The Youth Forum initiative is part of the Rome MED Conference, promoted by ISPI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and implemented in cooperation with the Representation of Italy to the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and UNIDO ITPO Italy.
This year’s edition will take an entirely new format to provide the region’s youth with an opportunity to strengthen and further develop climate change policies and practices in the broader Mediterranean.
Thematic Focus
Climate insecurity has become a growing challenge on both sides of the Mediterranean. In this context, efforts to globally reduce the impact of climate change need to go hand in hand with attempts to strengthen and integrate the resilience of countries in the broader Mediterranean that are most vulnerable to its effects. So, how will new generations in the region answer to tackle the most significant challenges the world is facing?
By gathering young leaders from both shores of the Mediterranean, this Call for Policy Briefs aims to promote innovative policy proposals and solutions to limit the region’s impact on global warming and accelerate adaptation to climate effects. Participants will have the opportunity to propose, discuss and exchange ideas on critical issues in the Mediterranean area, contributing to policy-shaping solutions for the region.
Intending to exemplify the goals set by the recent United Nations climate change conferences in the United Kingdom and Egypt, each participant is called upon to produce a Policy Brief with relevant solutions for the Mediterranean region in one of the following two objectives:
- Climate Mitigation
- Climate Adaptation
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to present and discuss their policy proposals in an active workshop during the Youth Forum in Rome (scheduled for 1-3 December). The best policy recommendations will then provide the basis for the draft of a dedicated “Youth Program for Climate Action in the Mediterranean”, which will be presented during the Rome MED Conference.
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Who can apply?
Are feasible to the contest participants:
- Aged between 21 and 35 years;
- Coming from North Africa, the Middle East, or Europe;
- With a first university degree or equivalent qualification;
- A strong interest in trans-Mediterranean climate cooperation;
- Excellent command of English (the conference’s working language will be English).
The deadline to apply is September 18th, 2022, 23:59hrs CEST by clicking HERE