Seeking 2012 Adopt A Negotiator Fellows

By On August 8, 2012 · 46 Comments

We have a number of fellowships available for talented young people (ages 18 - 30) who are willing to actively contribute to Adopt a Negotiator between now and the end of the 2012, including attending the Doha Climate Change Conference this November.

BACKGROUND

Adopt a Negotiator (AaN) is a project of the Global Campaign for Climate Action, an alliance of more than 350 non-profit organizations working to ensure a safe climate future for people and nature, to promote the low-carbon transition of our economies, and to accelerate the adaptation efforts in communities already affected by climate change by mobilizing civil society and galvanizing public. AaN got its start with a group of passionate young climate activists publicly tracking their country’s climate negotiators during the lead-up to the Copenhagen Climate Talks (COP15) in 2009. The project has since continued to support activists in publicly tracking their government’s roles in international efforts to respond to climate change.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Adopt a Negotiator project is awarding fellowships to exceptional young people that we think possess the ability to effectively push their country toward unlocking climate solutions nationally and internationally. Our Fellows will have an opportunity to help shape their government’s role in solving climate change. They will be part of a team of passionate, dedicated and talented activists from around the world; participating in a moment that will shape if and how the world responds. Their efforts will build on a proud legacy of past ‘Negotiator Trackers’, and contribute to the climate movement in a creative, challenging and exciting role.

Applicants must be 18 to 30 years of age; be able to attend the Doha Climate Change Conference from November 23rd to December 9th; and able to actively contribute to the Adopt a Negotiator project as an activist and blogger from August to December of this year.

Here are some of the qualities we are looking for:

You understand the landscape - Our Fellows should not only understand climate change, they are also familiar with their country’s national and international climate politics; preferably with the UNFCCC itself: its history, its inner workings, and its roles in addressing climate change.

You are a great communicator - Our Fellows are excellent at turning the complex and hard to communicate developments happening during climate negotiations into compelling, accessible, creative, actionable communications across multiple channels and mediums. Our primary tool is blogging - and you must be a skilled blogger - but the ability to leverage other communications tools and channels with strategic and/or large audiences via new and traditional media is key to their success.

You’ve got informed empathy - Our Fellows seek out a deep understanding of how climate change affects people in different situations in different ways all over the world - security, health, livelihood, values, politics, business, etc - and can tap into that understanding to help them connect with with various audiences (including your negotiators).

You’re brave - In a short amount of time, each Fellow has to build relationships with experts in our alliance, members of the media, and their country’s negotiators and decision makers. Fellows must make and take public stands on complicated issues; get their ideas and opinions out to media in their home country in meaningful ways; and share those

You’re fast - Our Fellows must be able to rapidly respond to events and opportunities inside climate negotiations and out.

You’re dedicated - Our Fellows understand the stakes and are dedicated to helping push for progress in addressing climate change in spite of any setbacks and challenges we face along the way. While we expect to count on our Fellows’ full-time participation during the Doha Climate Change Conference, they will also actively participate in the project throughout the remaining months of 2012.

While this Fellowship is a volunteer opportunity, support for participation in the Doha Climate Change Conference will be provided by the Global Campaign for Climate Action.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Applicants will need to be:

  • Aged between 18 and 30;
  • Be able to attend fully the COP18 in Qatar (from November 23rd to December 8th 2012);
  • Be able to commit a few hours per week to prepare for the delegation in the coming months and act already as a negotiation tracker.

Fellows will be provided with:

  • The opportunity to play a specific role to promote progressive climate policies in your country;
  • The chance to be part of a team with many other amazing young activists/bloggers;
    All support needed from our team and partner during the coming months (networking, capacity building);
  • Transportation to Doha, accommodation and a generous per diem during the Doha Climate Change Conference

HOW TO APPLY

Convince us that we should award you a 2012 Fellowship. How you would make use of the opportunity to participate in the upcoming multilateral climate talks? How would you use AaN to help shape your country’s role in responding to climate change? What kind of impact will your fellowship have? and how?

To apply, please fill in the information form below; send us a letter of intent describing how you would use this opportunity (in English language); and send us one sample of your writing so we can assess your skills as a communicator (ideally something published in a blog or media outlet). Email your letter of intent and writing sample to [email protected] and [email protected].

*Applications received by the 22nd August will be privileged.

Here’s a taste of the role our trackers play during the climate talks.

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  • Amy

    I am interested in this program and willing to apply

  • Fatou A. Drammeh

    I will send letter of intent to the address above and also apply to see my luck….

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  • Sheila Claron Pamba

    As a dedicated and a hard working individual as well as a team player with good communication and inter-personal skills, am interested in the programme and i will submit my intent letter

  • Mark Boe Adin

    This program or project is a very interesting thing which i really like to join most in my life ( Climate change issues). I am a volunteer under oxfam International youth partnership and under Project Survival Pacific supposed to attend COP17 last year and was unable to to do so due to limited funding from Project Survival pacific and was thinking if it could be possible for me to do so for COP18. Therefore, i will be applying for this project. I like this program and i will never stop liking it for my entire whole life because i don’t want our grand children would not have to ask why we fail to do the right thing and let them suffer the consequences. the future of this world depends on what we do today. Good luck to you all.

