There is a new wave of youth activism and it is going to change the world forever! UNFPA and AfriYAN Ghana believe in this new wave and also believe that the youth are central to sustainable development. There will be no achievement of Agendas 2030 and 2063 and the ICPD Programme of Action if youth…
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The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute funds projects which promote the principles and practice of nonviolent social change through grant-making programs including the International Nonviolence Training Fund (INTF). The INTF was created in 1994 by a group of concerned donors with the aim of specifically supporting nonviolence trainings which prepare participants for specific nonviolent actions or…
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Each year the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) makes direct grants to hundreds of nongovernmental organizations worldwide working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. Each year, NED makes more than 1,600 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries. Grant amounts…
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UNESCO is searching for young leaders from Asia and the Pacific to participate in the 2019 Sport & the SDGs youth FUNSHOP: a three-day event specially designed to advance the capabilities of youth activists who are using sport as a tool for sustainable development and peace. Participants in the Funshop will have the opportunity to become members of the…
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ECOSOC consultative status is governed by ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, which outlines the eligibility requirements for consultative status, rights and obligations of NGOs in consultative status, procedures for the withdrawal or suspension of consultative status, the role and functions of the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, and the responsibilities of the UN Secretariat in supporting the consultative…
The program aims to enhance the leadership skills and nimble decision-making capacity of emerging newsroom leaders in the Asia-Pacific region, with particular focus on applied technology, audience-centric behaviors, design thinking, data applications, understanding business models and editorial innovation. Fellows will gain skills and knowledge to make better strategic decisions for their newsrooms and audiences. Each…
The YPP examination is held once a year and is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise. The list of participating countries is published annually and varies from year to year. Basic application criteria: You must have the nationality of a participating country. You must hold at least a first-level university…
AfNHi and ICASA Youth Front are calling young activists across Africa to join the Youth Cohort for HIV Prevention research Advocacy in Africa and Domestic Resource mobilization (DRM). The youth platform is part of the larger AfNHi membership which involves Civil Society Organisations in Africa committed to HIV Prevention Research Advocacy. The Youth Cohort is…
Generation SDG is a “youth to youth” service initiative with the goal to activate youth-led civic engagement through the creation of SDG-related volunteer projects that promote meaningful committed service opportunities in Eastern Ontario. Together, a cadre of young Canadians from diverse gender, cultural, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds will raise awareness, generate empathy, and take action…
Peace First is focused on creating and supporting a movement of young people to counteract the rising culture of violence, intolerance, and hatred that plagues too many communities. With the goal of true culture change top of mind, we aim to have at least 100,000 young people engaged with peacemaking work within the next two…
UNICEF and UNDP are looking for talented individuals who speak English and Portuguese and are available for immediate deployment on UN Volunteer assignments of three to six months to support the humanitarian response in Mozambique, providing support in the areas indicated below. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism…
International Organization for Business and Engineering (IOBE) is a common platform for business and engineering youth of all over the world. It connects business and engineering youth who are interested to build their career and leadership skill. It helps individuals to achieve their own vision by working with IOBE. It connects the engineering minds with the…
Global In-Fellowship is a fully funded 3-week summer program on diplomacy, entrepreneurship and global understanding, which takes place in Berlin, Germany. 60 highly motivated, accomplished young people from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East have the chance to gather in Berlin, where they will work in an international group, network, develop themselves and gain experience…
Less than a year ago, youth from Africa & Europe developed new ideas on six topics, essential to the AU-EU Partnership. The outcome (AU-EU Youth Declaration and Agenda) was presented at the 5th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan. The AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub, launched in October 2018, is about turning some of those ideas into reality;…
Egypt seeks, within the framework of its chairmanship of the African Union in 2019, to play its mandated role in enhancing the role of African youth through providing them with all forms of support, rehabilitation and training, as well as empowering them to occupy leadership positions and benefiting from their abilities and ideas, which was…
