A N N O U N C E M E N T

During their stay, Junior Fellows get practical experience in proposal writing, presentation skills, networking, project and organizational management, computer applications and fundraising. They also have access to the REC's resources and can work on projects that benefit their own NGOs.

Junior Fellows come from a variety of backgrounds. Prospects should be between 20 and 30 years old, have experience working with environmental NGOs, and have a strong interest in improving the environment in the Region.

Participants should be from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine.

REC will cover all costs for travel, accommodation and daily expenses.

You should apply if you:

• have demonstrated a strong interest in environmental protection
• are between 20 and 30 years old
• are active in an environmental NGO
• are a citizen in one of the participating countries
• speak and write English well

If you are interested in our program, send a letter of application, in English, explaining:

• your motives for applying
• your expectation of the program
• the activities on which you want to work for your NGO during the training period
• the fellowship periods for which you are applying (we encourage you to apply for more than one period)

Please include your curriculum vitae (CV), also in English, containing:

• family name and given names
• full mailing address
• telephone number
• fax number and e-mail address
• nationality
• date and place of birth
• education and field of specialization
• knowledge of foreign languages (indicate fair, good or poor)
• work and other relevant experience
• computer skills
• name, address, telephone and fax number of your NGO
• description of your activities in the NGO
• information about your NGO