YEP

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.
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Announcement: new deadlines for submitting YEP proposals!

New deadline for submitting YEP proposals: 30 June!!
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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!
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Organisations: deadline project submission

Deadline for submitting project proposals by organisations (batch 17 and 18):

30 June 2018

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Candidates: apply for YEP positions

New YEP positions will be available on 18 July
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Preparatory training course

Training of the 17th batch starts on 16 September
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Our Young Experts


Celestine Kilongosie - YEP Agrofood at Meta Meta in Kenya
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Click here for an overview of all YEP projects at Akvo RSR

Wouter Kleijn

Where is he now? Partnership Manager at HackYourFuture, the Netherlands
History

Young Expert at KIT - Kenya


YEP period 2017 - 2018, batch 10

YEP Role

Youth Employment Expert

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Skills

Strategy development, project design, commercial smallholder farming

 

Background

Nationality: Dutch
Education: Journalism (BA), International Relations (MA)

 

Experience before YEP

  • Sustainable Development Advisor at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
  • Various internships (political campaigns, journalism, NGOs/research)
YEP Agrofood

Contact

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