UN FAO Online Course on Forest & Landscape Restoration 2023

Deadline: July 16, 2023

Applications for the UN FAO Online Course on Forest & Landscape Restoration 2023 are now open. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites young professionals (under 35 years old) living in Asia for an online course on forest and landscape restoration (FLR) in collaboration with the Yale School of the Environment through its Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI).

The online course will be provided in English and is designed to develop the ability of young people to raise awareness of FLR and implement it on the ground. Moreover, it will build the capacity, skills and networks of young practitioners and provide them with basic knowledge on the ecological, social and economic aspects of FLR that they can apply in their careers.

The online course includes teaching materials, access to expert commentary and guided exercises to support the development of ecologically, socially and economically realistic restoration plans, which will be the main outcomes of the training programme. The course consists of weekly thematic modules with presentations, reading materials, case studies, live video conference discussions with experts, peer-to-peer exchanges, assignments and a final project.

Eligibility

• Open to young professionals in Asia;
• They should be under 35 years;
• Applicant should have the ability to devote at least 8 hours per week to the course;
• Access to a stable internet connection to attend a live video conference of one and a half hours each week, to receive and send documents in .doc and .pdf format, and to comment and ask questions by e-mail and online;
• Have an excellent knowledge of English;
• Have a university degree of at least 5 years in sustainable land and natural resources management, environment or an equivalent degree;
• At least one year of professional experience in FLR, sustainable forest management and/or sustainable land management;
• Have an official letter/authorization of employer stating their approval for your participation in the course (minimum 8 hours per week); and
• Submit certificates of completion of the three e-learning courses on FLR by FAO’s Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism: Introduction to FLR, Monitoring FLR and Sustainable financing of FLR.

Application

The online course will run from September 11 – October 29, 2023. The application deadline is July 16, 2023.

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For more information, visit UN FAO Course.