Deadline: 28-Jul-20
Council of Europe has announced a call for applications for the World Forum for Democracy 2020 – Youth Delegation.
- National governments, international organisations or the citizen: who is setting the pace?
- What governing style is best placed to tackle the environmental challenge?
- Public or private: what role for which sector?
- Be aged 18-30 (exceptions can be made in special cases);
- Be able to communicate and work in English;
- Be actively involved in civil society democracy initiatives;
- Be motivated to contribute to developing new ideas on youth and democracy;
- Be ready to share own challenges faced in relation to media, fake news, information and its effects on democracy;
- Be ready to adopt a solution-oriented approach by bringing in new ideas and visions on the question of environment and democracy;
- Be available to participate fully in the World Forum for Democracy and the preparation process beforehand (i.e. arrive in Strasbourg on the 13th November and depart on the 19th November). The youth representatives will be chosen on the basis of these criteria and a video to be submitted. The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all candidates who fulfil the abovementioned profile, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
For more information, visit https://www.coe.int/en/web/youth/-/call-for-applications-world-forum-for-democracy-2020-youth-delegation