Deadline: 1 April, 2015
Open to: candidates from Ukraine only
Venue: Kyiv, Budapest and Warsaw
Description
The International Centre for Democratic Transition (ICDT) supported by the International Visegrad Fund invites applicants from Ukraine for the Visegrad Academy for Political Leadership to be held in: Kyiv, Budapest and Warsaw.
The program is elaborated by the ICDT in cooperation with Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia from Bratislava, Diplomatic Academy Prague, European Academy of Diplomacy from Warsaw and the International Centre for Policy Studies from Kyiv. It is designed to provide a unique opportunity for Ukrainian aspiring politicians to acquire and improve all the skills needed to become successful democratic political leaders. Its uniqueness comes from the fact that it is designed in a tailor-made way, addressing the needs of the participants, while providing a complete skills development toolkit. Its main aim is to support the democratic transition of Ukraine by sharing the experience of the Visegrad Group countries. The Visegrad Academy for Political Leadership seeks to educate, connect and inspire Ukraine’s future leaders to pursue and promote civic engagement and to use the thus acquired skills to bring about positive change in Ukraine.
The dates of the program are as follows: in Kyiv from the 12 to 15th of May, in Budapest from the 14 to 16th of September and in Warsaw from the 12 to 14th of October.
All costs (travel, board, accommodation) incurring during the activities will be covered by the organizers, through the generous funding provided by the International Visegrad Fund. There is no participation fee incurred.
Who can apply?
Interested applicants of 22-35 years old must be B.A or M.A graduate students in relevant academic disciplines, such as political science, social science, communication and P.R, media, journalism, human rights, international relations, and political economy. The program is particularly targeting participants from the following groups: young leaders of CSOs, activists, media representatives, students. Eligibility is given only to Ukrainian citizens with valid passports for more than 6 months from start of the study trips.
Applicants must have already been engaged in activities related to civic activism or any form of civic engagement (volunteering activities, internships, advocacy activities, etc), and must have a good knowledge of Ukraine’s internal political situation, and its history.
Granted that the study modules will be held in English, the participants must have English language proficiency.
How to apply?
In order to apply, please send us the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including previous civic activism or civic engagement experience and contact details of two referees;
- Short Essay about what you consider to be the most appropriate political platform for Ukraine to pursue by 2020 (tackling both internal and external policy). The essay should answer the questions about: What results should be achieved? What should be the priorities? The essays should not be longer than 2 pages (Times New Roman font 12, 1,5 spacing);
- Letter of Recommendation from a Ukrainian organization or institution (NGO, media, higher level education, etc) where you have been involved in civic activism or civic engagement related activities.
The application package should be sent to v4academy.applications@icdt.hu, no later than the 1st of April, 2015. For any inquiry or clarifications, please use the same e-mail referring to Mr. Bence Kapcsos, Project Manager.
For more information please see the official webpage
