Applications now open - Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

Applications for the "Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme for Future Leaders in Nature Conservation from the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia" are now open and the application deadline is 15 December 2011 (www.bfn.de/klaus-toepfer…). The first round of the programme starts in March 2012. This new high-profile training programme aims to catalyze personal capacity development through training on international best conservation practice and policy, management training and personal network development. adelphi supports the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in the implementation of the programme, with funding from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

The extra-occupational training programme consists of four ten-day training modules at the International Academy for Nature Conservation on Vilm Island, a transfer project with relevance to the work of the participants at their home institution, as well as tests, e-learning and additional assignments between the modules. The modules combine joint learning on key conservation topics with management and leadership training and excursions to leading nature conservation institutions, projects and programmes.

The patron of the fellowship is Dr Klaus Toepfer, the former UNEP Director. The programme is supported by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Additional information about the programme, its eligibility criteria and application process can be found on its website:
www.bfn.de/klaus_toepfer…

Please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Andrea Strauss at andrea [dot] straussbfn-vilm [dot] de (andrea.strauss@bfn-vilm…) (regarding the programme itself) or adelphi consult GmbH at ktfadelphi [dot] de (ktf[at]adelphi[dot]de) (regarding application procedures) in case you have any further questions.