Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) 2024 Youth AgriChampions for Course

  •  Course
  •  20-May-2024
  •   Ghana
  • $$  Varies

The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to host the 3rd edition of the Youth AgriChampions – a Peer2Peer workshop series on climate adaptation in agriculture. The initiative brings together ~15 youth grassroot voices from the world of smallholder farming and agricultural entrepreneurship in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, to share their on-the-ground experience with adapting their practices to climate change. During the workshops - taking place in July 2024, the BKMC Youth AgriChampions will develop a youth demand paper to be elevated in high-level political fora by BKMC co-chair and 8th Secretary-General of the UN Ban Ki-moon. The thematic focus of the 2024 Demand Paper will be "locally-led adaptation for smallholder farming".

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Eligibility Criteria

We are looking for participants with the following specifications:

  • Smallholder farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs and youth employed in the agricultural sector who want to share experiences, advocate for smallholder farmers, and work on developing a youth-demand paper for world leaders;
  •  Age 18-35;
  • Citizens/nationals of the following countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia;
  • Working / worked on a climate adaptation project or have expertise in the topic;
  • Keen interest in agriculture, climate change, and food systems.
  • Able to fully attend three workshops in July 2024 and to provide some time to prepare things for the workshops in between

Organization:

The BKMC is a quasi-international organization in Austria, under the leadership of the co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer. It is working to empower women and youth in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. 

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Offered Benefits

Upon successful completion of the workshop series, participants will be awarded certificates signed by 8th UN SG Ban Ki-moon and they will become part of our ever growing BKMC Youth AgriChampions Alumni Network.

Application Process

Go to Ban Ki-moon on bankimooncentre.submit.com to apply

During the application process you will need to fill out a form, indicating:

  • Your personal details (e.g. name, contact information, date of birth, citizenship, education, language competence, short profile description)
  • Your professional details (e.g. name of organization, function)

Should you have questions, please reach out to .

Required Documents:

At the final stage of the application process you will be prompted to attach:

  • A motivation letter (max 250 words)
  • A portrait photo of yourself (JPEG or PNG format)
  • An introduction video of yourself (max 30 seconds, MP4 or MOV format)
  • Your CV
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