Despite significant efforts from governments and investors around the world, traditional jobs will not be created quickly enough to absorb the 122 million new entrants to the African labor market over the next two years. There is also some evidence that a formal job may not always be the best option for all. Flexible work,…
Journalists throughout the world are increasingly faced with threats that range from harassment to arbitrary detention, kidnapping, physical attacks, and in the most extreme cases, killing. Threats to journalist occur both online and offline and women journalists are particularly affected by gender-specific forms of attacks, such as sexual harassment and violence. UNESCO is the mandated…
Fearless Futures engages people in critical thought to understand and challenge the root causes of inequalities and grow powerful new ways of leading and designing transformative change. This is done through equity, leadership and design programmes for young people in schools and people in the workplace. This is an exciting time at Fearless Futures, as more…
The Senior Finance Officer supports CSII financial monitoring and policy development as well as grantee capacity building and training. Reporting to the Fiscal Administrator, the Senior Finance Officer will monitor project expenses and cashflows, tracking multiple subgrants and grantee organizations. The position will strengthen Tides’ oversight of the grants program and support development of…
The Higher School of Economics (HSE) welcomes the participants of the international competition ‘Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project’, which is being organized by the ‘Global Universities’ Association! Register for the international competition ‘Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project’ and receive a full-tuition scholarship to join an English-taught master’s program “Population and Development” at the Higher School…
The Krakow UNESCO City of Literature Residency Program is dedicated to emerging writers from the Cities of Literature of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The Program was created with the belief that the Network provides an excellent opportunity to develop interconnections, boost mobility, and offer professionalization services for writers. It aims to promote the Cities of Literature Network,…
The Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) project at Columbia University is pleased to announce the YPS Leadership program, designed to advance the work of youth leaders around the world by creating joint efforts between practitioners on the ground and research, theory, and practice from the academy. This program will: develop rigor in youth, peace, and…
The Equator Initiative is a United Nations-led partnership that brings together governments, civil society, grassroots organizations, and businesses to foster resilient communities by recognizing and advancing local nature-based solutions for sustainable development. The Equator Initiative creates opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and good practices, develops capacities of local communities and indigenous peoples, informs policy through convening…
The International Youth Federation (IYF), is an international non-profit youth organizations network governed by the present Statutes and the Swiss Civil Code. It is neutral politically, and non-denominational, aim to empower youth worldwide. The IYF is a part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Youth Network. The Under-Secretary-General (USG) is the third senior official…
Arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation are essential elements in conflict prevention and resolution. Youth, particularly women remain chronically underrepresented in these fields. The potential of education in strengthening youth, and women in contributing to achieve sustainable peace has been widely recognised. With proper training and support, young women can provide a vital contribution to peace…
