Deadline: 6-Mar-22
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is inviting applications for the Perspectives 2030 online Academy that aims to display the contributions that young women and men are making to the OSCE’s efforts to advance peace and security, as well as to increase the visibility of the OSCE’s work among young people.
It is an initiative of the Office of the OSCE Secretary-General, in partnership with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe.
The programme is part of the OSCE “Perspectives 2030” initiative, launched in 2019 during the Slovak Chairmanship to promote the inclusion of youth voices into OSCE security debates.
Objectives
- Increase the visibility of the contribution of youth to security in the OSCE region;
- Amplify youth voices to promote a secure present and future;
- Promote exchange and co-operation among youth in the region;
- Connect young women and men to senior decision-makers.
What are the thematic areas of work?
- The Academy’s research topics are drawn from the OSCE “Perspectives 2030” initiative paper on “Engaging Youth for a Safer Future”.
How would you benefit from the programme?
- Learn about OSCE: its history and the role it plays in ensuring peace and security in the region;
- Build their skills to craft and deliver policy messages to decision-makers, by better understanding of strategic communication and policy communication techniques;
- Strengthen skills to mainstream gender in their work and messaging;
- Develop recommendations for a safer future in the OSCE region based on your knowledge and on-the-ground experience.
- Certificate: Participants having actively engaged in at least 80% of the sessions will receive certificates upon successful completion of the programme.
- Publication of group policy briefs on the OSCE Perspectives 2030 Initiative webpage.
Selection Criteria
- Nationality of one of the 57 OSCE participating States.
- Age 18 to 30.
- Members of youth and youth-led organizations, students associations, and other grassroots groups, as well as youth engagement in local communities and/or members of youth regional networks.
- Candidates should demonstrate that their work will greatly benefit from the participation to the P2030 Online Academy.
- Fluency in spoken English and very good drafting skills.
- Availability to invest time in the project and to participate in the online sessions.
For more information, visit https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/2/1/512407.pdf