YOUR GUIDELINE TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT
2018 – 2019
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WHAT ABOUT IS YLAWC?
Project aim:
TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MOBILIZE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED WILDLIFE PROTECTION POLICIES
Project Objectives:
- To raise the capacity of fellows from rural areas of Georgia to develop and implement results-oriented youth-led project contributing to wildlife conservation
- To establish partnership and dialogue between young people, local communities, civil society environmental actors, local and national authorities for developing wildlife conservation policy
- To provide international opportunities for exchange of expertise among youth workers and environmental youth activists
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
which will be developed by fellows and advisers
- Youth-led wildlife conservation manual: manual on youth-led wildlife conservation measures specialized to the Georgian context
- Educative Mobile Phone Application: an educative mobile phone application (App) downloadable free-of-charge proposes to discover bird species from Georgia (spread, rare, endemic, or endangered)
- Environmental youth educational tool: a manual on environmental education for children and youth
WHAT ARE THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES?
- Training Course “Youth for wildlife conservation” in Georgia
- Job-Shadowing mobility in Turkey and Bulgaria
- Training Course “Advocacy for wildlife conservation” in Georgia
- Establishment of two local eco-hubs in Georgia
- International Conference on Wildlife conservation in Georgia
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
- Applicants must be aged 18 – 28;
- Must be able to attend Training in Georgia, in Lagodekhi on Wildlife Conservation from 3rd of April to 11th of April
- Must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Georgia or Turkey;
- Youth people from Rural areas encouraged to participate
- Must Demonstrate an interest in wildlife conservation issues and working with other young people towards the success of local, regional youth conservation organizations
- Must be committed to working in their respective countries with youth leaders, local communities and attend the activities in next 2 years
project will cover all the costs connected to project needs (International and local travel, accommodation, food expenses and fees of the participation).
Jury will select and announce candidates by 10 of March, Candidates will be asked to have phone interviews, final results of participation will be announced by 13 of March.
Visit to the link and register for participation by 7 of March!
https://goo.gl/1xY7iz
In case of questions please contact:
For Georgian Participants:
Zurab Gurgenidze
For Bulgarian Participants
Irina Mateeva
For Turkish Participants
Burak Ozkiri
PROJECT TIMELINE
International Trainings Courses – April 2018 -July 2018
Job Shadowing of Georgian Participants – June 2018 – July 2019
Establishment of Ecohubs in Georgia – August 2018 – Decemner 2019
International Wildlife Conference – October 2019
WHO ARE WE ?
SABUKO (Society for Nature Conservation) is a partner of Birdlife partner in Georgia. We aim To promote the conservation of wildlife in Georgia, To increase the valuation of nature by the public, To encourage the sustainable use of natural resources.
http://sabuko.org/
Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) strives to influence and assist people to conserve the integrity and diversity of the wonderful world of birds, advocating at all levels of society for the equitable and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources .
http://bspb.org
Doga Dernegi is the partner of BirdLife International in Turkey and its work is driven by the demand to take action to sustain biodiversity. Our mission is to defend the rights of nature in all its forms including all its processes, which are necessary for persistence of life on earth.
http://www.dogadernegi.org/
