YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (YPP)
The Young Professional Program (YPP) will be accepting applications from June 1- June 30, 2019, for the 2020 YP Cohort.
The World Bank Group (WBG) welcomes all qualified individuals with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds. Specifically, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The YPP is a unique opportunity for young professionals who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the WBG. The program is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources to name a few.
Eligibility:
The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the Young Professionals Program.
- Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank Group
- Be born on or after October 1, 1987
- A PhD or Master’s degree and relevant work experience
- Fluency in English
- Full proficiency in one or more of the WBG’s working languages -- Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish -- is desired, but not required
- Specialization in a field relevant to the WBG Technical/Operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others.
- At least three years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level
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DEVELOPER STUDENTS CLUB
Developer Student Clubs train thousands of student developers globally and work with their communities to solve real-life problems.
Eligibility:
Enrolled in an undergraduate program at a college or university.
- Have a minimum of two years left until graduation.
- Passionate about creating an impact in your community.
- Strong technical understanding of computer programming and/or software engineering.
- Have experience leading a team. This may include experience leading members or an
organizing a team with a student club, charitable cause, school project (does not need to be
related to technology).
Benefits:
Grow your personal and professional network
- Lead a Google developer community
- Help students grow as developers
- Build real-life solutions to local problems in your community.
- Get access to Google Developers' resources and opportunities
- Be part of Google's Developer Ecosystem- https://developers.google.com/
- Participate in a global Solution Challenge
- Participate in Google Conferences and a DSC Summit.
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PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR
May 13, 2019, to June 27, 2019
Young, qualified, talented and enterprising applicants from African countries and the African Diaspora are invited to apply to join the Masters or PhD degree programme at any of the following four PAU institutes:
Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.
Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.
Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaounde II and the University of Buea, Cameroon.
Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria.
Candidates with potential, motivation and who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators and entrepreneurs are particularly encouraged to apply.
Pan African University Scholarship Eligibility.
Admission Requirements for Masters Programmes *
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field;
- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school),
- National passport (personal details page);
- Clear colored passport size photograph(2cmx2cm);
- Detailed CV;
- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors
- A letter of motivation justifying why you want to pursue your study at the Pan African University;
- Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants.
- Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection.
Candidates for the Master in Conference Interpreting and Translation programmes are required to have excellent knowledge of at least two of the African Union’s official languages (Arabic, English, French and Portuguese).
Admission Requirements for Doctoral Programmes
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- A Masters degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts,
- Copy of Passport (personal details page);
- A 3 to 4-page research concept note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, the significance of the research etc…)
- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors
- Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
- Detailed CV
- A letter of motivation justifying why you want to pursue your study at the Pan African University;
Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants.
The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.
UNILEVER YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AWARDS
Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards recognize and support brilliant young innovators tackling the planet’s biggest environmental and social challenges, and to help them achieve scale for impact.
Eligibility:
We’re looking for initiatives relating to one or more of the three categories we’re focusing on:
· Improve people’s health and well-being
· Improve the health of the planet
· Contribute to a fairer and more socially inclusive world
Whether it is with an initiative, product or service, if you have gone beyond the idea stage and started to make an impact, we want to hear from you.
Anyone from around the world (excluding Russia), aged between 18 and 35 (as of 29 June 2019).
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YOUTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2019 IN BENIN
After the Forum on Action for Sustainable Development and the Role of Youth in September 2018 focused on SDG 1: “Eliminating poverty in all its forms and all over the world”, ACSAC is organizing this year the Youth and Sustainable Development Forum that will address SDG 8: “Promote sustained, shared and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”.
The Sustainable Development Goals promote sustained economic growth, higher levels of productivity and technological innovation by 2030. However, four years have already passed and the question remains: What are the solutions for a strategic involvement of the Youth in full employment and economic growth in Benin?
It is to answer this question that is organized, within the framework of the fourth anniversary of the 2030 Agenda, the Youth and Sustainable Development Forum 2019.
Benefits
- This forum will bring together governmental and local authorities, state structures, international organizations, businesses, the media, national and international NGOs and youth organizations working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Benin to share results of their actions for the implementation of SDG 8.
- These structures will focus, for 2 days, on the involvement of young people in Benin’s economic growth, while revisiting the issues of:
- unemployment and underemployment of young people;
- equality between men, women and the disabled in the workplace;
- inadequacy of training curricula to the needs of the market;
- governance framework for youth employment;
- entrepreneurship of young people;
- strengthening of employability;
- digital economy;
- entrepreneurial and social leadership.
- Participants will benefit from all forum activities
- 4 discussion sessions
- 1 presentation session of the Youth Opportunities platform
- 1 live session of Youth Talks
- 2 reflection workshops
- 2 networking sessions
Eligibilities
Registrations are open for:
- Students and PhD students from Universities and Schools
- Young Activists of Sustainable Development
- Representatives of Civil Society Organizations
- Representatives of Private and Public Enterprises
- Local and governmental authorities
Eligible Regions: Open for All
APPLICATION PROCESS
You can register as:
- Participants (Open to all young people)
- Youth Talks Panelist (For young people who have taken action to achieve the SDGs in general and SDG 8 in particular)
- Media (For bloggers, journalists and YouTubers)
The forum will be held in French with an English translation for international participants. However, most materials will be in French.
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THE EUROPEAN UNION TRAINEESHIP 2019 (FOR YOUNG GRADUATES IN UGANDA)
Deadline: 15th June 2019
Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work in a diplomatic mission and how an EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Uganda? Apply for the European Union Traineeship.
