CIVICUS and Institut du Nouveau Monde are offering 15 bursaries to committed young people so they can take part in the CIVICUS World Assembly, which will be held from 3-7 September 2012, in Montreal, Canada.
The 15 bursary recipients will be selected on the basis of their active commitment towards their community and society at the local, national, regional, and/or global level, the reality of their financial needs, and their motivation in getting involved in the 2012 CIVICUS World Assembly.
Required qualities:
- Be 30 years old or less before 3 September 2012;
- Personally committed or committed through an organisation to promote social justice;
- Share CIVICUS values and show an understanding of the objectives of both the World and Youth Assemblies;
- Be ready to support the World Assembly team and its influence before, during, and after the event;
- Multilingual abilities are an asset (French, English, and Spanish);
- The ability and availability to support our team of whisper translators or our team of session rapporteurs is also an asset.
The CIVICUS Youth Assembly is a unique opportunity for young people to meet and work with other World Assembly delegates who are really making changes that matter.
The deadline to submit applications is 18 April 2012. For more information, visit this link.
