Deadline: 15-Aug-22
The International Center for Peace, Human Rights, and Development (IPHRD)-Africa in partnership with the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) welcomes applications from young men and young women peacebuilders based in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and South Sudan) for peace mediation and negotiation training.
The Project on Youth and Young Women Leaders Mediation and Regional Advocacy Initiatives is being implemented by IPHRD-Africa with support from the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA).
The Youth and Young Women Leaders Mediation and Regional Advocacy Initiatives project seeks to build and enhance the mediation capacities of young men and women who are in leadership position in Horn of Africa, more particularly in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia to prepare them to effectively engage in mediation efforts in their communities, at track 1, 2, and 3 levels of mediation. The project will work with youth and especially young women between the ages of 18-30 years. The Mediation and Negotiation Training for Youth is part of this project.
The call for application is for young men and women from Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan who are implementing peace initiatives at local, national and regional level. The training will be a combination of expert presentations, case studies and interactive simulations to improve participant’s skills, coupled with sharing experiences and good practices sessions. The training is planned for 29-31 August 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be citizens from and living in Kenya, Ethiopia South Sudan or Somalia
- Applicants should be between the age of 18-30
- Applicants must currently be in leadership position in an organization/institution/association/group preferably working towards sustainable peace(like Founder, Executive Director, Head of Programmes, Programme Coordinator, Programme Manager, etc).
- Applicants should hold or working towards a university degree from a recognized institution
- Applicants should have a demonstrated knowledge, commitment, and/or professional experience on conflict resolution and peace processes
- Applicants should demonstrate past and future commitment to working towards peace
- Applicants should be interested or working in making change in their community/country
- Applicants should have a passion and ability to work cooperatively with peers
- Applicants should have high standards of personal and professional conduct (with no criminal record)
- Applicants should be fluent in spoken and written English
- Applicants should commit and be able to actively participate in all the activities of the project from August 2022- December 2022. Besides the training, other aspects of the project include essay writing and participating in learning and exposure events on mediation and related fields
- Applicants must have a demonstrable plan on how to utilize the skills and knowledge gained from the projec
- Applicants should demonstrate ability to work in multicultural groups, and be respectful of diversit
- Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents, e.g passport prior to accepting to be part of the Project.
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