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FELLOWSHIP
Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GBYN) Youth Policy Support Fellowship 2026
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Recommended Opportunity
The Youth Policy Support Fellowship is designed to strengthen youth engagement in biodiversity policy processes, aligning with GYBN’s role as the official global youth coordination platform for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The fellowship equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively contribute to environmental governance and decision-making spaces.
Participants are trained in international biodiversity frameworks, including the CBD and global biodiversity targets, while gaining practical experience in advocacy, policy analysis, and negotiation processes. This reflects GYBN’s broader efforts to ensure that youth perspectives are meaningfully integrated into policy discussions at all levels.
The program also supports fellows in engaging with national and international policy platforms, contributing to consultations, and translating complex policy frameworks into accessible knowledge for their communities. Through mentorship and hands-on experience, participants develop confidence in navigating institutional spaces.
Participants are trained in international biodiversity frameworks, including the CBD and global biodiversity targets, while gaining practical experience in advocacy, policy analysis, and negotiation processes. This reflects GYBN’s broader efforts to ensure that youth perspectives are meaningfully integrated into policy discussions at all levels.
The program also supports fellows in engaging with national and international policy platforms, contributing to consultations, and translating complex policy frameworks into accessible knowledge for their communities. Through mentorship and hands-on experience, participants develop confidence in navigating institutional spaces.
Program Specification
A young person between 18-35 years old
Ability to commit up to 20-25 hours per week, with
flexibility depending on the calendar
Ability to commit up to 20-25 hours per week, with
flexibility depending on the calendar
