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Swedish Institute Leader Lab 2019 for Civil Society Leaders

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Ifeoma Chuks

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Are you a civil society leader in South Asia or the MENA region? Are you working for a more gender equal world? SI Leader Lab is a programme for advocates of gender equality who wish to grow in their role while exploring new tools and forms for collaboration. Apply to SI Leader Lab if you want to grow as a leader, develop your advocacy skills and share knowledge in a network of inspirational peers.

Application Deadline: 7th May 2019

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen

To be taken at (country): Sweden

About the Award: SI Leader Lab 2019 will bring together 60 young influential civil society leaders in South Asia, the MENA region and Sweden who are active advocates of gender equality. The overarching objective is to strengthen leaders who are working for peaceful and inclusive societies.

The programme is an opportunity for you to develop your advocacy skills and work on strategic outreach within your focus area. It’s also an opportunity to grow as a leader, exchange experiences, form new connections and to try out innovative tools and methods with peers working in a similar context.

SI Leader Lab is a blended learning programme that runs over eight months, mixing online meetings with two separate assemblies in Sweden. Work in smaller learning groups based on region and thematic focus will be combined with sessions that include all participants. The training is founded on experience-based and collaborative learning and will allow you to explore real challenges and areas of development for your own organisation in an innovative and supportive environment.

The programme is as much about personal as professional development. It is about growing as a person with renewed confidence and insights, and growing as a leader with new tools, methods and perspectives.

The particular expertise and experience of the participants will largely determine the topics that we work on. The following broader issues, however, will be central: value-based leadership and group development; effective advocacy methods; and, how to work efficiently with and within networks. The training will be conducted with a rights-based approach.

Type: Training

Eligibility: You can apply to SI Leader Lab if you:

Have a leading position (formal or informal) in a civil society organisation or network working for gender equality.
Work in a collaborative setting, where you have a leadership role (formal or informal).
Are between 22 and 32 years old (born 1987–1997).
Have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Are a citizen of Algeria, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia or Yemen.
Are available to take part in all parts of the programme.
Are prepared to forward competences and knowledge you gain from the programme to your team, organisation or other relevant actors.

Number of Awards: 60

Value of Award:

Training and content
Accommodation, food and domestic transport during the programme
Flight tickets to and from module 1 and 3 in Sweden
Insurance covering acute illness and accident when in Sweden
Visa costs

Costs covered and arranged by you

Domestic travel / airport transfer in your home country

Duration of Award: The programme, spread over eight months, mix online meetings with three weeks of intense training divided into two separate assemblies in Sweden:

Kick-off online (September 2019)
Module 1: Two weeks onsite in Stockholm, Sweden. 6–19 October 2019
Module 2: Online sessions and implementation. November 2019 – February 2020.
Module 3: Ten days in Sweden (location to be confirmed). 23 March – 2 April 2020.

The programme in Sweden will be with full-day schedule and several evening activities. Selected participants will have to commit to participating in all activities.

How to apply