American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford (AMENDS) Youth Summit 2019 for Young Leaders in MENA Region

Application Deadline: 15th December 2018 11:59 PST.

Eligible Countries: Middle Eastern and North African countries

To Be Taken At (Country): Stanford House in Oxford, United Kingdom

About the Award: The American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford (AMENDS) is a collaborative student-led initiative interested in the promotion of understanding and respect around the Middle East, and the support of a generation of leaders who are working to ignite concrete social and economic development in the MENA region.
AMENDS’ mission is to create a platform for promising youth leaders whose work impacts the Middle East, North Africa and United States to share and grow their initiatives. During the conference, we provide delegates opportunities to develop key skills, network and collaborate with established leaders, experts, and fellow changemakers, and share the story of their initiatives with a wider audience after receiving coaching and editing support.

Type: Conference

Eligibility: 

• be 18 – 28 years old.
• have innovative ideas and well thought-out initiatives that could affect positive change in the world.
• have initiatives addressing political, social, or economic issues pertaining to the Middle East in innovative ways.
• demonstrate the potential to further understanding between the respective regions and demonstrate potential to influence American-Middle Eastern affairs.

Selection Criteria: Delegates will be selected based on the level of their dedication to promoting change in the MENA region and/or in U.S.- MENA relations. AMENDS will also heavily consider the past experiences and backgrounds of each delegate that will enable him/her to contribute a unique perspective to the conference, in order to ensure a rich, diverse group of delegates.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: Accepted delegates will:

• Present a 10-12 minute video talk about their initiative at AMENDS conference. Hosted on our channel, these talks have over 70,000 people.
• Attend a networking dinner.
• Receive financial and logistical assistance with flights and visas to and from the 2019 AMENDS conference. Accommodations and food will be provided.
• Join and take leadership in the AMEND Fellows Network, a self-sustaining network of 120 former delegates. For the past 3 years, a separate reunion conference has been held annually for Fellows.
• GOODLUCK!

How to Apply:  Apply Here!

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