Deadline: 18-Feb-25
Are you a leader in an organisation dedicated to democracy, human rights, or freedom of expression? The Swedish Institute Leader Lab is for leaders in civil society, culture, and media across Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, and Türkiye who wants to explore innovative tools and new forms of collaboration.
The programme brings together influential civil society leaders who are open to new digital solutions and innovative methods.
SI Leader Lab will give you
- Personal insights as a leader: how to lead yourself and others through increased self-awareness and increased understanding of group development.
- A stronger capacity in your organisation to successfully organise and lead teamwork.
- A stronger capacity in your organisation to implement and lead effective advocacy work.
- The possibility to share and build knowledge among a network of experts, to inspire each other and to share experiences around common challenges.
- SI Leader Lab is arranged by the Swedish Institute, a public agency that builds interest and trust in Sweden around the world. The Swedish Institute work with Sweden promotion, cooperation in the Baltic Sea region and global development
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants to SI Leader Lab must meet the following requirements:
- Have a leading position in a civil society-, culture- or media organisation working in the field of democracy, human rights or freedom of expression. The work should benefit one of the programme countries.
- Work with a team in which they have a leadership role (formal or informal).
- Be between the ages of 22 and 45 (born in the 1979 to 2003 range).
- Have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
- Be a citizen of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye or Ukraine.
- Be available to participate in all parts of the programme.
- Be prepared to implement tools, competencies and knowledge they gain from the programme in their team and organisation.
For more information, visit Swedish Institute.