Apply to Participate in Future Worlds Center’s Middle Eastern Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory, Deadline: 4 November 2016

Future Worlds Center is inviting youth from the Middle East to participate in a global initiative namely- Middle Eastern Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory.

The initiative aims to reinvent a new system of governance by proposing new and innovative actions and engage youth in both physical and virtual meetings with the first physical meeting taking place in Cyprusbetween the 06-10th of February 2017.

The Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory will be conducted in English.

Objectives

• Sharing the experiences and outcomes from European SDD Co-laboratories with youth activists from other continents and develop a joint understanding of root causes for the lack of youth participation in official democratic processes;
• Engaging 100 young participants from around the globe in regional SDD Co-laboratories during which they will design solutions for the key root causes previously identified, and thus contribute to the development of new and innovative systems of governance;
• Empowering the young participants to take action and promote their very own ideas and solutions, both within their local community as well as on a broader national/international level;
• Utilizing the broad range of ICT tools available to young people, such as social media, videos, etc. to build a wide platform for Reinventing Democracy – accessible to young people from around the world.

Eligibility Criteria

• Representatives of NGOs and informal groups OR representatives of formal education, non-formal & administrative bodies working with youth
• 18-30 years old
• 2 years volunteer/professional experience in an a non-profit, for-profit or hybrid organization (preferred but not obligatory)
• Very good level of both spoken and written English
• Citizens of one the following countries: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Key Dates

• Deadline to apply: 4thof November 2016
• Feedback on application status: 13th of November 2016
• Structured dialogue co-Laboratory date: 06-10th of February 2017 (traveling days 05-11th of February 2017)

How to Apply

Applicants are required to fill an online application form available on the given website.

For more information, please visit Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory.