Call for Initiatives: Council of Europe World Forum for Democracy 2020 

Deadline: June 30, 2020

APPLY here: https://opportunitydesk.org/2020/06/08/council-of-europe-world-forum-for-democracy-2020/

The World Forum for Democracy calls for expression of interests in presenting innovative initiatives aiming at solving environmental problems and enhancing democracy from all over the world.

The World Forum for Democracy is a platform for global dialogue and democratic participation which brings new ideas into the work of the Council of Europe and promotes its principles across the world.

The ambition of the 9th World Forum for Democracy is to propose and discuss differing answers to the question of what it really takes to get the job done when it comes to stopping and reversing the devastating damage done to our environment.

Cost

• One presenter for the selected initiatives will be invited to Strasbourg to take part in the World Forum. Travel and accommodation expenses may be covered by the Council of Europe if required.

Eligibility

• Any public or private organisation is eligible to apply.
• Initiatives should be addressing topics including, but not limited to:
  • Climate activism
  • Participatory practices for the environment
  • Defending the defenders of the environment
  • Local partnerships guiding behaviour change within communities
  • Deliberative democracy and public policy
  • Environmental entrepreneurship
  • Global environmental justice
  • Public-private partnerships for environmental protection
  • Inequality and intersectionality facing climate change
  • Digitalisation at the service of the environment
  • Innovations in youth activism, youth mobilisation for the environment
  • Environmental education, training and awareness-raising
  • Use of new technologies to combat climate change
  • Protecting biodiversity, ecosystems
  • Sustainable development
  • Green lobbying

Application

Submissions should be made by answering the questionnaire and sending it to forum_democracy@coe.int by June 30, 2020.

Kenya Red Cross Youth Leaders Exchange Programme 2020 for young Kenyans (Fully Funded)

Kenya Red Cross Youth Leaders Exchange Programme 2020 for young Kenyans (Fully Funded).

Application Deadline: June 5th 2020 https://bit.ly/3dp24vY

 Kenya Red Cross Youth is currently looking to engage volunteer youth leaders who will work with Danish Red Cross Youth (DRCY) volunteers in strengthening young communities in Mukuru Informal Settlement area of Nairobi. 

- Are you a young person in Nairobi County? 

Are you passionate about working for and with fellow youth? and do you want to spend six months in supporting a youth project in Nairobi’s Mukuru informal Settlement? 

- Do you want to support the capacity strengthening and building of vulnerable youths? 

 - Do you have volunteering experience with Kenya Red Cross Society’s branch, regional or national activities that you can bring into play in an international context? Or is volunteering an act near to your heart, and do you have the time, the desire and the courage to live in Nairobi from September 2020 to March 2021? 

You will have the opportunity to strengthen your cooperation skills, establish positive and strong relationships with both Kenyan and Danish youth volunteers and gain experience working with KRCS in Nairobi. 

If you also want experience with a youth-to-youth working approach, where you learn from each other, then this is your unique opportunity to get an experience of a lifetime.

Exclusive opportunity: Peace First Fellows-in-Residence Programme 2020 for emerging social change leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa/Middle East & North Africa (Fully Funded)

Peace First Fellows-in-Residence Programme 2020 for emerging social change leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa/Middle East & North Africa (Fully Funded) 

Application Deadline: June 28, 2020.

 Apply here: https://bit.ly/30cYnWC

If you are passionate about youth-led change, love mobilizing and empowering others to act, and want to be part of a global team that helps young people make a difference right now, we invite you to apply to the Fellowship-in-Residence – a year-long, paid program for emerging social change leaders who want to make an impact by leading Peace First’s support to young people in their part of the world. 

Requirements

 You meet the following eligibility criteria: 

● Under 26 years old on August 1, 2020 

● Based in Sub-Saharan Africa/Middle East & North Africa 

● Fluent in English, preferably fluent or proficient in other languages spoken in the region as well. Fluency in French, Arabic, or Spanish highly desirable. 

● Have reliable access to fast, stable internet (assuming the cost of internet access is covered)

● Able to commit to at least one year as a Fellow-in-Residence, beginning August 2020 

Benefits 

Fellows-in-Residence will be selected for one-year, renewable terms. 

Each Peace First Fellow-in-Residence will receive a fellowship stipend that varies based location. 

The stipend takes into consideration the cost of living, comparable fellowship stipends, local compensation for full-time employees, local taxes, and local purchasing power. 

To ensure pay equity among our fellows, we run an annual stipend audit and use the learnings from the audit to inform our fellowship stipend band for the following year.

 In addition to intensive training and network building, Peace First will offer Fellows dedicated professional development support, including mentorship and a $1,000 USD fund for professional development expenses. 

Peace First will also provide an additional $80USD/month stipend for tech and internet expenses. Fellows may elect to use their own laptop or a Peace First-provided one. Peace First will also cover all of the Fellows’ travel expenses.

 Fellows-in-Residence report to the Senior Program Manager.