The EU Delegation to Uganda assumes the local Presidency of the EU in Uganda. This means that they are tasked with speaking on behalf of the EU in Uganda, reflecting common EU positions and spearheading EU values on Human Rights, Governance and Democracy.
The European Union Traineeship
With a start date scheduled for September, the EU Delegation to Uganda’s traineeship will run for 6 months and is to be conducted within the Political, Press & Information Section.
The trainee will be fully involved in the activities of the Delegation, with direct exposure to the EU activities in Uganda, and will be provided with a unique occasion to understand the work of an EU Delegation in a third country.
The traineeship in the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section offers opportunities for high-level contacts with the Ugandan authorities, European counterparts and EU Member States. Discretion in handling these contacts and possibly sensitive information is essential and the selected candidate will be requested to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Main tasks for the trainees
Research and analyses information;
Contribute to drafting of analytical reports on policies and current affairs;
Support in the preparations of programs for events such as international day celebrations;
Participate in external meetings and events and report about them;
Support the section in the preparation of visits, missions and meetings.
Assist the Press Officer in the preparation of daily press reviews and visibility actions.
Eligibility
For one to be eligible for the EU Delegation to Uganda traineeship, they must:
Have a very good command of spoken and written English;
Be highly motivated, willing to learn and able to work both in a multi-cultural team and to carry out tasks independently;
Be able to demonstrate a strong sense of initiative, research, writing and analysis skills;
Be skilled in using Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Have proven interest for EU affairs and international relations.
Additional requirements
- Completed or ongoing master studies in international relations or related field;
- Experience in Ugandan parliamentary affairs;
- Knowledge of Uganda’s institutional system and political landscape;
- Experience in analysis of economic and sociological data;
- Experience in working in a team and in coordinating inputs from various colleagues;
- Proven networking skills.
Specific merits in terms of academic performance and in terms of language skills are considered a great advantage.
How to Apply
Please send the following documents to the e-mail address: Delegation-uganda-ppi@eeas.europa.eu
- A detailed Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/
- A cover letter describing why you want to participate in an EU traineeship and an application form
Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – PPI Section.
Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship)
Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travel inside the country of residence, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.
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7TH AFRICAN SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE.
Do you believe that the internet is a vital platform for social, economic and political development in Africa? Are you a current or potential leader in internet governance forums and debates in Africa? Does your current work or study involve internet or ICT policy and regulation? Do you want to deepen your understanding of the “multistakeholder” approach to internet-related policy making?
Whether you are a policy maker, a researcher, a regulator, an engineer, a journalist, an entrepreneur or a gender equality and human rights defender – if you care about internet policy in Africa, AfriSIG is for you!
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the African Union Commission and Research ICT Africa (RIA) are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 7th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG). This year the school will be held immediately prior to the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), which will take place in the first half of September 2019.
The School will run throughout six days, and will be structured to include intensive learning and knowledge sharing that covers:
Scholarships
Applicants can apply for a scholarship to attend the school. All participants will be expected to pay their own local transport expenses and visa fees in their country of origin. Scholarships will cover air travel, shared accommodation and meal costs for the duration of the School. Successful applicants have the option of staying in a single room, but they would need to cover the additional cost themselves.
Eligibility
Open to individuals who have relevant work experience and/or involvement in internet governance or ICT policy and regulation and who are positioned to make meaningful contributions to strengthening internet governance in Africa, and African voices in internet governance globally.
The School will accept applications from current or emerging leaders and professionals from:
- Members of parliament, particularly if they are involved in parliamentary portfolio committees that deal with media, communications and information technology issues
- Service providers and other businesses who form part of the internet industry
- Civil society and non-governmental organisations who interact with or operate in the internet-related information and communications sector
- Organisations working on women’s rights and gender and how these intersect with technology
- Digital human rights defenders
- Human rights institutions dealing with internet issues, such as national or regional human rights commissions
- Community-based information and communications services and the broader community informatics sector
- The judiciary and other members of the legal community working with internet and communications law
- Members of law enforcement agencies who deal with internet issues
- The cybersecurity sector
- The internet technical community
- Academic and research institutions that deal with internet issues
- Media organisations and outlets that focus on the internet
- Individual bloggers and journalists who cover internet issues.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR UICC'S YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME NOW OPEN
The Young Leaders Programme identifies and supports aspiring young professionals in cancer control by providing unique opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, for connecting and networking with experienced leaders, as well as the chance to engage and participate in recognized international and regional events. The call for applications will remain open from Thursday 25th, April to Sunday 16 June 2019.
Seven individuals will be selected this year and the programme will commence at the 2019 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Kazakhstan and conclude at the 2020 World Cancer Congress (link is external) in Oman.
The programme gives successful applicants the chance to;
Attend the World Cancer Leaders' Summit (WCLS) where Young Leaders will have the opportunity to contribute and learn from global discussions on current topics in cancer control, and network with influential and experienced leaders from around the world.
Participate in an event or organize a study visit aligned with their interests and expertise during the 12 months following the WCLS, to create regional impact or initiate a regional collaboration.
Attend the World Cancer Congress (WCC) to benefit from the breadth of discussions and learning opportunities available, and to share experiences and best practices through a dedicated session.
Join the UICC Young Leaders Alumni community at the end of the programme and become part of a proactive and prestigious network who support and actively engage with UICC.
We welcome applications from individuals who fit the following criteria;
Up to and including 40 years of age at the application deadline (16 June 2019)
Emerging cancer control professional with demonstrated impact in their network/organization
Fluent in English (both spoken and written) for successful interaction at an international level
Self-starter with proven experience in community engagement and mobilization in their local setting.
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