Deadline- 17 January 2014
Coady International Institute St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to invite applications for Global Change Leaders Program. The goal of this program is to enable women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities. Program participants engage in learning grounded in real world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas. Through a shared learning environment with other emerging women leaders from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.
Eligibility & Criteria-
This program is targeted to emerging women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues. These are women who-
- Possess a minimum of four years of demonstrated leadership experience in a social or economic development endeavour in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women
- Have great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities
- Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community based organizations and not for profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business
- Hold a university degree or a combination of post-secondary education and experience
- Have strong oral and written English language competencies
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