International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Youth Forum 2027 – YOA

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Applications are invited for the IRENA Youth Forum 2027. The IRENA Youth Forum 2027 will mark the eighth version of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) flagship platform for youth empowerment, intergenerational dialogue, and renewable vitality innovation. Since 2020, the Forum has convened younger leaders from world wide on the margins of the IRENA Assembly to form the worldwide vitality transition agenda.

Under the theme “Youth Energising the Future: Grids, Storage and Flexibility for Renewable Energy Systems”, this 12 months’s Forum will discover how younger individuals are advancing grid modernisation, vitality storage and system flexibility to combine greater shares of renewables and broaden dependable vitality entry worldwide.

Objectives

The Forum goals to:

• Amplify youth voices in international vitality and local weather coverage.
• Build youth understanding of grid infrastructure, storage applied sciences and system flexibility, and the coverage and regulatory frameworks that allow them.
• Foster capability constructing and abilities improvement, enabling youth to design and scale impactful options.
• Highlight youth roles in financing the vitality transition, exploring how younger innovators can entry capital.
• Strengthen partnerships between youth, governments, the personal sector, academia, and worldwide organisations.

Benefits

• Up to 40 members shall be chosen for totally funded participation, overlaying journey, lodging and visa help. There isn’t any application or participation price.
• Additional members shall be invited to take part on partial funded or self funded foundation.

Eligibility

The Forum is open to younger individuals aged 18–35 on the time of the Forum who’re:

• Actively engaged in renewable vitality, sustainability, innovation, or associated fields.
• Leading or contributing to initiatives, startups, analysis, or advocacy initiatives that advance the vitality transition.
• Motivated to collaborate with friends and companions to scale influence globally.

Applications are welcome from all international locations world wide. Selection will keep in mind geographic and gender stability, in addition to demonstrated dedication to the vitality transition. All functions have to be submitted in English.

Application

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For extra info, go to IRENA Youth Forum.