Join the Sumforest Summer School for Young Researchers “Practical approaches to transnational research proposal writing in the area of sustainable forest management” to be held on 27-29 June 2017, Minsk, Belarus!

The aim of this initiative is capacity building, better integration of young forestry researchers from North African Mediterranean countries, Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,  Moldova, Ukraine) and Russia into the transnational research community, share practical experiences; develop skills that translate knowledge into effective actions.

All selected participants will be invited also to attend the Sumforest Final conference in autumn 2017 and present a scientific poster.

Applicants to the Summer School must have:

• Proficiency in English to allow full participation in the course discussions
• A résumé that demonstrates professional experience and research potential
• Affiliation with an institution (in North Africa Mediterranean, EaP countries and Russia,) working on research questions related to the forest sector or natural resources, environment, climate change, bioeconomy issues.

Applicants are asked to provide:

• A motivation letter (max. 2 pages) describing his/her professional interests, why they wish to apply and how it will help them developing their career
• A CV
• A recommendation letter from the employer/university
• To apply, send an e-mail providing the elements above to: sumforest@efi.int

The deadline to submit your application is 10 May 2017.

 Contact: Elena Kulikova, elena.kulikova@efi.int