The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), of which our country is one of the founding members, is an independent, intergovernmental organization established in 2012 to provide decision-makers with evidence-based, objective and policy-relevant information on the planet's biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people.

IPBES will organize a "Youth Workshop" on Vilm Island, Germany, between 10-14 November 2025 as part of its capacity development activities.

The deadline for applications for the workshop is 31 May 2025. Click here to access the selection criteria and detailed information.

Within the scope of the said call; Candidates between the ages of 18-30, who are actively interested in biodiversity and ecosystem services and preferably work in these fields, have taken part in relevant projects and have a good command of English, are required to complete their workshop applications through the link above; They must send their letters of intent prepared in English, the reference letters they uploaded to the system during the application phase, and a document showing their foreign language scores (YDS, TOEFL, etc.) to ipbes@milliparklar.gov.tr ​​by the end of business hours on May 23, 2025.