International Development Youth Forum 2017 in Japan

Deadline  : 27 November,2016
Location   : Tokyo, Japan
Type          : Fully funded
Duration    : March 12 -19, 2017

Description

The International Development Youth Forum in Japan was founded to provide the chance for youths with the interest in international development to meet each other, to know the situation in other countries, to share different ideas, and to create output for better society together.In the forum, participants will be divided into 6 teams and each team will analyze one of the case studies and plan solutions. Case studies are as follows:

• Garment Industry in Bangladesh
• Soybean Industry in Brazil
• Cut Flowers Industry in Kenya

Eligibility:

• Those who are 18 to 28 years old
• Those who have not participated in previous IDYFs
• Fluency in English for discussion and presentation
• Must be able to attend all programs during the forum

Scholarship and benefits

IDYF 2017 has two separate application types, one for self-funded candidates, and another for scholarship candidates. Note that you cannot apply for both.Scholarships will be given to only one to three applicants with financial difficulties, which will cover:

• Flight tickets
• Participation fee

Applicants who wish to apply for the scholarship must submit the application form for scholarship applicants, not the one for the self-funded applicants. Those who passed the document screening will be invited to Skype interview.

For self-funded application, Click Here.
For scholarship application, Click Here.
For more information , Click Here.