Rhodes East Africa Scholarship 2021 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

Rhodes East Africa Scholarship 2021 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded) 

Application Deadline: 31 August 2020 

Apply here: https://bit.ly/3h2c0xC

The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom - one of the world’s leading universities. 

Rhodes Scholarships are for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future. 

 The broad selection criteria are: 

 Academic excellence – specific academic requirements can be found under ‘Eligibility Criteria’ below. 

 Energy to use your talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, including where teamwork is involved). 

 Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship. 

 Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in your fellow human beings. 

Eligibility Criteria 

a. Nationality/citizenship: 

You must be a citizen of Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda. 

b. Education/residency: You must have been resident in one or more of the countries listed above, or in Kenya, for at least five of the last ten years. 

c. Age: Upon 1 October 2020, you must meet either of the below criteria:

 i. You must be at least 18 and have not reached your 25th birthday (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1996 and on or before 1 October 2002). OR (for older candidates)

 ii. You must have not reached your 27th birthday (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1993) AND you have met or will meet the requirements for completion of your first degree on or after 1 October 2019*

Apply now: Scholarships 2021 for media and communications professionals (Funded)

RNTC Scholarships 2021 for media and communications professionals to study in the Netherlands (Funded) 

Application Deadline: June 16th 2020 https://bit.ly/37a9n8w

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides OKP (formerly known as NFP) and MSP scholarships for the RNTC courses for media and communications professionals from a variety of partner countries. The scholarships include a contribution towards the cost of living, course fees, visa, travel and insurance. 

If applicable, the scholarship holder is expected to cover the difference between actual costs and the OKP or MSP scholarship amount. The scholarships are administered by Nuffic, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education. 

 In 3 steps, you can apply for a course in January 2021 via the scholarship programme:  

 1. Register your interest: select your country below and follow the prompts 

 2. Check your email for the link to Nuffic's Delta system  

 3. Lodge your application in Nuffic's Delta system   

Benefits

Both scholarships are administered by Nuffic (the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education) and include a contribution towards: 

Cost of living

 Course fees 

Visa 

Travel

 Insurance

Do not miss it: RNTC Fully-funded Media & Journalism Scholarships 2021/2022 for African & Developing Countries – The Netherlands

RNTC Fully-funded Media & Journalism Scholarships 2021/2022 for African & Developing Countries – The Netherlands

ApplicatType: Short courses

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on academic and professional merit.ion Deadline: 30th June 2020 16:00 CET.

Apply here: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/4409/rntc-netherlands-african-developing-countries/

Eligibility Subject Areas: As of today you can apply with a scholarship for the following courses:

• Investigative journalism
• Media campaigns
• Producing media to counter radicalisation
• Using media for development

About Scholarship: The RNTC Netherlands training centre provides training for media professionals from all over the world: from journalists and programme-makers to social activists and communications professionals from non-governmental organisations. Whether you are a journalist, a blogger or a media manager, there are courses to fit your needs.

The most commonly used scholarship for RNTC courses are the NFP and MSP (MENA) scholarships. NFP stands for Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), MSP stands for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Scholarship Programme

Type: Short courses

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on academic and professional merit.

Eligibility: RNTC Netherland Fellowships are available for professional journalists, programme-makers, broadcast trainers and managers coming from the countries listed below (a combined NFP list and low-middle-income countries according to the World Bank criteria).

Scholarship Benefits: An NFP or MSP scholarship will cover the full cost of your travel and visa (if required), accommodation and meals, insurance, and the course fee. The NFP and the MSP scholarship programmes are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and administered by Nuffic, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education.

Duration: scholarships are available for courses of two weeks or longer.

Eligible African Countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Other Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen

To be taken at (country): The Netherlands

How to Apply: If you want apply for a scholarship to cover the costs of the course, you need to apply to both RNTC (for your course application) and OKP (for a fellowship).

You can apply twice a year during an ‘application window’ to see if you are eligible for a OKP or MSP scholarship. There are many more applications than there are scholarships available. Therefore, it is important that you meet all of the RNTC criteria (see individual course pages) as well as the Nuffic criteria, which you can find at the bottom of this page. If you meet all the RNTC ánd Nuffic criteria, and you would like to apply, then please follow all the steps in our How to apply page.

Apply now: Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC Southern Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2020 – Online Cohort 10

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC Southern Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2020 – Online Cohort 10

Application Deadline: 26 June 2020 https://bit.ly/30gXoER

The conceptualisation, development and curriculum content of the Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (RLC SA) as led by the University of South Africa (Unisa) were heavily influenced by the developmental, political and economic dynamics of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

Requirements

Age (18-35)
English language proficiency
Portuguese speaking participants will be accommodated in the Mozambique Hub at UEM
A commitment to positively impact Africa, their own countries as well as communities
Demonstrated leadership capabilities and interest in Public Management, Entrepreneurship Development and Civic Leadership
Commitment to serve the development agenda of the African continent

Skills

Good interpersonal and communications skills
Knowledge of youth leadership and development issues
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrate the ability to work in a small or large team setting
Proven computer skills
Cultural sensitivity
Positive attitude
Dedication, responsibility and reliability