Internationle Youth Forum 2014 Seliger ( Russia)

Since 2005, Youth Forum Seliger has been a platform for active and involved youth from across Russia.
2010 was the year the forum went international – attracting highly motivated, highly qualified young leaders from across the world.
Inspirational young people and speakers gather each year deep in Russia’s forests, at the picturesque setting of Lake Seliger.
This unique blend of practical workshops and educational sessions quickly drew interest from hundreds of students world over.
Over 750 people from over 80 countries in the world participated in 2010.
Seliger participants, Seligerians, spread the word over the internet and social networks, sharing their photos, memories, impressions and videos on youtube.
Each year International Seliger grows and changes, as it takes on board suggestions from participants about how it can be better – and deliver more.
From lectures and group workshops, the educational program expanded to include master-classes and talks by internationally respected experts.
In 2012 the program grew again – this time to include inspirational talks by youth leaders: for young people, by young people. These changes help Seliger grow – there are more and more applicants each year.
In 2012 Seliger community grew much bigger and we've got some tangible achievements to boast:

1. Intenational Seliger hit top 10 'awesome student conferences around the globe' (http://www.globalsummerschool.org/?p=485)

2. International Seliger is part of the Action Plan for 2013 between The Russian Federation and the Council of Europe in the sphere of youth policy.

3. We partnered with a Seliger alumnus' project http://www.heysuccess.com/ which we consider a promise of more successes and victories to come for us in 2013!

We (the OC) want to thank you all for the tremendous input and look forward to seeing your growth, your victories, your success stories and, mainly, YOU at International Seliger 2013!

How To Apply

NOTE: the application deadline is 1th of June 2014! Make sure you've registered on time!
Before you start, please look through the Application Guidelines.

• First of all make sure you have enough time to fill in the form.
• You will need your passport number and issue dates.
• As you know we offer visa support for non-Russian citizens. For the majority of the countries the process of visa application and obtaining visa goes smooth. However in some cases we might need to ask you for additional information regarding your status. Although we will try to do our best to help you with getting the visa (there were no cases with visa rejection ever at the Forum) we encourage you to learn beforehand the least information on how to get Russian visa (for you to be 100% safe and sound).
• You will be asked to provide information about your education. We kindly ask you to write the full name of the university/college/school, etc. as it is written officially. Please be ready to provide valid website of your university/college/school, etc.
• The application form and the application rules require 2 essays on different topics given in the application form. Use no more than 300 words in the essay.
• Note that you will need to fill in ALL the fields. In case some fields cannot be filled in due to some reason, please, DO NOT put NO instead of leaving blank.

So now, if you want to become part of the Seliger movement and celebrate this big event with us, please register and fill in the application form and follow the indications in it.
Hope to see you at Seliger!

 http://www.interseliger.com/

Global Challenges in Energy and Water .

Water scarcity and the environmental impacts of energy use are challenges of great and increasing importance to the future of human civilization. A rapidly expanding global population and an accelerating increase in the standard of living for a growing middle class have put relentless pressure on water and energy resources. We live at a critical time in human history, when technological advancement, economic globalization, and the rapid spread of consumer capitalism have led to an unprecedented increase in the
world's population.

Tremendous opportunities now exist to change our methods of using and producing clean water and power. There is a great need to do this, as a growing population, changing climate, and modernizing global civilization all demand more resources today at the expense of our ability to continue to meet these demands into the future. We live unsustainably and have no choice but to act or wait for the consequences of inaction.

We must develop additional water resources; reuse, to the extent possible, the water resources we have; and ensure that the quality of this water is sufficient to prevent the spread of pathogens and ingestion of contaminants. This effort will include the need to desalinate seawater and brackish waters, and we must carry out this effort without relying on energyintensive methods that will worsen the causes of the water scarcity we are attempting to address.

Desalination of water near the dense coastal populations of the world may further allow for higher levels of natural freshwater availability in inland regions and in those areas which do not have urban power generation infrastructure. This technology, and others that may also contribute in similar ways to the sustainable production of water, must be aggressively pursued.

We must also improve our use and production of sustainable energy resources. A combination of a number of energy technologies will likely be necessary: nuclear and geothermal energy, capable of providing substantial baseload power; as yet to be developed energy storage technologies, coupled with renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and tidal power to provide consistent mid- and peak-level power supply; and the use of transportation-compatible biofuels that do not compete with food production.
 

