Youth Leader Travel Award

The organizers of the 2021 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) are seeking youth leaders aged 18 to 29 years old to be youth speakers and/or moderators on youth-focused and other sessions at the conference. Young people who are selected will receive full sponsorship of registration, travel and accommodation costs, and will play an essential role in providing a youth perspective to the program.

In the spirit of using new technology to spread the word about family planning, the 2021 ICFP will be including video submissions as a part of the application for youth leaders. This format was used for the past three conferences, including 2018, and was very successful. All youth applicants must complete their own video submission, but may seek assistance from local organizations or other resources. At least one professional reference should be provided in support of the candidates’ qualifications.

The applicant must have experience in the field of family planning and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights (SHRH) or adolescent health in order to be able to serve as a speaker and/or moderator at conference sessions. It is encouraged that the applications talk about family planning in relation to the conference theme – Universal Health Coverage – or make a creative video related to the theme. This year’s theme, “Family Planning & Universal Health Coverage: Innovate. Collaborate. Accelerate.” underscores our belief that family planning should be a core component of universal health coverage. Not only is access to family planning and reproductive health services a pillar of good personal health, it is also a critical component of a country’s economic health.

Video Format

The video is to highlight your experience with family planning, your creativity and your ability to convey an important message to an audience. You may use photos, music or other graphics, but you must also speak during the video.

The submission must be your original work. You, the applicant, must hold all rights to the submission including the copyright. You may get assistance from organizations or individuals (e.g., for equipment), but the actual video MUST depict your unique qualifications.

The submission must be at least thirty (30) seconds in length and may not exceed five (5) minutes in length. Please ensure clarity of image and sound in the video submission (for transfer onto multimedia screen and visibility from a distance).

The submission must be in either French or English. Submissions in other languages should include English/French subtitles. You will have to make the video publicly available and downloadable so that when you submit the URL, we can access your video.

In the case that you do not have access to equipment or cannot for other reasons create a video, please contact youth@icfp2021.org. Attempts will be made to connect you with local organizations or other sources of support. You may also be able to use existing material such as recorded speeches as support; however, new material that specifically relates to the conference application is required and should be the focus of the video.

More information: https://icfp2021.org/about/youth-travel-award/