Application Deadline: 21 February 2025
Expression of interest
The World Health Organization South-East Asia Office is pleased to announce the call for expressions of interest for the WHO SEARO Youth Council, running from beginning 2025 to end 2026, and hereby invites organizations to submit their expression of interest. Please read all instructions carefully.
About the WHO SEARO Youth Council
The WHO SEARO Youth Council aims to foster meaningful youth engagement within the WHO South-East Asia Region, leveraging the insights and expertise of diverse young people across the region’s countries to shape health policies and strategies. The Council serves as a platform to amplify youth voices, promote public health, and support WHO’s efforts in strengthening youth contributions to health systems through advocacy and innovative initiatives. Please read more about the WHO Global Youth Council here.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for membership, organizations must meet all eligibility criteria outlined in the revised Terms of Reference. Please read through the Terms of Reference carefully, to fully understand the Council’s activities. We invite expressions of interest from organizations active at the regional and national levels across the countries of the WHO SEA region. These organizations must be youth-led, youth-focused or a youth chapter in a larger organization. We are looking to select a mix of primarily health and non-health organizations.
We are asking all WHO South-East Asia Regional Youth Council members to be a part of the WHO Civil Society Commission. If your organization is not yet a member, please submit your application here in addition to submitting your expression of interest for the WHO South-East Regional Youth Council.
Application process
Interested organizations are required to complete the online application form available at: WHO Youth Council Term 2025-2027 – Expression of Interest . Additionally, applicants must submit the Tobacco-Arms Disclosure Form, which can also be found here. Applications will be reviewed based on adherence to the eligibility criteria, diversity considerations, and relevant motivation, plans and experience of the organization.
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