The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has announced that the call for papers for the 2024 GBEP Youth Award is now open, welcoming aspiring young bachelor, master, or PhD students worldwide to send their innovative research.
Initiated in response to the Gleneagles Plan of Action in 2005 by the G8 +5 countries, the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) is hosted at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
GBEP’s mission is to “support wider, cost-effective biomass and biofuels deployment, particularly in developing countries where biomass use is prevalent”, and the partnership focuses on sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and food and energy security.
Inaugural GBEP-YUNGA Bioenergy Youth Day
This year’s award winner will receive recognition during the first-ever GBEP-YUNGA Bioenergy Youth Day at the 11th Bioenergy Week at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, and also the opportunity to participate in international events throughout 2024.
The GBEP Youth Award celebrates outstanding student research in diverse bioenergy fields, including policy, technology, sustainability, supply chain, and climate change.
It is an integral component of the annual GBEP Bioenergy Week, serves as a gateway for youth involvement in GBEP activities, and aims to engage young minds and recognize their research on social, economic, and environmental aspects of bioenergy.
Winners not only receive their awards during a special session of the GBEP Bioenergy Week but also earn the opportunity to exhibit their work at other significant international events organized or co-organized by GBEP throughout the year.
The application deadline for the 2024 GBEP Youth Award is March 31, 2024
The 2023 winner of the GBEP Youth Award was PhD candidate Rakesh Godara from the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE), Punjab, India.
His outstanding research on ‘Design and Development of a Smart Hybrid Anaerobic Digester’ was recognized at the 10th Bioenergy Week in Thailand. Notably, he also presented his work at the COP28 side event “Agrifood systems solutions are climate solutions” organized by FAO, underscoring the award’s significance in providing a global platform to showcase innovative bioenergy research.
