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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Youth Video Contest 2020
Do you have thoughts to share on renewable energy? IRENA wants to hear them. Apply for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Youth Video Contest 2020.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Youth Video Contest is focused on the theme ‘Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19: Youth Actions for Recovery’. The video contest gives young people a voice in the energy transition and the opportunity to take part in IRENA’s 2021 Youth Forum.

Deadline: July 8, 2020

Benefits
- The winner or winners of the youth video contest will get a chance to engage with and contribute to the IRENA Youth Forum that will be held on January 2021 at IRENA Headquarters
- Their videos will be also circulated on IRENA’s social media channels and featured in a newsroom article on the IRENA website.
Eligibility
- Open to contestants up to 30 years old from all over the world. Minors must have the permission of their parents or legal guardians to participate in the contest.
- Video entry must clearly and creatively address the above mentioned theme in 60 seconds or less.
- The video should be submitted by uploading it either on participant’s Twitter, Facebook or Instagram account by using the hashtag #IRENAYouthContest and tagging IRENA.
- Submissions are limited to one video per individual.
- The video should be in English, or if created in another language must include English subtitles.
- Being fully cognizant of cultural aspects around the world, it is not mandatory that the youth shows the face in the video.
- Young people, especially those from low-income countries and leaving in areas most impacted by digital divide, may lack access to advanced video-making technologies. Therefore, there is no specific requirement for the video to be of high quality or resolution.
- Submissions depicting violence, sexism, racism or containing content or images that could be considered abusive, inflammatory, denigrating or disrespectful to any groups, individuals or institutions will be disqualified. Submissions must adhere to the norms of civil discourse and be suitable for a global public audience.
- By entering the youth video contest, participants and for the minor participants also their parents or legal guardians acknowledge and guarantee that the submitted video is an original work created solely by the participant and that it does not infringe on copyrights, trademarks and the rights of privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
- By submitting a video to this contest, participants and for the minor participants also their parents or legal guardians agree to grant IRENA the right to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the entry in any media at any time.
Final Video Selection Criteria

A selection committee made up of four representatives from youth constituencies of the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth and three representatives from IRENA will evaluate the submissions based on the following criteria:
- Relevance and adherence to the theme: the video clearly and creatively represents the theme of “Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19” through positive youth perspectives.
- Originality and creativity: The content is unique and not derivative of other ideas and presents the theme in an original and compelling way.
- Potential viewer impact: The video conveys personal or aspirational thoughts that are inspiring to viewers, especially young people, and that can applicable in practice by other youth.
Application

You can enter the contest by uploading a video on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, using the hashtag #IRENAYouthContest and tagging IRENA, and creatively addressing your ideas on ‘Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19: Youth Actions for Recovery’ in 60 seconds or less.

For more information, visit IRENA Youth Video Contest.
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June 27, 2020
Remote Summer Internship 2020
The Human Projects is currently seeking several remote interns for Summer 2020. Interns can apply to work on several projects including developing human rights educational programs, assisting with the translation of human rights educational materials, and assisting with researching and interviewing changemakers for the Young Changemakers Archive.

Deadline: June 30, 2020

The Human Projects is a global nonprofit empowering young leaders to solve human rights issues in their own communities and providing innovative human rights educational programs to schools and nonprofits around the world. Over the past three years, the Human Projects has provided over 18,700 programs to participants in 118 countries.

2020 Internship Projects
- 30 Human Rights Textbook: The 30 Human Rights Textbook is a collaboration between the Education Team and Archive Team to educate middle and high school aged students about human rights and empower students reading the textbook to take action in their own communities by sharing stories of inspiring young changemakers in human rights.
  
  Archive Team Interns working on this project will connect with and conduct interviews with young changemakers, write about the ways in which young changemakers are advancing a particular human right, and outline ways for students to take positive action. Education Team Interns working on this project will research and develop age-appropriate entries on the 30 human rights.
  
  Both Education and Archive Team Interns will collaborate with each other and their teams to compile the research into a textbook for middle and high school level students.
- Human Rights Fact Sheets: In addition to lesson plans, the Education Team is working on creating short fact sheets about different human rights issues for educators around the world to utilize. Education Team Interns working on this project will perform research about human rights issues, collect statistics and facts about human rights issues from credible sources, and develop engaging human rights facts sheets to compliment Human Projects lesson plans.
- Education Materials Translation: The Human Projects’ educational resources such as lesson plans and posters are all primarily available and distributed in English. In order to reach more students, they are beginning to translate these resources into several languages.
  
