IFS provides tailored research capacity-enhancing support to promising early career scientists based around the provision of individual Basic Grants. To secure IFS support, applicants must submit a sound research project application on a self selected topic within the three research cluster area that is innovative and/or relevant to her or his local or national development needs. The research proposal must demonstrate knowledge of the subject…

The International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) is a high-level political conference series hosted by a national government every two years. It provides a forum for policy and decision makers to exchange on renewable energy national and regional developments. KIREC is the first IREC to be co-organized jointly by a national and municipal government, underlining the importance of cities in driving renewable energy uptake and their importance…

Last Thursday, April 11, the UNCCD Team took part in the NAP Expo 2019 in Songdo, Republic of Korea organized by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group of the UNFCCC. The key objective of the session was to explore the potential of pursuing climate change adaptation and land degradation by advancing national adaptation plans (NAPs). Many international experiences show it is very likely that a climate change adaptation project with a focus on…

The Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019 (APFW 2019) and the 28th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) will be jointly organized and hosted by the Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event will be held in Songdo ConvensiA Convention Center, Incheon, the Republic of Korea, 17-21 June 2019. The APFW 2019 will be one of the largest and most important forestry gatherings…

The internship at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) East and North-East Asia (ENEA) Office located in Incheon, Republic of Korea, is for two months with an opportunity for extension up to six months. The Interns will be assigned to conduct research on energy security and environmental sustainability including through North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) and assist in the…

Green Climate Fund is looking for an intern. The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to assist developing countries to respond to climate change while bringing prosperity to their peoples. The Intern will provide operational and administrative support to the Sustainability Unit of the Division of Country Programming. The Intern will have the opportunity to learn and expand her/his experiences by providing assistance in the development and…

Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW2019) will be held in Republic of Korea on 17-21 June 2019. It will be one of the largest and most important forestry gatherings in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019. "Forests for peace and well-being" is the overall theme of APFW2019, which reflects the positive dimensions of forestry and suggests the need to proactively integrate forestry into the wider context of environment, society, and sustainable development…