The successful applicants will demonstrate commitment to wildlife, environmental, conservation and/or sustainable community development issues so that they get their place at the forum. You will be willing to devote time prior to and follow the forum to engage with wider online community, show how you will use what you learn and contribute to diversity of group experience.

Cost

The selected candidates will travel and their travelling and participations expenses are covered by Youth for Wildlife Conversation Forum (Y4WC).

Eligibility Criteria

    • The candidates should be between 18 and 30 years old on 19th May 2019
    • The applicants must be able to commit to travel to Sri Lanka from 19th to 29th May 2019
    • The applicants must be able to understand and speak English (fluency is not required; however, the forum will be conducted in English and participants are expected to be comfortable in the language).