Canadian Youth Delegate for Global Health Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: September 7, 2025

Applications for the Canadian Youth Delegate for Global Health Program 2026 at the moment are open. The Canadian Youth Delegate (CYD) program gives younger professionals finding out in related fields the OPPORTUNITY to advise Canadian delegations on youth views and incorporate this attitude into preparations for governing physique conferences. This expertise will present the CYD with invaluable expertise in world well being diplomacy.

The CYD leads focused youth engagement and consultations with the aim of cultivating distinctive views of youth from throughout Canada with the potential to spotlight under- represented points in world well being. Potential conferences the place these voices may very well be notably impactful embody the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board assembly, the World Health Assembly, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council and Executive Committee and United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-Level Meetings.

Financial Support

• Financial help will likely be out there for the profitable candidate. If journey is required, contributors could must pay prices upfront; nevertheless, all lodging, bills and a per diem will likely be reimbursed following participation within the world well being conferences.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you have to:

• Be a Canadian citizen and maintain a legitimate Canadian passport;
• Be between 18 and 30 years of age (on the time of making use of);
• Be at present a pupil or a younger skilled within the subject of well being sciences, medical care, or world/public well being.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will likely be evaluated based mostly on:

• Completeness and high quality of application
• Evidence of expertise and understanding associated to world well being, world well being coverage, governance or diplomacy
• Past expertise with youth engagement or involvement in youth networks
• Understanding of worldwide well being coverage and the character of the work within the UN system, together with on the WHO and PAHO
• Knowledge of each official languages (Preferred)

Application

To apply, your application should embody:

• A accomplished on-line application kind
• Your most up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV)
• A advice letter (1 web page max) from skilled (emailed to [email protected] by the referee);
• A advice letter (1 web page max) from peer (emailed to [email protected] by the referee)

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For extra info, go to Canadian Youth Delegate Program.