  • omara steven

    ok i promis to send my letter of intent soon for consideration. thanks

  • Julie

    Much interest in the program.Believe i will be selected.Thanks

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    the Mailer Daemon said that it reached its quotas to these two email addresses.. would it still be possible to send my attachments to other email address?

  • Anonymous

    anyone please reply

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  • pablo escubar

    To everyone, you are not getting extra marks for publicly announcing your interest. Also, since I am not a suck up like the rest, I will be honest. Whether this planet burns to the ground or not after the summit, it’s all the same to me, all I want is free plane tickets and accomodation but I will make sure to give you the most for your money.

  • Xi

    You are hilarious. Check your internal logic, there….

  • arup sihjabk

    Irony. Look it up in a dictionary.

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  • Raymane

    What they mean by:” …..and act already as negotiator tracker” in the requirements? So anyone who was not a negotiator in the past is not eligible? Please answer me.

  • http://www.facebook.com/nomvula Nomvula Greeninglady

    aloha fellow Earthlings!I would love to be part of this!My name is Nomvula Greeninglady and I were very active at Cop17 last year.I dance and raise money to green schools and communities!I will follow the procedures described above. Together we will be the change we wish to see in the World!organiclove, Nomvula

  • Raymane

    Please, what they mean by ”…..and act already as a negotiator tracker” in the criteria?

  • http://www.facebook.com/RAS.FINEST.YONGO Michael Dossevi Yongo

    I am looking forward to be part of this!

  • the Adopt A Negotiator Team

    We have now dealt with this issue. Please try to send the documents again to both email addresses indicated. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

    We look forward to reading your application.

  • the Adopt A Negotiator Team

    What is meant is that the team will already be active before the COP. So applicants should be ready to follow national developments relative to climate politics and to blog on a regular basis about their country’s positions/actions. We will guide you through this process once we have composed our team.

    Good luck with the application!

  • Raymane

    Thank you very much!

  • Raymane

    Question ????????????????????????????
    Please can I reset my first application and re-apply because I made some mistakes in the first one? Thanks.

  • Raymane

    Question ????????????????????????????????
    Please can I reset my first application and re-apply because I made some mistakes in the first one? Thanks.

  • Aristide KUITCHE

    lookinmg forward to be there
    this is a good initiative for young peaple to communicate on ednvironment

  • http://www.facebook.com/kester.oyibo Kester Chuks Oyibo

    Am very intrested in this program becacause it touches on the very essence as well as the basic element of human sustenance.. I sincerely hope to be selected.

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  • Dare Akinrinshola

    I am interested in this program, ’cause i love programs that could help improve the environment for better Economic growth and development

  • Charusmita

    Applied! Hope to hear form your team soon! :)

  • Charusmita

    Applied! Hope to hear from your team soon! :)

  • Simon Peter Longoli

    I am sending in my package now! Would love to take part in this, as it will help me work better in my Organisation’s Climate Change Adaptation Project.

  • Simon Peter Longoli

    I am sending in my package now! Would love to take part in this, as it will help me work better in my Organisation’s Climate Change Adaptation Project.

  • Natasha

    when is the last date for submission?

  • http://www.facebook.com/ken.oteng K Fosu Tusker

    i hv send my form

  • http://www.facebook.com/nayar.ahmed Nayar Ahmed Basharat

    i have checked the boxes and sending letter in few hours because iam writing it.. :)

  • nezy

    i think this is interesting hop am lucky

  • margaret sirrengo

    we are the change we have been waiting for

  • http://www.facebook.com/akoh.johnakoh Akoh John Akoh

    I am just so happy to be part of this fellowship it come
    just when I started my work on environmental sustainability with school
    children. Attending this conference will help me not to only teach these
    children but to also participate in the making of environmental policies of my
    country

  • kennedy

    iam amati kennedy killison from uganda acountry that has recently suffered erratic climatic change effects so my participation and contribution in this program will not only worthy mentioning but thanks for acknowledging my received documents

  • Diana Sanabria

    I am very interesting in this opportunity. I am from Bogotá - Colombia, Latin America. I am a young Biologist and Microbiologist who is very interesting in life and planet care. I think if we change our thinking we can have a better planet. But I think that beautiful words could not work with actions. How can we stop climate change ? I think changing the fuels we use right now. We need cleaner ones in the whole sense of the word. In this moment I belong to the Colombian asociation of hydrogen called “Acohidrógeno” and we are working here to make hydrogen the principal and popular alternative energy fuel in our country. I’ll be very glad to meet people next november to interchange ideas and work togeather to save our planet !!!

  • Igor

    Hi, just wanted to ask, when can we expect some feedback (did we get through or not)?

  • http://twitter.com/jrwiese joshua wiese

    For those curious about the selection process: We’re working through the applications this week. We’ll conduct interviews with our shortlisted candidates after that. I expect we’ll to award Fellowships throughout September.

  • summer wafa

    what will be the mean adopted by the Project team to interview the shortlisted candidate?

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