Anna Lindh Foundation Young Mediterranean Voices: Malta Seminar for New Leadership

Deadline: 20 September 2018

The Anna Lindh Foundation, in partnership with the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) and the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, is organising on 14-19 January 2019 the first Regional Leadership Seminar in the framework of its flagship ‘Young Mediterranean Voices’ programme.

The Regional Leadership Seminar will bring together 20/24 young emerging leaders from the participating countries of the Young Mediterranean Voices (YMV) for a 5-day programme including access to international institutions, media mentoring networks, and European peers. The Seminar will combine innovative methodologies to support the participants to work together in a fresh and exciting way, with a focus on tackling a common challenge relevant to societies to the south and north of the Mediterranean.

The Seminar

The components of the seminar programme include leading through values, cultural intelligence and digital outreach, and will provide trainees with direct exposure to established leaders (Club de Madrid member) and EU policy makers (co-ordinated by MEDAC and in close collaboration with the EU headquarters).

The experience will help participants to:

grow as leaders and ambassadors for dialogue, by exposing them to new approaches to advocacy and communication
build social capital, by giving them access to participants, contributors and new regional networks which they might otherwise not meet
grow their media skills though expert training sessions with professional journalists and mentoring sessions with media experts
develop their influencing and advocacy skills, through practical sessions with decision-makers and by putting them in front of senior leaders to present their findings
enhance and stretch their analytical and creative skills, by innovative methods and approaches
develop their skills for shaping digital media narratives and outreach
develop their understanding of the region through interacting with youth from diverse backgrounds
develop their Cultural Intelligence through participation in a challenging task with a diverse group

Benefits

Travel expenses and visa fees for the seminar in Malta will be covered by the organisation. Board and lodging will also be provided. The participants should be present for the entire seminar. Every participant will be responsible for organising their own comprehensive insurance (health, luggage, cancellation etc).

Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria will be applied in the selection procedure:

Gender, age and geographical balance among chosen participants will be ensured.
Interest in and proven capacity for engaging in policy advocacy on the regional stage.
Knowledge of the socio-political environment at a local and national level.
Capacity and capability to reach out to communities, to ensure opportunities are provided to all members of the network.
Interest in Euro-Mediterranean issues/culture.
Knowledge around youth sector issues.
Proven research and analytical skills.
Strong English speaker, and comprehension.
Added value: Experience on virtual exchange debate/dialogue; familiarity with the Young Mediterranean Voices programme; interest on diversity; knowledge of other languages of the Mediterranean.
Age range: 18 to 30 years old.
Priority countries. Participants from the following countries are encouraged to apply:
- Southern Mediterranean: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia.
- EU: Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Spain.