02/03/2017
Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) Youth4AfSol Conference 2017 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 10 March 2017. https://goo.gl/hbVKTh
The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) is looking to create such a space for young Africans through its own Youth4AfSol event. With a focus on peace and security, this platform will be solely dedicated to giving an opportunity for young Africans to share their ideas in shaping African solutions to Africa’s problems. Youth4Afsol is grounded in the understanding that only locally generated ideas that connect Africa to the global community, and one led by Africa’s youth, can ensure sustainable change.
Requirements:
Applicants should:
1. Be between the ages of 21-35 at the time of application.
2. Complete the application form available on the IPSS website (www.ipss-addis.org)
3. Submit a 1,000-word essay on one of the following themes:
African youth, migration and poverty
Natural resource governance in Africa
Citizen participation in governance
Peace-building and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa
4. Submit a recommendation letter from a supervisor, or from a lecturer if in school.
5. Submit a resume/CV (maximum 3 pages).
6. Anchor ideas in “African solutions to Africa’s problems” that are innovative, unique and
practical.
Benefits:
Flights to Addis Ababa and accommodation will be covered for selected participants.
Selected participants will be given approximately 15 minutes to speak and present their
idea of an African solution to an African problem in front of a live audience at Addis Ababa University.
The highlights of the presentations will be displayed at the 6th Tana Forum, an annual
security conference featuring Heads of State, prominent African figures, and representatives from the private sector and civil society.
A certificate of participation will be awarded to all participants.
is looking to create such a space for young Africans through its own Youth4AfSol event. With a focus on peace and security, this platform will be solely dedicated to giving an opportunity for young Africans to share their ideas in shaping African solutions to Africa’s problems. Youth4Afsol is ground...