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The United Nations General Assembly has called (in GA 64/236) for a UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in 2012. The three-pronged objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges. The themes of the UNCSD are (a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and (b) institutional framework for sustainable development.
The effectiveness of preparations for UNCSD will depend first and foremost on the national level preparations and the regional preparations that will feed into the global process. Still, significant capacity gaps may hinder effective participation of some Member States. It is therefore necessary that the UN system supports, in the first instance, the preparations which will provide the necessary technical and stakeholder inputs.
In this context the 65th UNGA encouraged “the United Nations development system to support, as appropriate, national country preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, upon request of national authorities.” In this light, UN-DESA and UNDP have prepared a project proposal and are raising funds for the implementation of this proposal to support approximately 60 countries in their national preparations for the UNCSD. Many countries of the ECIS Region are included.
More information about Rio+20 Programme can be found on its website:
http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/
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Would you like to be part of this unique process leading to a global level conference for sustainable development and beyond?
Your activities would mainly cover the following:
Research and Data collection:
- Collecting information about sustainable development, green economy, green growth and other Rio+20 related themes with links to countries is the ECIS Region;
- Collecting and verifying information about potential activities of relevance in the current beneficiary countries;
- Provide data/information in data manageable form-databases/spreadsheets to UNDP HQ and Country Offices, and verify data/information provided by them;
- Other as requested by Process/Activity Manager.
Coordination, management, and technical support:
- Assist Process Manager in development of documents and manuscripts relevant to the support of Country Offices for Rio+20 and beyond;
- Help Process Manager in developing ideas and entry points to facilitate country participation to Rio+20 conference for sustainable development, as well as post-Rio;
- Keep up-to-date information and data regarding country-level status and progress within the Rio+20 and post-Rio frameworks;
- Assist with preparation of reports and progress reports concerning sustainable development in the Region, the Rio+20 process and post-Rio activities;
- Other as requested by Process Manager.
When and where would you work?
- The Intern is expected to be in the office full time – 40 hours a week;
- UNDP BRC premises in Bratislava with the Energy & Environment Practice (arrangements for limited home-based work negotiable).
If you decide to join us, you will have a great opportunity to learn about sustainable development work, with a focus on environmental protection, and follow the current sustainability developments, in the ECIS Region, in the light of the forthcoming Rio+20 conference. Moreover, you will be able to witness how the sustainable development arena will be shaping up pre- and post-Rio+20.
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Education:
- Enrollment in a degree programme in a graduate school (second University degree or higher) preferably with specialized certification in environmental sciences, sustainable development or relevant disciplines.
Experience:
- Prior working experience is welcomed but not necessary.
Language requirements:
- Proficient knowledge of English.
Application procedures:
Qualified candidates interested in the Internship have to be registered in online database through http://europeandcis.undp.org/home/?event=public.internshipApplyForm stating "Sustainable Development – Rio+20 Internship" as field of interest. Candidates not registered in the database will not be further considered. Deadline to submit an application is 17 February 2012.
Important note: Internships within the UN system are unpaid and subject to conditions the applicant must get familiar with prior to signing his/her internship agreement.
Conditions of Internship at UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre and full ToR can be found at http://europeandcis.undp.org/home/internship.
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