Deadline: 30 April 2018
Are you the leader or co-founder of a social venture based in Europe that focuses on having a positive impact on rural areas? Are you bridging the opportunity gap between urban and rural areas? Are you bringing value to rural communities, be it in arts & culture, agriculture, education, health, economic development, job opportunities…? If yes, then Join ChangemakerXchange Summit.
It is a five days immersive experience where you’ll connect with top changemakers in your field, learn from each other and collaborate. Beyond the summit, you will also be joining a dynamic community of 350+ changemakers globally. The summit will take place from Tuesday, August 21st lunch time until Sunday, August 26th morning and participants must be able to attend all days.
Theme
- The theme for the summit is “Changemakers Impacting Rural Communities”
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for ChangemakerXchange:
- Must be aged between 18 and 30. Please note a limited number of three places is available for 29- and 30-year-old applicants.
- Must come from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
- Should lead, co-lead, have founded or co-founded their own social venture which is up and running and addresses a relevant social problem linked to rural communities (see next criteria for more details).
- ChangemakerXchange is unable to accept applicants with an idea only or who are volunteering for an organisation.
- The theme of this summit being “Changemakers Impacting Rural Communities”, therefore ChangemakerXchange is looking for:
- Changemakers based out of small town, villages (less than 2,000 inhabitants) or rural areas and having impact locally or,
- Changemakers based in big urban centres whose work focus on impacting rural areas.
- Must have a good level of English that enables them to understand, present, and collaborate throughout the summit.
- Should have the skills and know-how to be part of a special community of collaborative young social entrepreneurs and be willing to play an active role within this community.
Logistics and Costs
- ChangemakerXchange covers your travel costs to/from Paris, France as well as all of the conference costs for all five nights and six days (including accommodation, inner city travel, food, entrance fees, etc.).
- However a modest participation fee of 120 EURO / 145 USD to cover part of the costs will be charged. (A very limited number of stipends in special cases are available upon request.
- If you really do require a stipend mention it in the application form).
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For further information, please visit ChangemakerXchange.