Japan Foundation Asia Center: Call for Applications for HANDs! Project 2017

Deadline: 18 July 2017

If you are young professionals concerned about disaster and environmental education, then please apply for HANDs! Project 2017 – 2018!!

Applications are open for HANDs! Project 2017 – 2018 which is a human resource development program sponsored by the Japan Foundation Asia Center. The Project was created as a place for mutual learning, sharing knowledge, and cooperating to solve problem for disaster prevention and support for disaster-affected areas, primarily in Asian countries.

Hope and Dreams (HANDs!) Project is an annual youth exchange program, aiming to nurture a sense of common feeling and coexistence as a community shared by the people of Asia, initiated by The Japan Foundation Asia Center.

HANDs! Project

In the first year (2017), the selected fellows will have an opportunity to go on two study trips for 15 days to Philippines, Japan and Indonesia to learn about disaster education in each country. The first trip, is scheduled to visit Philippines and Japan from October 8^th to October 19^th, 2017 (dates are subject to change), while the second trip is scheduled to visit Indonesia in February 2018 (date TBC).
For the second year (2018), the selected fellows are expected to propose a new project as their follow-up project, on disaster and environmental education to the Japan Foundation Asia Center, to be implemented. There will be seed funding provided to implement the follow up projects, under condition the project have to be approved by the Japan Foundation, Asia Center.

HANDs! Project Activities

The Fellows visit areas affected by disaster as part of a study tour
Fellows are called on to examine the situation from numerous standpoints in order to devise ideas
Fellows create action plans
Fellows carry out activities to implement those plans

Benefits

Hands! Project will cover the whole trip, with details as follow:

International airfare
International travel insurance
Domestic transportation
Hotel Accommodation
Visa
Meals

Eligibility Criteria

This application is for Cambodian nationality ONLY.
Applicants have to be:
- A young professional who have great creative skills and/or organizing skills (creative worker, social worker or journalist) with at least one year of working experience
Applicants must have records of activities in the field of community building, desirably disaster and environmental education in their home country, such as conducting educational events for school children, helping post-disaster reconstruction, conducting social enterprise, etc. Applicants who worked on other social issues such as supporting children, handicapped & elderly, in deal with LGBT issues, women’s empowerment, and others are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants who are eager to learn from other countries’ experience of post-disaster recovery and disaster preparedness.
Applicants who are open to new ideas and methodologies.
Applicants who are willing to challenge oneself and willing to try out new settings for creativity.
Applicants who are passionate for creating his/her own follow-up project (individually or in a team), in collaboration with the Japan Foundation Asia Center.
Applicants must understand and agree to the aims of HANDs! Project.
Applicants must be bona fide citizens of Cambodia.
Applicants have to be equal or under 35 years old, as of the date of application (July 18, 2017).
Applicants must possess the ability to conduct formal conversation in English and a good communication skill.
Applicants must be in good physical and mental conditions.