Fully Funded AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub 2018 in Addis Ababa has opened the application for the participants aged between 18 -35yrs and from African or EU member state.  The AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub builds on the unprecedented experience of the AU-EU Youth Plug-In Initiative (YPII) which led the development and presentation of the AU-EU Youth Agenda at the 5^th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan in 2017. The YPII itself built on the Abidjan Youth Declaration. As a Youth Fellow, you will advise international experts and institutions on the preparation of the Youth Innovation Fund, a call for proposal for funds totaling 10 Million Euros. By joining the AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub, you will contribute to making youth solutions a reality, piloting projects in six sectors:

• Business, Job Creation & Entrepreneurship
• Culture, Sports & Arts
• Education and Skills
• Environmental Preservation and Climate Change
• Governance, Political Inclusion & Activism
• Peace and Security, including Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.

Why Should You Apply?

• Because you are passionate about youth involvement in AU-EU policy issues and want the youth voice to be heard and taken into account.
• Because your hard work in your community is linked to one of the 6 cluster topics and you want to share and bring your knowledge to the table.
• Because you believe in AU-EU cooperation.

Eligibility

Any person between the ages of 18-35, African, European or Diaspora, interested in Africa-EU cooperation as well as knowledgeable in one of the six areas.

As a Youth applicant, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of an African Union or European Union Member State
• Aged 18-35 upon applying
• Proven knowledge, practical experience and demonstrated impact in one of the six thematic areas
• Additional knowledge/experience of minimum one of three cross-cutting thematic areas is desirable: Gender, Migration, and/or Digitalisation
• Interest in and knowledge of Africa-EU relations
• Experience in working in international and multicultural teams is desirable
• Ability to work effectively in either English or French, and possessing an adequate understanding of the other language
• Writing skills and public speaking skills are desirable.