Opportunities at UNEP ECO-PEACE Leadership Centre

The UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Center (EPLC) invites individuals from government and civil society organizations to apply to attend training programmes that should help them find solutions to environmental problems. Training is provided around seven themes viz.

• Peace & Cooperation
• Urban Ecology and the Environment
• Water & Dams
• Desertification & Forests
• Local Community Revival
• Environment & Culture and Renewable Energy

All candidates should send a ‘Study Plan' based on the real field problems or the current issues that you want to solve in your hometown related to any of the themes. EPLC will offer $2000(USD) as study support fund to the person who get accepted as trainee of the Eco-Peace Leadership Programme. A total of about 25 candidates will be selected.

The EPLC plans to have an Orientation programme in April in Korea for a week and will cover the expenses including accommodation and air ticket.

Those interested should submit the following documents by end of February - Introduction of UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Center

• Application Form
• Study/ Budget Plan Form
• Certificate and academic transcript
• Recommendation letters

All application materials should be sent to UNEP-EPLC EMAIL or Air Mail

For further information please contact the following person at EPLC:

Ms. Jung In Seo

eplc2006@hanmail.net

Room #111, College of Forest Sciences 1st building,

Kangwon National University, Hyojadong Chuncheon, Gangwondo,

Republic of Korea

Tel : +82-33-257-7129

Fax : +82-33-257-7130

Mobile : +82-10-3239-2079