Young Peacebuilders 6th Edition – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Before applying, please ensure that you fulfill the eligibility requirements for the UNAOC Young Peacebuilders programme’s 6th edition: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Deadline: 19 February 2023

Quick links: About UNAOC Young Peacebuilders Read the Application Guidelines

YPB - 6th Edition (2023 LAC)

Your Passport and Personal Details

First Name / Given Name (exactly as it appears in your international passport) *

Middle Name (exactly as it appears in your international passport, if applicable)

Last Name / Family Name (exactly as it appears in your international passport) *

Full Name (exactly as it appears in your international passport) *

Gender *

Male

Female

OtherOther

Nationality (as per the international passport you would use to travel. If you hold more than one citizenship, give us the country whose passport you would most likely travel with) *

Date of birth *
Applicants selected for this programme must be aged 18-25 at the time of applying and for its total duration (until October 24, 2023). To be considered eligible, applicants must be born on or between October 25, 1996 and October 25, 2004.

Birth Month *

Birth date *

Birth year *

Place of Birth (Town/City, Country) *

Passport Number *

Date of issue *

Issue Month *

Select the date when your passport was issued.

Issue day *

Issue Year *

Passport Expiration Date *

Expiration Month *

Select the date when your passport will expire.

Day *

Year *

Issued by *

Your Contact Information

Please list the best email and phone numbers where we can reach you.

Email Address *

Primary Contact Number *

Please include the country code and the city/area code of your number. Don't include +, -, or space between numbers.

Your primary contact number is your: *

Mobile

Office

Home

Facebook Profile

If you want to share your Facebook profile, you can.

Twitter Account

If you want to share your Twitter profile, you can.

Instagram Account

If you want to share your Instagram profile, you can.

Residential Address *

Where do you currently live (town/city, country)? *

What is the closest airport you can fly from for international travel? *

Is there another airport that might be more convenient for you to fly from; for example, because it has flights to more destinations? (If yes, please indicate which one.) *

Emergency Contact Name *

Please provide the name of a person who can be reached in case of emergency.

Relationship of this person to you (e.g. relative, friend, father, etc.) *

Emergency Contact Number *

Please include the country code and the city/area code of your emergency contact number. Don't include +, -, or space between numbers.

Type of emergency contact number *

Mobile

Office

Home

Essay Questions on your motivation and interest, your experience and your potential dissemination and application of lessons learned.

Question 1: Tell us more about your experience and your goals. How and why did you decide to get involved in this type of work and with your organization? What do you hope to achieve? Can you share an experience that makes you proud or a challenge you have faced that you want or wanted to solve? *

Please use a maximum of 200 words or less.

Question 2: Why are you interested in participating in this specific programme? What do you hope to gain and how do you expect to contribute to it? *

Please use a maximum of 200 words or less.

Question 3: An important part of this programme is the follow-up action that each participant will take after the workshop. How and with whom do you intend to apply the lessons learned? How will your participation have an effect on your organization and community? *

Please use a maximum of 200 words or less.

Questions on your interest and understanding of issues (these will be used to help develop the content of modules and workshops).

Complete the following sentence: In my community, the most pressing issues to resolve or address in connection to diversity, inter-group relationships, shaping peaceful and inclusive societies are... (Please list a maximum of 3 issues)

1 *