The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IAC) is calling for young people worldwide to apply for the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020. This is for young champions motivated to engage with the global bioeconomy youth in the next summit coming up on 16th – 20th November 2020.
The objective of this call is to bring together an eclectic and geographically diverse leadership group of young people from across the globe, who will act as ambassadors for the bioeconomy at GBS2020. These ambassadors will help represent the diversity of the young global bioeconomy community at GBS2020.
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What To Expect At The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020
- Organizing a 2-hour youth session in advance of the Summit to connect inspiring young people from around the world to exchange opinions and engage in an open dialogue on global bioeconomy development.
- Developing a youth statement on the theme of GBS2020.
- Developing a report on youth concerns, motivations, actions, approaches, and demands for global bioeconomy development.
Benefits
Ambassadors will get the chance to participate in GBS2020 and to present their work to an international and expert audience.
Who can apply?
The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 is for;
Young people with a strong interest in global bioeconomy development, e.g. high school and college students, young researchers and academics, young professionals, policymakers and entrepreneurs, young non-profit leaders, journalists, and social media influencers.
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To be eligible, you must be;
- Between the age of 18-35
- Strong command of English
- Interest in global bioeconomy development
- High school and college students, young researchers and academics, young professionals, policymakers and entrepreneurs, young non-profit leaders, journalists, and social media influencers
- Eligible Regions: Open for all
Selection Process
All applications received will be evaluated by a jury.
First, the jury will select 5–7 ambassadors from across the globe. The jury strives for a broad variety of views and people (e.g. in terms of expertise and background, gender, nationality, career stage).
As an applicant, you are to provide a brief (about 1 page) profile to present yourself including background and interest in bioeconomy, career stage, a short proposal for your specific output during GBS2020, and ideas on how to foster a global bioeconomy youth community after GBS2020. Also, candidates will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the jury. Jury decisions will be final. And candidates will be contacted by e-mail.
Applications will be judged based on the following criteria:
- formal requirements mentioned above
- demonstration of the interest in the bioeconomy, regardless of professional experience
- ideas for output during and after GBS2020
- creativity
Please Note: As a candidate, you may submit only one application. After that, you will submit your work electronically to the Conference Office of the Global Bioeconomy Summit (e-mail: info@gbs2020.net). The submission must bear your name and (e-mail) address and should be in English Language.
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The deadline for the application for the Global Bioeconomy Summit is 1 September 2020. If you are meet the above criteria, your submission should be in a 1-page word or PDF document to this email; info@gbs2020.net
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