Deadline: 3 April 2020
The Franco-African Foundation has launched the Young Leaders program to respond to the immense global challenges that require a new generation of leaders whose ambition is to become real agents of change.
Convinced that the young people of Africa and France belong to a single generation and that they share the responsibilities of a common world, the French-African Foundation wishes to identify, bring together and nurture the most promising talents of the Franco-African world of economic, political, academic, social and cultural ecosystems, and to support the leadership and management potential of this new generation.
The selected candidates must demonstrate talent, passion and common values that can contribute to a profound change in Africa and France. This program represents an exceptional opportunity to establish a dialogue with other candidates as well as with national and continental leaders from the public and private sectors.
Criteria
- Be between 28 and 40 years old (as of October 31, 2020)
- Have French nationality or the nationality of an African country
- Fluent in English is required. Speaking French fluently or showing an interest in learning French is highly beneficial and will be an advantage in the selection process.
- Demonstrate commitment to the private and public sectors. The application must also demonstrate skills and experience in one of the following fields (industry, public administration, agriculture, health, science, education, technology, culture, art, media, sports, …)
- Demonstrate inclusive leadership, commitment, and sustained involvement (minimum 3 years) that impacts your community, your country or your sub-region.
- Present a privileged professional and / or personal and / or associative relationship with France and Africa (at least two of these three points). This connection must be a lasting link of at least 3 years.
For more information, visit https://www.french-african.org/young-leaders-2020