AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub 2018 Youth Fellowship (Fully-funded to Addis Ababa)
Deadline: September 17, 2018
Applications are now open for the AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub. Are you aged between 18 -35yrs and from African or EU member state? Do you wish to be actively involved in AU-EU cooperation? Join AU-EU YouthHub where young people take the driving seat!! The Hub is a multi-stakeholder initiative – with youth at its core – seeking to test new approaches to common challenges facing the AU & EU.
The AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub builds on the unprecedented experience of the AU-EU Youth Plug-In Initiative (YPII) which led the development and presentation of the AU-EU Youth Agenda at the 5th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan in 2017. The YPII itself built on the Abidjan Youth Declaration.
As a Youth Fellow, you will advise international experts and institutions on the preparation of the Youth Innovation Fund, a call for proposal for funds totalling 10 Million Euros. By joining the AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub, you will contribute to making youth solutions a reality, piloting projects in six sectors!
Responsibilities
The AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub will enable 42 selected young Africans, Europeans and Diaspora to work with the African Union, the European Union and other relevant stakeholders in developing new approaches, defining the scope of pilot projects and monitoring their implementation in six areas:
- Business, Job Creation & Entrepreneurship
- Culture, Sports & Arts
- Education and Skills
- Environmental Preservation and Climate Change
- Governance, Political Inclusion & Activism
- Peace and Security, including Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.
Benefits
Flights, accommodation, meals and local travel expenses are covered.
Why you should apply:
- Because you are passionate about youth involvement in AU-EU policy issues and want the youth voice to be heard and taken into account.
- Because your hard work in your community is linked to one of the 6 cluster topics and you want to share and bring your knowledge to the table.
- Because you believe in AU-EU cooperation.
Eligibility
Any person between the ages of 18-35, African, European or Diaspora, interested in Africa-EU cooperation as well as knowledgeable in one of the six areas.
As a Youth applicant, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of an African Union or European Union Member State
- Aged 18-35 upon applying
- Proven knowledge, practical experience and demonstrated impact in one of the six thematic areas
- Additional knowledge/experience of minimum one of three cross-cutting thematic areas is desirable: Gender, Migration, and/or Digitalisation
- Interest in and knowledge of Africa-EU relations
- Experience in working in international and multicultural teams is desirable
- Ability to work effectively in either English or French, and possessing an adequate understanding of the other language
- Writing skills and public speaking skills are desirable.
Expectations
- Selected Youth Fellows will be divided into clusters, 7 Youth Fellows per cluster.
- Youth Fellows, with the guidance of the experts, will work together using a virtual platform and be expected to produce regular deliverables linked to their cluster topic.
- The 42 Youth Fellows will meet and spend 10 days in Addis Ababa (27 October to 4 November) for a first consultative meeting, in partnership with GIZ.
- Possible field visits will take place twice a year (2019 & 2020).
Flights, accommodation, meals and local travel expenses are covered.
Application