Young Leaders Visitors Program
Connecting Leaders for Positive Change
The Young Leaders Visitors Program 2010, phase one, will take place in Sweden between May 9 and June 1, 2010. You'll find more information about the program on your left.
Phase two of the Young Leaders Visitors Program 2010 will take place in a venue in the MENA region in the fall of 2010 (dates to be announced).
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The Swedish Institute Young Leaders Visitors Program (YLVP) is an intercultural leadership program with focus on social media as a tool for positive change. The program invites young opinion-makers from Sweden and selected countries in the MENA region who are actively working for social change in their respective contexts.
A total of 25 applicants will be selected to attend YLVP 2010. As far as possible SI will ensure there is an even distribution of candidates from the different countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen and Sweden. Find ot more about the selection procedure under Application procedure to your right.
Apply now for a leadership program that makes a difference!
The Swedish Institute is looking for visionaries who are in the position to make a difference — and committed to positive change. Are you one of them?
How does it work?
YLVP is designed to give you innovative tools to shape public opinion in cutting-edge media while strengthening your intercultural and leadership skills. You will be part of an exclusive network that will boost creativity and support your personal and professional development, while also laying the platform for a more connected future.
When and where?
The first phase of the Young Leaders Visitors Program 2010 will take place between May 9 and June 1, 2010 in different venues in Sweden. The second phase of the program will take place in a venue in the MENA region in the fall of 2010 (dates to be announced). As a selected participant of the YLVP it's mandatory to attend both phases in order to receive a diploma.
Who can apply?
Young open-minded opinion-makers in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen and Sweden* who are actively working for democracy and human rights within the spheres of media, culture, society, business and politics: journalists, bloggers, artists, activists, project managers, youth party leaders, politicians, government civil servants, lawyers, teachers and researchers.
Age: 20 - 35 years, with good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
How to apply?
Instructions for the application procedure can be found in the right-hand menu.
Deadline for submitting the application is before midnight, February 28, 2010 Swedish time (CET/GMT+1).
* The program for the Swedish participants encompasses one week of phase one: May 9–14, 2010 and all of phase two.