Commonwealth 2021 Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge

Together with the University of Cambridge, the Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a virtual Policy Boot Camp for young people, to support government investment in sustainable youth development across small states.

The event will take place online on May 28, 2021 from 12pm to 4pm BST. Convert this time for your geography here. 

Young people are invited to register for the four-hour Boot Camp, which is designed to help Small State governments find better ways to finance youth development initiatives.

• Table of Content
• About The Commonwealth
• Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge
• Aim and Benefits of Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge
• Requirements for Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.4 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 32 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter. The Commonwealth's roots go back to the British Empire. But today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. The last country to join the Commonwealth wa... continue reading

Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge

Aim and Benefits of Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge

You will join national leaders and policy experts to:

• learn and practice systems thinking techniques while finding real world policy solutions
• learn about systems thinking tools
• be a policy thinker for Small State governments (national leaders will be part of the Bootcamp)
• make connections with experts, people in government and in the private sector, as well as with each other
• meet an exciting team from the University of Cambridge

Requirements for Commonwealth Small States Youth Climate Policy Boot Camp with the University of Cambridge Qualification

To apply please ensure you are within the following requirements:

• Aged between 15-35
• Citizen of a Commonwealth country
• Interested in finding better solutions for governments so they can help spend more time, money and energy on improving the lives of youth in Small States
• Keen on learning about the policymaking process and informing real-world policies to support Small States
• Eager to apply systems thinking techniques to tackle complex decision making challenges
• Available for four hours of undivided attention on the date of the Boot Camp

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Commonwealth website.