Rome MED Mediterranean Dialogues 2022 is proud to announce its first edition of the contest Youth Forum – Youth Policy Lab for Climate Action to provide the region’s youth with an opportunity to strengthen and further develop climate change policies and practices in the broader Mediterranean.
This year’s Youth Forum will examine the potential of Mediterranean cooperation in the fields of climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience. By gathering young leaders from both shores of the Mediterranean, this call 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 with policymakers, researchers, think-tankers, academics, and representatives of civil society and private sectors on critical issues in the Mediterranean area, contributing to policy shaping solutions for the region. The best policy recommendations at the policy level on climate adaptation and mitigation in the region will then provide the basis for the draft of a dedicated “Youth Program for Climate Action in the Mediterranean”.
Who can apply?
Young leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, students, international organizations and civil society representatives, aged between 21 and 35 years, with strong potential and keen to work together to support climate change policies in the Mediterranean region;
Coming from North Africa, Middle East, or selected Europe countries (including Sweden);
With a first university degree (B.A. or M.A.) or equivalent qualification;
A strong interest/expertise in trans-Mediterranean climate cooperation;
Excellent command of English (the conference’s working language will be English).
The call for policy briefs will be open until September the 18th.
The initiative is 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 the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
For further information on how to apply: Youth Forum 2022 – Rome MED 2022 (ispionline.it)
