Applications call for UNESCO Online Leadership Training Program 2020

UNESCO Online Leadership Training Program program builds on successful previous projects in this regard, including the implementation of the National (February 2017) & the Arab World regional (August 2017) ESD Leadership training. It also seeks to scale up the youth leadership response facing the COVID19 impacts on the world in general; and the Arab region in specific.

The program seeks to apply a joint cross-sectoral, inter-disciplinary, and innovative approach that combines elements from both UNESCO programs, with a focus on the empowerment and leadership of youth in the Arab region, as change agents for sustainable development, through 3 main pillars:

• Development and implementation of the capacity-building framework for Youth Leaders
• Follow-up and mentorship with the trained youth for implementation of local initiatives
• Establishment of the youth-led network for exchange and collaboration on ESD & Green TVET

Focus Areas 

The program will focus on 3 main pillars:

• Development and implementation of the capacity-building framework for Youth Leaders
• Follow-up and mentorship with the trained youth for implementation of local initiatives
• Establishment of the youth-led network for continuous exchange and collaboration on ESD & Green TVET

Eligibilities 

To be eligible for participation in the Training Course, you must:

• Be between 18-35 years of age as of (date of application deadline).
• Have demonstrated active engagement in ESD or in Green TVET as an educator, trainer, member of a non-governmental organization (NGO), private sector professional, policymaker, researcher, student or in any other relevant capacity.
• Have a good command of English, and be able to actively participate in all the sessions.
• Be able to attend the full program of the Training Course.
• Wish to meet and collaborate with other ESD/Green TVET youth leaders from around the world.
• Have success stories or innovative initiatives to share, and wishing to contribute to the global conversation on ESD/Green TVET.
• Committed to mobilizing youth peers in their community within 1 year after participating in the Workshop for ESD and Green TVET Youth Leaders and empower them to be actively engaged with ESD and /or Green TVET activities.
• Interested in being invited to participate as ESD and/or Green TVET youth representative in conferences, seminars, and workshops around the world.
• Be from one of the below countries of the Arab region; Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

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