Apply: Youth Representative at AfCoP Regional Meetings (West, East and Southern Africa)

About AfCoP

The Africa Commission of Practice (AfCoP) is a coalition of leaders whose main objective is to improve the lives of people in Africa through the Managing for Development Results (MfDR) approach. More than 2500 members (civil servants, parliamentarians, and representatives of the civil society, the private sector, the academia, the media and development partners) from 43 African countries have joined the AfCoP since its establishment in 2007 and aim to make their institutions more results-oriented and focused on the needs of citizens. Managing for development results (MfDR) understood as a change management process, has been identified as an effective approach to contribute to overcoming development constraints. It can help bring about a stronger commitment for regional integration through building leadership, strengthening institutional capacity and management systems to deliver better results, as well as empowering non-state actors to hold decision makers accountable for achieving tangible results.

AfriK4R

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is financing the implementation of a Capacity building project on Managing for Results in Africa called Africa Knowledge for Results (AfriK4R) which is being implemented by the AfCoP. The aim is to Build Capacity on Managing for Development Results in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The AfDB believes in the inclusion of young people in the carrying out of development activities as it realizes that young people are a symbol of continuity. Hence the invitation of young people to participate in the AfriK4R project activities. This initial call is for participation in Regional meetings, in Lusaka, Zambia from 14 to 15 May 2013 for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and mid-April for the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU) region, with possibility of further involvement in the project..

Who is eligible to apply?

a)      Be between the ages 18-35 at the time of application.

b)      We are especially looking for one to two participants for each of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Burundi, DRC, Djibouti, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

c)       Commitment to impart lessons learnt and MfDR agenda to your peers and networks

d)       Be a member of a Youth Organisation or work with a professional firm, non-profit or Government agency.

e)      Young women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Download the Application form here

Application Deadline: March 20, 2013

Good luck !

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Apply to the Grameen Foundation Fellowship Programme

Deadline: March 31, 2013.
Grameen Foundation invites applications from volunteers for its 2013 Fellowship Programme. The foundation helps the world’s poorest to improve their lives and escape poverty by providing them with access to appropriate financial services, life-changing information and unique income-generating opportunities. Grameen believes that together, we are a global force fighting poverty and invited you to become a Grameen Foundation Fellow.
Benefits
The Grameen Foundation Fellowship program benefits include:

• Hands-on field experience on assignments tailored to match your skills and interests with the needs of our local field offices in Latin America, Africa, and Asia
• 1 year program, starting this summer
• Inaugural class will contain up to 10 fellows
• Pre-departure training, ongoing support and professional development opportunities
• Local living stipend included*
• You will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in global development and social innovation on projects that make a difference in the lives of the poor. Join the innovation, on the ground.

Eligibility

• The Fellowship Program is open to both US and foreign applicants.
• Applicants must have at least three years of applicable work experience or one year of work experience
• They must have an advanced degree to be eligible to apply.
• English fluency is required for all fellows; Spanish fluency is required for all placements in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Note:
All fellows will receive a stipend to cover their living expenses and lodging during their placement. Fellows are responsible for health insurance, airfare, and visa costs. Visa assistance may be available depending on legal requirements of individual countries
For more information, click here.

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Global Entrepreneurship Summer School – Germany – Apply now

The deadline for Early Bird applications will be April 30, 2013. The regular deadline will be May 31, 2013 (GMT -12).
The Idea:
The vision of the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School is based on the claim “Billion Dollar Projects to Foster Societal Change”. We want to encourage and connect outstanding students from all over the world to challenge society’s problems by entrepreneurial means. We want the students to think big and contribute to sustainable change in the dimension of billion. The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School is a collaborative project of the four leading university-based Entrepreneurship Centers in Munich – that’s why we believe in the power of entrepreneurial thinking for a better und sustainable future.
During the Summer School the student teams develop ideas that have both a sustainable impact for society and a self-sustaining, profitable business model. The students learn about entrepreneurship, develop their own sustainable business ideas and build a long-lasting network of international excellent and entrepreneurial students. The Global Entrepreneurship Summer Schools fosters the important role of education, entrepreneurship and networking for a sustainable development.

