Applications are now open for the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Training Course. This is an opportunity for young leaders active in the field of Youth Peace and Security.

Moreover, the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is promoting a capacity-building course on democratic participation. Further, for youth organizations working on human rights and peacebuilding in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The course will take place in the framework of the 20th University for Peace and Development (UYD).

The training course “Strengthening youth capacities for peace and security” will build up the capacities of experienced youth peacebuilders and young human rights activists in the field of advocacy, political participation, conflict transformation and Prevention of Violent Extremism, enabling them also to use human rights mechanisms and reporting tools to address injustice and transform conflicts.

The training course intends to meet those recommendations by providing an opportunity to develop youth-based. Also, human rights-based competencies while providing a space to build new networks and explore new approaches on peace, security and human rights challenges.

Benefits

• Arrivals of participants are expected on 15 September and departures on 22 May September.
• The North-South Centre will issue pre-paid round-trip flight tickets from the country of residence of the selected participants to Malaga Airport (Spain).
• The North-South Centre will also ensure transfers from and to the airport/train station to the training venue.
• It is that participants/supporting organizations assume expenses related to local transport in the home country, as well as visa costs.
• The board and lodging for the full duration of the training course
• Participants will be accommodated in shared rooms (double or triple).

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Eligibility

The training course will bring together 20 experienced representatives, multipliers. Along with, young leaders from organizations working in peacebuilding or human rights in the Euro-med region.

Candidates will be for the selection phase on the basis of the following eligibility criteria by the deadline for applications:

• be citizens of one of the 47 Council of Europe member States or of the Southern Mediterranean Countries;
• Further, be an active member of a youth-led or youth organization in peacebuilding or human rights activities at a local, regional, national or international level;
• Also, be of age 18-35 years;
• be able to fluently communicate in English;
• be able to attend the course for its entire duration.