East-West Center: Applications Open for Advanced Leadership Program for Professionals based in Asia-Pacific Region, Deadline: 1 May 2017

East-West Center: Applications Open for Advanced Leadership Program for Professionals based in Asia-Pacific Region

Deadline: 1 May 2017

The East-West Center has announced an Advanced Leadership Program for advanced professionals to reflect upon personal and organizational achievement while developing plans for the future.

The Advanced Leadership Program takes place at the East-West Center’s campus in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and runs from October 18 – November 29, 2017 (6 weeks). Participants engage in a self-designed program with substantial time given to independent work, research and exploration. Participants receive their own workspace in an East-West Center office and have the option of attending East-West Center seminars, activities with the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) and the East-West Center’s fall Wednesday Evening Seminar series.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule for professionals who cannot leave their positions for longer than a short sabbatical
• No limitations on part-time consulting, research or partnerships or obligations outside of the East-West Center
• Self-designed space for individual career development and research, in addition to exploration of subject areas which fit individualized academic curiosity
• Opportunities for professional networking with dozens of research fellows and visiting scholars at the East-West Center

Eligibility Criteria

The Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) is intended for individuals with at least 12 – 15 years of professional experience, and who would like to reflect upon, refocus and re-energize their professional and/or organizational development. Examples of ideal participants may include: Managing directors who need to take time away from their day to day schedules for strategic planning and visioning; advanced professionals who are considering a career shift and who would benefit from the opportunity to explore new options within a structured framework; or leaders with regional responsibilities who might wish to deepen and/or widen their understanding of leadership and current trends in the Asia Pacific region.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

Eligible Countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Canada, China, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, United States.

 

For more information, please visit ALP