Deadline: 25 December 2014
The Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Nepal invites Nepalese youth between 18-40 years to participate in the National Youth Forum on Agro-based Entrepreneurship Development (#NYFAED15). The Forum encourages professionals currently involved in agricultural extension and research, farming and marketing, as well as finance and public policy to participate and discuss the future of the agro-based entrepreneurship development in Nepal. The Forum will take place from 9-11 January 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The #NYFAED15 aims to identify the steps required for wider involvement of young professionals in promoting sustainable intensification and profitable entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector; chart the way forward out of mentorship programs for bridging research and knowledge gaps in the agricultural system; and generate conceptual tools needed for wider engagement and contribution of youth in agricultural development.
Around 40 youth will be selected to participate in the program. Limited Travel assistance is available to participants. Applicants should mention if they need travel assistantship and the facility of accommodation and meals on the application form.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants can be –
- Young university level students from Agriculture, Veterinary, Forestry, Environment Science, Business Administration/Studies, Sociology and Rural Development Studies.
- Young professionals (18-40 years of age) from youth empowering NGOs, microfinance, private sector; entrepreneurs and young farmers.
- Young agricultural professionals from Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS)/ the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU)/ the Himalayan College of Agriculture Science and Technology (HICAST) and other related research institutions.
Application form will demand the following points to be addressed (not more than 250 words for each question)
- Personal motivation to participate in the workshop.
- The most pressing issues for young people to be an agro-entrepreneur today in Nepal.
- Ways to make a wider engagement and contribution of youth in agricultural development in Nepal.
- Reason why the applicant should be chosen for the Youth Forum.
- Description on how the applicant will be able to prepare for and follow-up on the workshop together with her/his professional life.
Note: Applications must be submitted via online application system.
For more information, please visit #NYEAED15.
