On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) we are happy to announce two funded places for African youth representation at Rio+20,
Selected youth representatives will receive full funding to cover return ticket to Rio de Janeiro, accommodation and daily subsistence from 10 June until 22 June 2012 in order to take part in the following Rio+20 events:
- Youth Blast: 10-12 June 2012
- 3rd Preparatory Committee: 13-15 June 2012
- Four Days of Dialogue on Sustainable Development: 16-19 June 2012
- Rio+ 20 Conference: 20-22 June 2012
Please find the the detailed Call for Applications including an application here German funding youth-application_Rio+20 and German funding youth-application_Rio+20_final. Deadline for applications is Monday, 20 February 2012, 16.00 GMT. Please submit applications, using the attached form, to africanyouth.rio20@googlemail.com.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact Germany’s Official Youth Delegates: Lena Mäckelburg (lmm.wdst@yahoo.com) or Felix Baek (felix@rioplus20s.org) or the Organising Partners–Ivana (ivana.savich@gmail.com), Kiara (Kiara.youth@gmail.com) or Ben (ben@rioplus20s.org)
Please note that applications that are not complete (that means including the application form and all requested details) or by those over 26 years of age will not be considered.