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World Food Forum
October 14-18 2024 | Rome, Italy
CONTEXT:​
The world currently produces enough food to feed everyone, but in 2023, around 738 million chronically malnourished people went hungry. To provide fresh impetus for a transformed global food system, the United Nations (UN) launched the World Food Forum (WFF) in 2021.
As a youth-led initiative organised by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the Forum brings together the next generation of students, farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs to discuss and enact change – from the global to the local level. Participants attend workshops, events and roundtable discussions where they can foster connections, engage with industry leaders and gain the tools necessary to address today’s challenges on food insecurity and climate change.
The WFF serves as the premier global forum to harness the passion and power of youth to identify solutions and incite positive action for agrifood systems. It aligns with the 2021 United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit, acts as a major youth platform in global food governance, and serves as a global think tank that fosters youth-led solutions in innovation, science and technology. The WFF aims to support and grow youth initiatives in the agrifood sector in line with global youth policy recommendations.
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The World Food Forum (WFF) was launched in 2021 by the Youth Committee of the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as an independent network of partners. Hosted within FAO, it serves as the premier global platform to actively shape agrifood systems for a better food future, accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through youth action, science and innovation, and investment, the WFF forges new paths of action and multi-sector partnerships for agrifood impact at the local, regional and global levels to achieve a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free food future for all.
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This year we are excited to be partnering with the United Nations Association of Australia - Victorian Division to co-lead this delegation to Rome.
Carlisle Richardson is a former Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations and a former Economic Affairs Officer of the United Nations. As Ambassador, he worked on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the preparations for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. As Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations, he was one of the organisers of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
Carlisle has led the UNAA Study Tours to the UN Offices in Geneva and New York since 2018. He is a Special Advisor to ICLEI Oceania on Small Island Developing States Member and a Member of the Regional Advisory Council, Victorian Multicultural Commission. Carlisle is also author of the Book, “Island Journeys: The Impact of the Island Way of Life at Home and Abroad.”
Carlisle will provide daily briefings and mentoring, and liaise with UN contacts during the event in Rome. Carlisle will also assist participants to refine and communicate their projects in an international forum.
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To be eligible to apply, you must:
​We are looking for delegates that have:
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Be aged 18 - 30 for the full duration of the program
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Be available for pre-departure training in Canberra (dates listed in the application form)
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Be available and able to travel for the full duration of the international delegation you are applying for
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Have the ability to commit at least 5 hours per week to the fellowship program
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Currently, hold or can obtain a passport well before your delegation's dates and will be valid for at least 6 months after the end of your delegation
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Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
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Live in Australia for the full duration of the program.
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Personal and/or professional interest in the delegation's purpose and issues
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Unique and relevant experience, showing a commitment to the fellowship requirements
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Potential to gain professionally and personally from the experience
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Intention to contribute meaningfully to the fellowship and their communities following the fellowship
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A relevant, considered and quality policy proposal
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You do NOT have to have prior experience in the theme of the delegation you are applying for. Grades are NOT considered as part of the application process.