YEP Programmes

The main goal of the Young Expert Programmes (YEP), consisting of YEP Water & YEP Agrofood, is to offer young Dutch and local professionals the opportunity to take their first steps in an international environment. They are employed through Dutch organisations in a number of eligible countries. The programmes aim to rejuvenate the Water & Agrofood sectors and ensure the continued availability of expertise for these sectors.

The YEP Programmes are carried out jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform.

NEWS

Introduction video YEP

YEP in a nutshell: the new introduction video about YEP Programmes is now online.

YEP Effect 5: result of YEP Phase I

The fifth edition of YEP Effect has been released! In this magazine, we reflect on 16 batches of Young Experts in YEP Phase I, and the new Tailor-made programme. Download here!

Candidates: apply for YEP positions

New YEP positions will be available on 19 August

Preparatory training course

Training of the 17th batch starts on 16 September
Training of the 18th batch starts on 25 November

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Every year we subsidise the placement of 72 young professionals

Check the latest results of YEP in our annual report

Our Young Experts

Betelhem Hailegiorgis - YEP Water at IRC in Ethiopia

Click here for an overview of all YEP projects at Akvo RSR

Planning 2019

Batch 2019-17

Deadline application of project proposals

30 June 2019

Job application through website

18 - 24 July (before 13:00h)

Speed date job interviews

2 August

Young Experts' training programme *)

16 September - 4 October

*) Please note that a 1,5 hrs MBTI feedback meeting will be planned in the week prior to the training weeks

Batch 2019-18

Deadline application of project proposals

30 June 2019

Job application through website

19 - 28 August (before 13:00h)

Speed date job interviews

6 September

Young Experts' training programme *)

25 November - 13 December

*) Please note that a 1,5 hrs MBTI feedback meeting will be planned in the week prior to the training weeks

Return Training Batch 15

Training

13 - 25 October 2019

Soon, we hope to announce the next deadline (October 15, 2019) for submitting proposals for batch #19, this is depending on the official approval of YEP Phase II.