Selection Criteria and Program Guidelines

The following criteria are required for selection:

1. Applicants must be an Australian citizen (permanent residency is not sufficient) and with a close interest/involvement in environmental issues;

2. Applicants must have an association with an Australian-based company, organization, government agency, government department or research or teaching institute. The selection panel will judge the appropriateness of each applicant’s current and past work to the program;

3. The selection panel will judge each applicant according to how they can contribute to the program, the applicant’s leadership potential or experience, and their personal and professional qualities.

4. A particular interest in Korea or Asia, and sensitivity to other cultures is desirable.

5. Applicants must be contactable by email from 28th September for regular program updates.

6. Applicants’ passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the return to Australia date.

By completing and submitting the application form, you acknowledge understanding and acceptance of the following guidelines.

All applicants for the AKYLEP must be Australian citizens and currently working in an environmental capacity in an organization within Australia.

The selection committee will identify between 8 – 10 leaders to travel to the Republic of Korea from 17th – 25th November 2007 to attend briefings and a series of meetings with their Korean counterparts.

Delegates will also participate in site visits and have the opportunity to develop an understanding of contemporary Korean culture and society.

All successful delegates are required to attend a pre-departure briefing and dinner in Sydney on Friday 16th November, and a post-visit de-brief and lunch on Monday 26th November in Sydney. RIAP will arrange and cover the cost of overnight accommodation in Sydney for interstate delegates, unless prior arrangements with friends or family have been made.

Delegates will meet counterparts in Korea from a variety of environmental-related backgrounds. Further details will be provided to successful delegates in due course.

The Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (RIAP) is a partner in the program and will act as Project Managers for the AKF. Correspondence and applications should be directed solely to RIAP, and will not be received by the AKF.

It is expected that suitable applicants will be working in a wide variety of environmental sectors around Australia. Work experience can include, but is not limited to, fields such as renewable energy, waste management, carbon trading, water management, conservation, mining, petroleum, and candidates can come from a wide variety of roles within these sectors. A selection committee will approve the suitability of the area of work, and may request applicants to engage in phone or face-to-face interviews if deemed necessary.

The AKF will cover the cost of a return economy fare from your home state in Australia, via Sydney, to Seoul. Any delegate wishing to travel in a higher class is entitled to do so, but must cover the fare difference themselves. The costs of visas from 17th – 25th November will also be covered by the AKF. Delegates are responsible for all other costs, including costs related to communications within and outside the Republic of Korea, and any further personal costs not outlined above.

Participants are responsible for obtaining their own travel insurance, and need to provide RIAP with the details of their travel insurance prior to departure.

A group return flight from Sydney to Seoul will be booked by RIAP on behalf of the delegates, and interstate flights will be booked for delegates from outside NSW.

Successful applicants will be required to commit to the program in writing prior to final travel arrangements being made. The program schedule for the week of 17th November will be provided by the Korea Foundation prior to the program start date.

The Korea Foundation will manage all domestic program logistics in Korea, and will contact successful applicants in due course with details of hotel accommodation and airport pick-up/return, in addition to the program schedule and other necessary details. Any matters arising during program implementation in Korea should be addressed in the first instance to the Korea Foundation, and then to RIAP if necessary.

The AKF, KF and RIAP expect all delegates to act in a professional manner during their time in Korea, and to abide by the normal work ethics and conditions expected in a typical Australian workplace.

No delegate shall misrepresent the, AKF, KF or University of Sydney in any way. Inappropriate use of the institution’s names and resources, either professionally or otherwise may result in the immediate termination of his/her program.

The AKF, KF and RIAP are entitled to remove anyone from the program deemed to seriously misrepresent any of these organizations or the program as a whole.