Deadline: October 17, 2024
Applications are invited for the AU-EU Champions Project 2024. The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) are long-term partners. To celebrate this solid partnership, both unions joined forces and created the AU-EU Champions project. This annual initiative aims to enhance the positive impact of joint AU-EU policies, programmes and projects in Africa through the perspective of digital creators: TikTokers, Instagrammers, YouTubers, vloggers and podcasters.
For its first ever edition, 5 pilot countries have been selected: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Mozambique. They cover the 5 AU regions, ensure language balance (English, French and Portuguese), have strong social media activity and they’re home to impactful AU-EU projects. The AU-EU Champions project seeks creative individuals (in these 5 countries) with a strong social media presence, with excellent storytelling skills and who consistently produce audio-visual content.
Benefits
Participating in the AU-EU Champions project comes with exciting advantages:
- Financial compensation of 3,000 EUR
- Training programme
- In-country transportation to the AU-EU project
- Accommodation nearby
- Considerable exposure on EU, AU and implementing partners’ socials
- Local, regional and international media attention
- Represent the AU-EU at special events when invited
Eligibility
- Open to Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Mozambique.
- Applicants should be creative individuals (in these 5 countries) with a strong social media presence, with excellent storytelling skills and who consistently produce audio-visual content.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated and selected by a qualified and independent jury based on the following criteria:
- Degree of professionalism: Demonstrated through your content and interactions.
- Technical skills: Quality of introduction video and audio production, editing skills, etc.
- Content quality: Style, clarity and overall quality of published content.
- Creativity: Originality and innovation in your posts.
- Followers: Number of followers on your social media platforms.
- Audience engagement: Level of interaction and engagement with your audience.
- Consistency: Regularity and relevance of your posts within your area of influence.
Application
Before filling out the application form, ensure you have all the necessary documents and information ready.
The application process will be done in 4 steps:
- Step 1 – Fill in your personal details
- Step 2 – Provide a valid link to your presentation video
- Step 3 – Select an AU-EU project in your country
- Step 4 – Propose how to cover the selected AU-EU project
For more information, visit AU-EU Champions.
