Humanity in Action: The Copenhagen Fellowship

Deadline: 14-Feb-23

The 2023 Copenhagen Fellowship is now open that will focus on climate change, democracy, and human rights in a world in crisis, and explore how we can strengthen active citizenship and inspire continued action.

Through workshops, discussions and presentations by experts, politicians, NGOs, activists and other actors in these fields, the purpose of this Fellowship is to equip Fellows with knowledge of how to engage with society’s greatest challenges of today,and to explore concrete ways of action.

What is the Fellowship?

The Humanity in Action Fellowships are rich, intense, challenging and deeply rewarding learning environments, where you, as a Fellow, spend 2-4 weeks with about 25 peers from around the world emerging yourself in topics of social justice, democracy, and human rights.
Humanity in Action offers several Fellowships each year in June in different cities in Europe and in the US. Learn more about the other 2023 Fellowships- (Please note, that if you are a Danish based applicant, you may not be eligible for all of them):
The US Mapping Democracy Fellowship: May 30 – June 21, 2023 | hybrid Fellowship
The Amsterdam, Berlin and Warsaw Fellowship: June 5 – June 23, 2023 | in-person Fellowships

What do they offer?

The program offers you a unique opportunity to study and learn with an international group of (future) change makers. And to connect with the global network of Senior Fellows, who have already initated change.
The month-long program provides a country and context-specific curriculum that examines historical and contemporary challenges to human rights, pluralism and equality. The topics are illuminated by a wide range of experts, workshops, site visits, Fellow presentations and discussions.
After the Fellowship, Fellows embark on developing civil society initiatives in their own communities, the Action Projects. The Fellowship comes with an ongoing virtual training program from August 2023 to May 2024.

The Structure of the Program

The International Program | June 5 and 6, 2023 (virtual)
They will virtually join the entire international 2023 Human in Action cohort of about 100 Fellows to discuss community building, relevant human rights issues and courses for civil engagement (expect full day or evening program).
The Copenhagen Fellowship | June 8 – 30, 2023 (in-person in Copenhagen, Denmark)
About 25 Fellows from around the world will gather in Copenhagen to learn from local experts, activists, politicians, community members, and each other (expect full day program, and some evening and weekend program).
Action Projects and Action Project Lab Series | August 2023 – May 2024 (virtual)
After the Fellowship, all Fellows are tasked with developing an Action Project within the next 11 months of the Fellowship. During this time Fellows meet virtually for the Action Project Lab Series, an online training program designed to assist Fellows implement their projects and to keep in touch with their peers and the Humanity in Action community. (The workshops will not exceed 2 hours).

Eligibility Criteria