The federal government has announced an exciting opportunity for two young Indigenous Australian leaders to gain personal and professional experience in the workings of an international organisation by participating in a short-term placement at the United Nations Development Programme - Equator Initiative in New York.
The successful candidates will work with an Australian government representative and local counterparts to progress the development of the World Indigenous Network and to further promote linkages and partnerships among the Equator Initiative, the Australian government and Australian Indigenous communities. Successful candidates will also travel to Montreal, Canada, to attend a Convention on Biological Diversity meeting.
Successful candidates must be:
§ 20 to 30 years of age
§ of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
§ actively involved in land and sea management
§ available to travel between 27 September 2013 and 24 October 2013
§ able to acquire the requisite documentation, including passport and US visa
Australian government funding support will include living expenses and travel from Australia to the USA and Canada, but will not extend to salary for the period of the placement.
For further information on eligibility and how to apply, visit www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/international. Please direct any enquiries to indigenousnetwork@environment.gov.au .
We ask that you please forward this information to all relevant contacts and interested parties.
Regards,
Rob Walter
A/g Director
World Indigenous Network Team
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
ray jackson
president
indigenous social justice association
isja01@internode.on.net
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(p) 02 9318 0947
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www.isja.org.au
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