From the sustainus.org/apply-cop19 website:

Join the SustainUS Climate Change Delegation to COP 19

SustainUS Agents of Change (AoC) program is now accepting applications to join the SustainUS youth delegation to the 19th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP 19) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The conference will take place November 11-22, 2013 in Warsaw, Poland.  

COP19 will help determine future international policy on climate change in the lead up to the next agreement in 2015. Youth are an essential part of this process and must make our voices heard. As part of the SustainUS Agents of Change delegation, you will join young people from across the globe that are organizing to bring a sense of urgency and rationality to the meeting.

Selection Criteria and Application Procedure

SustainUS is committed to selecting a skilled, diverse, and passionate delegation. Applicants are required to be between the ages of 18 and 26 as of December 2012 and to either (a) be a US citizen or (b) have studied or worked in the US for more than six months. Applicants are not required to have been previously involved with SustainUS; however, those who have been active in the Agents of Change program or are otherwise affiliated with SustainUS will be given some degree of added weight in the process. Applicants who can attend the entire conference will be given preference.

Additional selection criteria are as follows:

• Commitment to Climate Change Advocacy: Applicants must demonstrate a serious commitment to the aims and values of sustainable development as understood in the SustainUS policy platform, and should demonstrate experience advocating and/or organizing around forward-thinking climate policy. This could include educational outreach, public opinion writing, or scientific research on climate change, in addition to activism or campaigning.

• Diversity: Preference will be given to those who can contribute something unique to the Agents of Change delegation. Diversity goes beyond gender, religion, race, and ethnicity and is broadly defined in terms of experience and background. If you have a unique background or experience, please note it in your application.

• Leadership Experience: Preference will be given to those who have experience in leadership roles, such as student or grassroots organizing, event or project planning, or peer-to-peer education. Please describe your leadership experience in your application.