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Bayer Young Environmental Envoy
If you are between 18-24, studying in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia, with a passion for the environment, take up the challenge to become a Bayer Young Environmental Envoy
The Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Program is a global environment education program for the youth organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme with the aim of developing young environmental leaders and boosting the level of environmental awareness among the youth.
Who are the Bayer Young Environmental Envoys?
They are bright young individuals who have a real passion for the environment. They demonstrate leadership and commitment to environmental protection by actively participating in environmental activities in school and their local communities. Concern for the environment reflects in their day-to-day life.
Deserving students from Malaysia will be selected to be Bayer Young Environmental Envoys and will be invited to join a youth environmental camp in Malaysia. The top two Bayer Young Environmental Envoys will join youth delegates from 17 other countries on a weeklong, all-expense paid study trip to Germany from November 3 - 10, 2012. It will be an opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the principles and applications of modern environmental protection in Germany.
How to Join?
In no more than 1,000 words, write your individual proposal for a do-able environmental project in your community or school.
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Outline your individual proposal for a project that addresses an environment-related problem in your community or school.
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What are the objectives of your project? How will the project help to ease the environmental problem in your community or school?
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In bullet statements (short, concise phrases), state the activities that form part of your project.
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Consider some of the practical solutions that various sectors of society are already doing. How does your project proposal add value to existing environmental efforts?
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What resource requirements of yours will help you achieve success of your project? (indicate your budget requirement, source of funding, manpower, organizations you intend to link up with, skills, expertise, resources or network of yours)
Your project idea should be both valuable and challenging. It does not have to be an original idea, but you must take the lead role in the project planning, organization and implementation.
Project ideas which are adaptations/upgrades of already existing projects are acceptable, but the entry will be judged solely on the basis of new elements introduced and their added value.
While the project proposal should be the applicant’s own concept, the project itself may be carried out by any number of people, with the applicant taking a significant role in its implementation.
The project should begin no earlier than April 1, 2012 and end no later than June 30, 2012.
Eligibility
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Malaysian citizens, currently enrolled in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia.
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18 – 24 years old by December 31, 2012.
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Actively involved in environmental projects or possess a strong interest in activities focusing on environmental protection.
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Good oral and written English communication skills.
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Willing to travel overseas.
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Should be able to work well within a group.
Children and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity, or persons, whether they are related or not, living with any of the following are not eligible to join the contest:
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Employees of Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, its agencies or interdependent contractors engaged in the project.
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Individual or companies engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the project.
Procedure and Rules
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Fill out the application form. All completed entries must be accompanied by a color photo, copy of your NRIC and the required project proposal. Applications with incomplete documentation will not be processed.
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Secure the endorsement of a faculty member or any one of the following: the school academic
department head, college dean or academic vice chancellor.
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All applications should reach Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd at the latest by February 29, 2012.
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Project proposals must be typewritten in English and double-spaced. Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
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The judges’ decision is final for all aspects of the competition.
Judging and Selection
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Qualified applicants will be called for an interview. Candidates will be required to present their project proposals to a panel of experts, who will provide advice on the feasibility of their projects, and the desired deliverables.
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Candidates will be evaluated and shortlisted based on project content, their leadership qualities,
environmental know-how and involvement. • Successful finalists will be required to attend an
environmental live-in workshop called the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy (BYEE) Eco-Camp in July 2012. All charges for the travel, accommodations, and upkeep of participants will be covered by
Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
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Finalists will be required to implement their respective projects to completion by June 30, 2012.
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Finalists will present the results of their implemented projects to a panel of judges at an appointed time. They will be judged based on their fully implemented projects, in particular the impact of the completed projects.
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Finalists who have completed the Eco-Camp and successfully carried out their projects will be accorded the title Bayer Young Environmental Envoy during an awarding ceremony.
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At the same ceremony, two Bayer Young Environmental Envoys will be named to participate in an all-expense paid study trip to Germany to be held on November 3 - 10, 2012. All charges for the travel, accommodations, and upkeep of participants for the study trip to Germany will be covered by Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
Terms and Conditions
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The participant is solely responsible for all information in his/her entry and shall ensure that the entry submitted is his/her own original creation and does not violate or infringe upon any copyright (s).
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Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“Organizer”) reserves the right to amend, withdraw or terminate all or any portion of this program at any time for any reason without prior notice or any liability.
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The organizer’s decision on all matters relating to or in connection with this program (including the eligibility of a participant, the manner and the conduct of the contest) shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.
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All charges incurred by a participant in relation to or incidental to participation in this contest must be borne by the participant and his/her parents or legal guardian, except for the above-mentioned BYEE Eco-Camp and study trip to Germany.
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By taking part in this program, the participants are deemed to have given the Organizer the permission to feature their entries and any associated materials in its website and/or printed materials and distribute it among its affiliated companies for any purpose without requirement for any further consent, compensation or approval.
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By submitting the entries and applications, the participants are deemed to have read and understood the contents and to accept the rules and regulations of this program.