UNAOC Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and North-America (EUNA) Fellowship Programme, 2019 (Fully Funded)

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UNAOC Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and North-America (EUNA) Fellowship Programme, 2019 (Fully Funded)

Deadline: March 102019 11:59pm EST

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the 2019 edition of its Fellowship Programme. The Call is open to participants between 25 to 35 years old, from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America, with a strong interest in intercultural exchanges. The theme of the Fellowship in 2019 is “The role of women in peacemaking and conflict prevention”. Candidates must also be able to present professional achievements in these fields.

The Call will lead to the selection of a group of 12 young leaders from Europe, North-America (EUNA) on one end, and a group of 12 young leaders from the Middle East and North-Africa (MENA) on the other end. Participants from each geographic area will travel to their counterparts’ region for two weeks.

The goal of the Fellowship is to challenge perceptions and deconstruct stereotypes by providing participants with first hand exposure to cultural diversity. In every country they visit, UNAOC Fellows will interact with a wide range of local stakeholders. Together, they will explore opportunities for intercultural collaboration and exchange ideas and good practices on the role of women in peacemaking and conflict prevention.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible as EUNA candidates, applicants must be:

Nationals from the United States, Canada, or a country member of the Council of Europe (plus Belarus)
Born between January 1^st 1984 and December 31^st 1994
Fluent in English
Working directly in the fields of gender AND peacemaking or conflict prevention.
In possession of a passport valid at least 3 months beyond July 2019 (October 1^st2019 and beyond)
Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.
Available to travel for a period of 15 days in June or July 2019 as scheduled by UNAOC. Final dates will be confirmed 4 weeks before departure.

To be eligible as MENA candidates, applicants must be:

- Nationals from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, or Yemen.
- Born between January 1^st1984 and December 31^st1994
- Fluent in English
- Working directly in the fields of gender AND peacemaking or conflict prevention.
- In possession of a passport valid at least 6 months beyond November 2019 (May 1^st2020 and beyond)
- Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.
- Available to travel for a period of 15 days in October or November 2019 as scheduled by UNAOC. Final dates will be confirmed 4 weeks before departure.