Deadline: August 18, 2019
Call for participants: Strengthening Youth Capacities for Peace and Security. This is an opportunity for young leaders active in the field of Youth Peace and Security.
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is promoting a capacity-building course on democratic participation for youth organisations 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 and human rights-based competences, 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 expected that participants/supporting organisations 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 is covered.
- Participants will be accommodated in shared rooms (double or triple).
- Please carefully look for information regarding the visa needs you might have to attend the activity.
Eligibility
The training course will bring together 20 experienced representatives, multipliers and young leaders from organisations working in peacebuilding or human rights in the Euro-med region.
Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:
- be citizens of one of the 47 Council of Europe member States or of the Southern Mediterranean Countries;
- be an active member of an youth-led or youth-related organisation engaged in peacebuilding or human rights activities at a local, regional, national or international level;
- be aged 18-35 years;
- be able to fluently communicate in English;
- be able to attend the course for its entire duration.
Criteria
Candidates selected on the basis of the above eligibility criteria will then be evaluated according to the following selection criteria, which must be clearly specified in the candidate’s application form:
- Experience in advocacy work, youth participation and democratic processes;
- be active in the field of Euro-Mediterranean youth cooperation;
- be able to apply the gained competences and to implements follow-up activities within a structured organization which has youth as main target group and peace and security among the objectives.
Only candidates who fulfilled eligibility criteria, and whose application is submitted by the closing date of the call will be considered for the selection.
→ The selection will be carried out by the North-South Centre seeking also gender and geographical balance.
→ Please, note that due to the large number of applications only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
→ Individual requests and follow-up questions will not be addressed, unless considered as assistance to the application process.
Application
In order to apply, candidates must fill the online application form by the 18 August 2019 (23:59 UTC – Lisbon time).
The selection results will be announced by the 22 August 2019
For more information, visit North-South Centre.
