CALL FOR APPLICATIONS to become a member of the Youth Council of Central Asia and Afghanistan (YCCAA)

October 25, 2016

AUCA has launched a project oriented towards young leaders of Central Asia and Afghanistan with the goal of strengthening the regional youth network, trust and active participation of youth in civic enagement

Deadline to apply: October 25th, 17.00 PM

Project description: The YCCAA project includes a series of workshops, trainings and seminars, debate tournaments, diplomacy-aimed events and small-grant projects in civic engagement, all in support of reinforcing trust, mutual understanding and cooperation between Central Asian (CA) youth representatives.

During the period of October 27th, 2016 - June 27th, 2017 undergraduate students from KIMEP, AlmaU, UCA, and AUCA with diverse backgrounds and majors will come together in Bishkek and Issyk-Kul to participate in a series of workshops, seminars and events dedicated to the following topics in relation to Central Asian states and Afghanistan:

Key challenges for security and stability in CA
Key challenges for development and prosperity in CA
Trust, dialogue and diplomacy for cooperation in CA
Young leaders, networking and career building
Gender equality
The role of media in CA
The concept of leadership and the importance of civic engagement

We are looking for young leaders to fill the positions of 30 members of the Youth Council of Central Asia and Afghanistan and become a core working group actively taking part in and leading the YCCAA throughout this period of time. Five members of this YCCAA will come from KIMEP.

YCCAA members will be involved in projects bringing in prominent groups of experts on Central Asia and Afghanistan, inspiring and mentoring young leaders, building networks, cultivating empathy and widening our circles with compassion. By the end of the project, the YCCAA members are expected to develop their own recommendations that can make Central Asian states and Afghanistan cooperate more with one another.

The benefits of being a member of YCCAA:

participation in multiple conferences that bring together leading politicians, businessmen and active youth;
educational and practical experience in civic engagement;
development of project management and organisational skills;
development of leadership initiatives.

By the end of the project, AUCA will provide certificates of successful completion and recommendation letters to YCCAA members. Moreover, outstanding YCCAA members will be recommended for internships they wish to apply for.

Who is eligible to apply:

AUCA undergarduates who are citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afganistan. Other students are highly encouraged to participate at events throughout the period of this project.
candidates must be between the ages 18-25;
candidates should have a genuine interest in trajectories of Central Asian states and Afghanistan;
candidates should be highly responsible.

To apply please follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaHvgAND7-T4w4mDoePDn_Ow3ToUEKnb2fVM9VzWEf78q0EA/viewform

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