Curriculum:
During the Summer School 2012 35 students will work in international and interdisciplinary teams to develop business ideas addressing challenges concerning the topic “People on our Planet”. The first of the eight days program will allow the students to get to know each other, build teams and start brainstorming about innovative ideas.
During the week each team will establish a business plan for its individual project. We have developed a set of lectures and assignments to structure the project work and provide complementary knowledge – e.g. of business planning or topic-specific issues. In addition to that we will train presentation and teambuilding skills. The lectures will be held by renowned entrepreneurs as well as by experts from science, industry and politics. Throughout the course each team will be accompanied by coaches who will provide feedback and assistance on the specific project, its business plan and technical questions.
As a final task the teams are expected to explain their project to a selected audience of investors, entrepreneurs and educators. They will conclude their results in form of an 10 minutes Elevator Pitch in front of more than 200 guests and afterwards enjoy a huge evening celebration.
The students will receive certificates of participation and, when appropriate, certificates for outstanding achievement.
Application process
This year we will accept 35 outstanding students from around the world who will get an invitation to Munich. In addition we will accept 15 virtual participants. All applications will go through a very strict, but fair selection process. The deadline for Early Bird applications will be April 30, 2013. The regular deadline will be May 31, 2013 (GMT -12). We will inform everybody at the latest during the last week of June about their application status.
Accommodation
Participants won’t have to pay for their accommodation. We will provide accommodation from Sep 17 until Sep 27 either in the guesthouse of the LMU or at other places such as appartments of other participants from Munich.
Global Scholarships
International students who are invited to Munich will automatically receive a travel scholarship. The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School will contribute 50% of your total travel costs (mostly flight tickets) up to a cap of € 500,-. Just to remind you, accommodation, travel during your stay and lots of food during the week is also included – for free!
Food & travel in Munich
We will provide you for free some exclusive dinners as well as many snacks and coffee during the whole week. In addition we will cover your travel expenses for the public transport in Munich throughout the whole week.
Please apply here with your CV and motivational letter (max. around 200 words) as PDF attachments
If you have any questions please check first our FAQ Page and if you still have questions please send a mail to info@globalsummerschool.org.  We are glad to be of further assistance to you.

Click here to apply.

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World Bank competition on Gender-based violence

When women are not safe on the streets or in their homes, their potential – including their economic potential – is limited. And that in turn limits the potential of countries to grow and develop. Recent
events, including the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi in December, have ignited public awareness of sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence that affect women and girls in both the public and private spheres.

Experts from across South Asia will discuss these issues at a panel at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings in April. To inform these discussions, the Bank is sponsoring a contest for youth, ages 18-25,living in South Asia. We want to hear your best ideas in response to the question "What Will It Take to End Gender-Based Violence in Your Country?"

Entries will be in the form of SMS (text messages). These may be up to 140 characters long, including spaces. Messages may be in English or a national language of your country. Submit them by SMS to one of the numbers below, by email to nogenderviolence@worldbank.org, or by
postal mail to one of the addresses below. Please include your full name, age, phone number, and email address, if you have one.

Or, to submit entries via Twitter, use the hashtag #endgbv to@worldbanksasia. We will message you through Twitter if your entry isselected as a winner.

Entries must be received by 12:00 a.m. GMT on Friday, March 15. They will be judged by a panel of World Bank experts, and winners will be announced before the Spring Meetings in April.

Prizes: Up to 10 winners will receive a compact video camcorder. In addition, the winning messages may be highlighted at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., as well as on the Bank’s website and social media channels.

Details: The contest is open to people 18-25 years old as of March 15,2013, who live in one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka.
Staff and consultants of the World Bank Group and their family members are not eligible. Entries become the property of the World Bank Group and may be reused or published, with or without credit, in any format.

The Bank reserves the right to award fewer than 10 prizes, or no prizes, if in its sole judgment there are not enough qualified entries.

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NEW VACANCIES

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