Youth - 2012-13 Youth Ambassadors Program

http://www.uri.org/action_areas/youth/201213_youth_ambassadors_program

Together Towards Peace

The Youth Peace Camp “Together Towards Peace” will be held in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia on September 5-10, 2012
Check out this :
 http://togetherforpeace.net/

Young Media Summit in Tunis: Call for Applications

Application deadline: 7. August 2011
Are you a blogger, Internet activist or a freelance online-journalist from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya or Mauritania? Would you like to participate in a forum to exchange views on the political situation in the region, the role of social media, quality standards in online-reporting, the economic potential of blogging and start a network with your fellow bloggers? If the answer is yes, then consider applying for the DW-Akademie Young Media Summit in Tunis, 3 – 5 October 2011.
The DW-Akademie will bring together 30 bloggers to discuss social media in North Africa. DW-Akademie will cover travel-expenses and accommodation for invited delegates.
To apply, please submit your CV and the link to your blog or website to dwa.africa@gmail.com.
Applications close on August 7, 2011.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
The DW-AKADEMIE is the media development, media consulting and professional journalism training division of Deutsche Welle – Germany’s international broadcaster. It offers partners and clients worldwide a broad spectrum of training and consulting services

Youth Entrepreneurship Summit USA: Startup America

Contributed by: Abdul Hameed Alizai
Date: November 13–15, 2011
Registration Deadline: Oct 15th, 2011, post which extra fee would be charged
Hosted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Presented by CCI and YES
The purpose of this Summit is to bring together CEOs, CSR officers, government, municipalities and foundation leaders, community organizers of co-working spaces, and young entrepreneurs to inspire innovative creative action to Startup America. The YES Summit is being organized to support and accelerate Startup America, a White House initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. Startups are engines of job creation. Entrepreneurs intent on growing their businesses create the lion’s share of new jobs, in every part of the country and in every industry. The focus of the summit is on creative new corporate and community led acceleration initiatives (‘Creative Action Centers’) as well as a scalable platform to create Conscious Entrepreneurs who are schooled in the principles and practices of Conscious Capitalism. As the vanguard research of the Conscious Capitalism Institute has shown, such businesses are among the most profitable and sustainable, can galvanize communities and have a strong positive impact on society.
Registration Rules:
Please make notice that registration is not complete until payment is received. Per person registration fees received prior to October 15, 2011 are USD $950. Registration fees received after October 15, 2011 are USD $1000. Registration includes admission to all sessions, panels, meals, performances, and summit related activities. The fee does not cover hotel accommodations, transportation, or incidentals. These costs are the responsibility of each participant. We do not accept payment on-site.
If you are traveling from another country and require a visa, we recommend waiting to register until you have received your visa. For more information, visit http://www.yesweb.org/start-up-america-2011/hotels.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing (via mail or e-mail before September 30, 2011 will be refunded 100% less a USD $150.00 processing fee. For cancellations received after September 30, 2011 the registration payment will not be refunded. All refunds and other adjustments will be made in December, 2011. We unfortunately cannot make any exceptions.

Registration Website: http://www.yesweb.org/start-up-america-2011/

Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition, University of Washington

Venue: Online
Date: GSEC Week: February 27 – March 2, 2012
Other deadlines:
November 9, 2011: GSEC Applications due (8 am GMT Pacific Time)
Accepting applications starting July 25, 2011November 9 – Dec 5, 2011: Application Review
December 2011: GSEC Week teams selected, paired with mentors
January 19, 2012: GSEC full business plan, one page summary drafts due
February 16, 2012: GSEC final business plan, one page summary, one PowerPoint slide due
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is a leading-edge international social venture plan competition, where interdisciplinary student teams from around the world propose creative, commercially viable businesses aimed at reducing poverty in the developing world.  From solar-powered modular power generators in Papua New Guinea, to prickless anemia scanners in India, to mobile wind turbines in Kazakhstan, to sustainable agriculture in Zimbabwe, GSEC business plans demonstrate the power of business to create sustainable, positive change to some of the world’s most challenging social problems. Each year, GSEC brings the world to UW: a select group of semi-finalist student teams from around the globe are invited to Seattle for GSEC Week. Teams visit regional companies, present their business ideas to judges, and compete for up to US$30,000 prizes that go to the most innovative social business ideas targeting poverty alleviation in developing economies.
GSEC provides cross-cultural, transformational practical learning experiences for student participants to hone their business skills, expand their networks, and access new resources.  Through exposure to iconic global companies, a vibrant international development sector, leading research institutions, GSEC Week provides exclusive opportunities for semi-finalist teams to benefit from invaluable resources and expertise in the Seattle region. Each year more than 150 professionals provide invaluable expertise and resources as mentors, judges, and sponsors.  We welcome this essential support, from individuals at organizations like Costco, Gray Ghost Ventures, Microsoft, PATH, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Smith Barney, Seattle International Foundation, the Grameen Foundation, and the Washington Global Health Alliance.
Please click here to register