  Education Team Interns working on this project will collaborate with education team members and other interns to translate the Human Projects educational materials. Interns applying for this position must demonstrate working proficiency of both English and at least one additional language from the following list: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Swahili.
Eligibility
- Must be a current student (high school, undergraduate, graduate, or gap year all eligible) or recent graduate with demonstrated interest in human rights
- Able to commit 15 – 25 hours per week to Human Projects work
- Available from June 2020 to August 2020 – flexible start and end dates
- Strong communication, organization and strategic thinking skills
- Hardworking, detail-oriented, efficient and creative
- Reliable internet access
Requirements
- All positions at the Human Projects including internships are volunteer.
- Depending on your school’s requirements you may be eligible for class credit, federal work study, or community service hours. It is your responsibility to determine if the internship will meet your school’s requirements.
Application

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Click here to apply.

For more information, visit International Human Rights Nonprofit.
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June 23, 2020
Call for Applications: CMRA 2021 Summer School

The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) invite applications for an international summer school that will take place at the ICRISAT regional headquarter in Bamako, Mali.

Applications are invited from highly-motivated middle stage PhD students and postdocs from West Africa and Germany with a background in agricultural or environmental sciences and some prior modelling experience.

The summer school aims to enhance awareness of the state of the art in crop modelling for addressing climate risk and sustainable intensification among the region’s next generation of researchers and agricultural policy makers. It is designed to provide students with a broad overview of system’s analysis, best practices in model application climate change impact assessments, as well as emerging applications and challenges for crop modelling to support sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems. Students will be equipped with knowledge and skills to use crop models in the design and assessment of resilient and productive cropping systems.

Offered in French and English, the course will combine lectures with international experts, together with hands on tutorials, and group work and discussions. The maximum number of participants is 26.

Date

The summer school will be held from February 21-28, 2021 (COVID-19 dependent back-up date: September 5–12, 2021)

Location

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Bamako, Mali

ICRISAT headquarters

Download

All presentations, made available by lecturers, and selected photos are posted on the website (log in required).

Organizers

The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) is the organizer of the summer school. ZALF has long-term research experience on addressing issues related to water, energy, soil, and sustainable agriculture. In particular, it is well-known for its interdisciplinary group of scientists who employ theoretical as well as advanced methodological tools in analyzing agricultural landscapes.

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is the hosting institution of the summer school. ICRISAT has significant expertise in cropping system analysis and communicating scientific results.

June 22, 2020
International Centre for Theoritical Physics (ICTP) Prize 2020 for Young Researchers from Developing Countries
Deadline: September 30, 2020

Applications are open for the International Centre for Theoritical Physics (ICTP) Prize 2020. The prize recognizes outstanding and original contributions to physics by young researchers from developing countries.

Past winners include Ashoke Sen (1989), the Indian theoretical physicist who was awarded the 2012 Fundamental Physics Prize, and former ICTP Director Fernando Quevedo (1998).

Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, ICTP seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to enjoy long and productive careers. ICTP has been a major force in stemming the scientific brain drain from the developing world.

Prize

The prize includes:
- A sculpture
- A certificate, and
- A cash prize.
Eligibility
- Anybody can nominate a candidate for the ICTP Prize.
- Candidates must have obtained their PhD less than 12 years earlier, specifically after December 31, 2008 for the 2020 prize (or after December 31, 2007 for women with one child; after December 31, 2006 for women with two children).
- Self nominations are acceptable.
Application

In order for a candidate to be considered, ICTP needs the following essential information:
- Candidate’s up-to-date curriculum vitae, including birthplace and date, nationality, education, main positions held including present placement and duties, and major honours and awards.
- Brief description of scientific achievements and proposed citation;
- Two letters of recommendation.
Submit your nomination, along with a signed and dated cover letter, by September 30, 2020 in one of the following ways:
- Email: send to [email protected] OR
- Mail to ICTP Prize Director’s Office, ICTP Strada Costiera 11, I-34151 Trieste, Italy.
For more information, visit ICTP Prize.
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June 19, 2020
Risks in International Business

Just as there are reasons to get into global markets, and benefits from global markets, there are also risks involved in locating companies in certain countries. Each country may have its potentials; it also has its woes that are associated with doing business with major companies. Some of the rogue countries may have all the natural minerals but the risks involved in doing business in those countries exceed the benefits. (more…)

April 7, 2020