Deadline: 27 June 2017
The National Youth Council of Ireland, together with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are seeking applications for its United Nations Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland 2017- 2018 with an aim to support young people to be agents of change, where they are empowered to be active global citizens contributing to building a world of justice, equity, and dignity.
The Programme will support two young people to join Ireland’s delegation to the United Nations in New York in September/October 2017 and January/February 2018.
Aims
- To directly involve young people from Ireland in the international development policy and decision-making agenda;
- To hear and include the voice of young people on development and global citizenship issues at local, national, and international levels;
- To promote development and youth policies among young people in Ireland;
- To familiarise young people in Ireland with global development issues and opportunities for involvement they have in this regard;
- To support global citizenship activities and development initiatives in Ireland.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should be:
- Between the ages of 18 – 25 years (on June 27th 2017)
- Resident of Ireland
- Committed to giving a significant time to this Programme
- Interested in policy making and writing, capable of digesting lots of information and quickly turning around policy papers
- Committed to using blog/video/social media posts and writing articles to inform others
- Curious about the world
- Experienced public speakers
- Digitally engaged and tech-savvy for online communications with others
- Able to travel to Brussels in August 2017
- Able to travel to New York for up to a month September/October 2017 and February 2018 (TBC)
- Interested in international affairs, particularly in the area of development and youth affairs
- Passionate about solving today’s most pressing problems and working to engage young people in this important agenda
- Available for interview July 2017.
How to Apply
All information must be in one word document or PDF and submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Ireland
For more information, please visit UN Youth Delegate Programme.