11 Jul 2017

4th Africa – Europe Youth Summit and the Youth Plug-In Initiative 2017 – Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Application Deadline: 26th July 2017
Eligible Countries: African and European countries
To Be Taken At (Country): Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
About the Award: This form allows you to apply to two linked opportunities:
1. The 4th Africa-Europe Youth Summit will bring together more than 120 youth leaders from both continents, including African Diaspora on 2-4 October in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire agree a declaration on themes including education, peace & security, environment, business, democratic inclusion and culture.
Eligibility:
-Age 18-30
-Current involvement in a youth organisation/network
-Experience of implementing an initiative under at least one of the themes
-Prior interest and previous knowledge of Africa-Europe cooperation
-Ability to work in either English or French
2. A follow-up group, the “plug-in initiative” will take the declaration and work between October 30 and November 29 to develop projects on Africa-EU cooperation with concrete deliverables. These will be presented to the EU-Africa Summit on November 30-31, also in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which is itself, focused on youth. The initiative is still to be confirmed – expected to be finalised by 12 July – more details to follow.
Eligibility:
– Availability to dedicate significant time and energy to the initiative (for a period of around 6 weeks in October and November)
– Regular internet access for distance participation
– Preference for experience cooperating in international and multicultural teams
Type: Workshops/Conferences

Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Award: Fully-funded
Duration of Program: October – November
How to Apply: Apply in the Program Webpage (Link below)
The youth organisations involved include the Panafrican Youth Union (PYU), European Youth Forum (YFJ), Advisory Council on Youth in Council of Europe (AC-CoE), Network of International Youth Organisations in Africa (NIYOA), African Diaspora Youth Network in Europe (ADYNE) and African Caribbean and Pacific Young Professionals Network’s (ACP YPN).

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