• Scholarships and exchanges
  • Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program
  • Guest Scholarships
  • Leadership programs
  • Expert exchange and Cultural cooperation

• Leadership programs
  • She Entrepreneurs
  • Young Leaders Visitors Program
    • About YLVP
    • Video Presentation
    • Application procedure
    • FAQ
    • Soundtrack for Change
    • YLVP 2009
    • YLVP 2010
    • YLVP 2008
    • Young Leaders Network Seminar
    • YLVP Partners
    • Program Alumni
    • Group Projects
    • Alumni opportunity
  • The Management Program

Application Process

Call for application - Young Leaders Visitors Program

The application period for YLVP 2012 will be announced further on.

Eligibility

• You are an engaged opinion-maker within the spheres of media, culture, society, business or politics.
• You are actively working for social change within your own context, using   media as a tool in shaping public opinon.
• You are committed to democracy and human rights issues.
• You are between 20-35 years old.
• You have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
• You are from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen or Sweden.

Selection process

The Swedish Institute will appoint a selection committee consisting of staff from the Swedish Institute as well as representatives from partner organizations and field experts. The applications will be evaluated according to the following selection criteria:

• The relevance and quality of personal motivation and commitment, and the applicant’s answers to the YLVP questionnaire,
• An assessment of the CV and recommendations,
• The general qualifications of the applicant.

The Swedish Institute will make its decision based on the final selection, taking into account the recommendations of the selection committee as well as the candidates’ general suitability for the program.

Out of all applicants, a number of shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews as a second step in the selection process. The interviews will be conducted through Skype (se link in the right-hand menu).

The Swedish Institute will compose a list of reserve candidates for a possible second-hand selection. A total of 30 applicants will be selected to attend YLVP 2012. As far as possible SI will ensure that there is an even distribution of candidates from the different countries.

The selection committee of 2011:

• Malin Stawe, The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

• Zoran Matic, Botkyrka Municipality

• Annette Taranto, Södra Teatern

• Ola Möller, Idea Society

• Nadia El Gohary, Previously coordinator at Nahdet El Mahrousa NGO 

• Susanne Ekström, Novare Accelerate

• Javeria Rizvi Kabani, Swedish institute

• Dina El-Sofy, Swedish institute

Application instructions

Submit your application by using the online application form available in the right-hand menu during the application period. Only complete applications will be considered. A complete application consists of:

• Contact information,
• An updated CV with contact details of two reference persons (enclosed digitally with the online application form),
• A completed YLVP questionnaire - see link in the right-hand menu(enclosed digitally with the online application form).

If you have any questions regarding the application form, please contact .

Important dates

• YLVP 2011 follow-up in Alexandria: November 13 - 17, 2011