Deadline: 10-Apr-22
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) is inviting applications for the Political Empowerment Academy (PEA) that seeks to enhance the political participation of young people in Cambodia with the aim to empower them to be the driving force for a positive social change and to be the next generation of political, governmental, and civil society leaders for the country.
To this end, the academy is particularly seeking to attract participation from Cambodian young people who are keen on engaging in the field of politics and sociality. This year theme will be focusing on "Youth’s role and participation in Civil Society".
The academy will last for 4 days (May 19 – 22, 2022) in Kampot and will gather political-interested youths from different spheres and institutions to learn, discuss, analyze, and reflect the matter of politics within the selected themes in general and in Cambodia context, as well as to transform those political and social-related ideas into an implementable project which will benefit Cambodian society as a whole.
Aims
- To boost participation and empower young people in Cambodian political processes.
- To promote an open and friendly environment for political and social discussion among Cambodian youths.
- To expand a network of and establish a dialogue among high potential and politically interested youth from different political perspectives.
- To enable youths to transform their ideas and willingness into an input for a better social and political environment in the country.
Benefits
- 4-days academy consisting of skill training, expert-talk, and lecture, interactive discussions among experts and participants.
- A lifetime network building with experts and other participants with different background and experiences in the socio-political field.
- Skill improvement: critical thinking, communication, debate, project implementation, etc.
- Knowledge improvement: politics in general and in the Cambodian context, governance, etc.
- A chance to compete in project pitching and receive a grant to implement the project.
- A certificate after the successful completion of the Academy.
- Participation in the Academy is free of charge. KAS will cover all costs related to participation in the Academy. In addition, the participants will be provided relevant document kits during the Academy.
Eligibility Criteria
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KAS and Politikoffee will recruit 20 Cambodian youth who are:
- Politically interested and socially engaged and who ideally have the goal to be part of Cambodian politics in the future.
- Strongly motivated and committed to being part of the 4-days academy.
- Members of political parties, civil society activists, civil servants, members of the community and municipal council, or senior university students.
- Applications are now open for young politicians, actors of civil society as well as young professionals in state institutions, and students.
For more information, visit Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
For more information, visit https://www.kas.de/en/web/kambodscha/static-contents-detail/-/content/call-for-application-political-empowerment-academy-2022