About the Application
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development isan annual flagship programme co-hosted by United Nations Environment Programme(UN Environment) and Tongji University, aiming to build capacity for emerging leaders from the Asia Pacific region on holistic sustainability thinking and evidence-based approaches for effective action. The Leadership Programme is organized by UN Environment-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development (IESD) at Tongji University, closely linked with the training pillar of the Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES). The Leadership Programme supports the implementation of Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunity for all.
TheLeadership Programme is designed as a collaborative effort between RegionalUniversity Consortium on Environment and Sustainability (RUC) members, which includes University of New South Wales, Griffith University and WollongongUniversity from Australia, the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies of Yale University in the US, the United Nations University, the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, with Tongji University taking the lead.
Since2004, over 400 emerging leaders from 45 countries and organizations have benefited from this annual leadership program at IESD, of which more than 30countries are from the Asia-Pacific. The leadership program has also attracted participants from other regions, such as North America, Africa, and Europe, who are keen to learn more about the dynamic Asia Pacific region.
- Aims
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The Leadership Programme will provide participants from the Asia Pacific region an opportunity to:
- Improve all-round thinking and decision-making abilities of emerging leaders, representing governmental organizations, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector, etc.;
- Understand and balance three key dimensions – human, environmental and social/economic – in promoting sustainable development;
- Set up a platform for emerging leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to communicate and network amongst each other while working together to address complex practical sustainable development challenges.
- Selection Criteria
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Participants will be selected on the basis of their completed applications, according to the following criteria:
- An advanced understanding of ofsustainability and its relevance for their research and/or work;
- Demonstrated leadership ability to work in a team environment and contribute to sustainable development activities;
- High level of understanding of written and spoken English.
- Mid-to-senior government and institutional policymakers, non-governmental organization managers and leaders, business professionals, entrepreneurs, and experienced journalists are preferred.
- Minimum work experience of 5 years is preferred.
- Applications
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Applications are open for those affiliated with government agencies, international organizations, NGOs as well as the private sector from across the Asia-Pacific region. Applicants should possess demonstrated leadership potential and prior experience on sustainability and/or development issues.
- Materials
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- Completed application form.
- Updated Résumé/Curriculum Vitae, highlighting the educational qualifications, English language capacity and work experience, especially in the field of environment and sustainable development.
- Letter of Recommendation: One Letter of Recommendation from either an academic or a professional referee who can testify the applicant’s strengths and experiences, relevant to sustainable development.
- Deadline
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The complete application should be completed and emailed as an attachment, to iesdleadership@126.com by 15 August 2019.
- Contact
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Ms.WANG Weilin, Programme Coordinator of IESD
UN Environment-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development
Office: +86-21-6598 7790 Fax: +86-21-6598 7790Website: http://unep-iesd.tongji.edu.cn/
Email: iesdleadership@126.com
Address: Rm903, Zonghe Building, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092,China