Application Deadline: 2nd October 2022
The Youth Advisory Panel will provide strategic advice to the CEO of GCA on youth engagement to drive the adaptation agenda. Additionally, the Panel will contribute to the mission of GCA’s Youth Leadership Program, which is to mobilize the next generation of adaptation leaders around the world, empowering young people to make the case for adaptation on the global stage and make their communities more climate resilient through action areas like the Youth Adaptation Network, Youth Advisory Panel, Capacity-building and Adaptation Education, and Training for Young Women Leadership on Adaptation.
The Youth Leadership Program also promotes sustainable job creation and entrepreneurship for young people by strengthening entrepreneurial skills development through the YouthADAPT Solutions Challenge.
The 2023 Youth Advisory Panel shall constitute a fourteen (14) member gender-balanced group from Latin America and Caribbean, Asia, Africa, North America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Oceania.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic advice to the CEO of GCA through quarterly meetings
- Provide advice to GCA Program Leads to accelerate adaptation action
- Provide advice to the GCA Youth Leadership Program activities
- Strengthen the Youth Adaptation Network (YAN)
- Foster youth participation in the adaptation agenda
Movement-Building & Advocacy Roles of the Youth Advisory Panel
- Moderate youth-led and youth-dedicated activities supported by the GCA at regional, national and sub-national stakeholder fora to ensure youth inclusiveness
- Organize and attend global meetings for youth organizations to foster the youth adaptation movement
- Represent the Youth Advisory Panel in GCA-led and external convenings, advocating strong and bold commitments for Adaptation Action
Period and Meetings
- Members of the Youth Advisory Panel 2023 will serve voluntarily for a one-year period, from December 2022 until December 2023
- Attend bi-monthly meetings with the GCA Youth Leadership Program
- Quarterly advisory meeting with the CEO of the GCA
Selection Process
Applications to the Youth Advisory Panel 2023 are open until 23:59 CEST 2nd October 2022. Applications are open through the application form available at the top of the page.
Timeline
- 26th September – 2nd October 2022: Call for Applications
- 8th December 2022: Presentation of Youth Advisory Panel 2023
- January – December 2023: Mandate of the Youth Advisory Panel 2023
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the GCA’s CEO’s Youth Advisory Panel 2023