The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Policy Board (YPB) 2024

The WFF Youth Action and Policy Track aims to connect and empower young people with different backgrounds across the globe to discuss their local priorities and challenges and identify innovative and actionable solutions for a better food future. One of the major components of the Youth Action and Policy Track is the Youth Policy Board (YPB), who governs the WFF Youth Assembly.

The purpose of this group is to govern the Youth Assembly, draft youth policy positions on food and agriculture topics and coordinate regional activities, providing strategic direction for upcoming key events and the Youth Assembly throughout the year and during the WFF annual flagship event. The objective of the Youth Assembly is to open the dialogue on regional and thematic areas for policy inputs, draft opinions, and co-organize/brainstorm activities of the WFF Youth Action Track.

• Table of Content
• About World Food Forum (WFF)
• Youth Policy Board (YPB)
• Aim and Benefits of Youth Policy Board (YPB)
• Requirements for Youth Policy Board (YPB) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Food Forum (WFF)

Launched in 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF) is an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It aims to spark a global movement that empowers young people everywhere to actively shape agrifood systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a better food future for all. The WFF serves as the premier global forum to harness the passion and power of youth to identify solutions and incite positive action for agrifood systems. It aligns with the ... continue reading

Youth Policy Board (YPB)

Aim and Benefits of Youth Policy Board (YPB)

By joining the cohort, the WFF YPB members will:

• Co-lead the WFF Youth Assembly, which discusses various policy priorities and develops policy recommendations surrounding agrifood systems issues;
• Join a powerful network of agrifood systems changemakers, including fellow YPB members, the WFF secretariat, partner organizations and constituencies, and FAO Regional and Liaison offices;
• Receive limited travel and accommodation support to attend the WFF annual flagship event held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy;
• Receive capacity building and training opportunities, and the opportunity to engage in various WFF projects and initiatives;
• Gain visibility through speaking opportunities at various policy-related global, regional and local events;
• Leverage the network and resources of the WFF secretariat to empower youth for agrifood systems transformation;
• Gain visibility through WFF social media channels and network of partners.

Requirements for Youth Policy Board (YPB) Qualification

• Any interested individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years are welcome to join the new cohort. The candidate should be 35 or under 35 years of age during their mandate (i.e. until April 2026)
• Sufficient proficiency in spoken and written English. 
• Availability for and capacity to participate in regular Youth Policy Board (YPB) meetings
• Experience and interest in agrifood systems issues
• Valuing WFF’s core values
• Ability to dedicate about 20 hours per month to the role

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit WFF website.