External scholarships are among the important opportunities that all students seek to exploit, due to the great benefits on the scientific and personal levels, it provides the student with all the tools and means necessary to develop himself and his capabilities and refine his talents in line with the requirements of our time. In addition to the foregoing, there are also funded training programs concerned with training, qualifying and developing Arab youth to be qualified to lead the development process in the Arab world. Perhaps the program of training young leaders in Sweden (YLVP) is one of the most important of these programs specialized in this field.
What is YLVP?
The YLVP program aims to train young cadres in the MENA region, to be able to take the lead in developing their societies, making the desired changes in them, and transforming them into societies based on equality and sustainability. The YLVP program brings together a large number of experts and professionals who come together, share their experiences and experiences, and focuses on developing young people both professionally and personally, what he seeks during the training period is to develop the skills of young people and enhance their self-confidence and provide them with creative ideas, and thus qualify them to be leaders in Their communities.
The YLVP program is based on the idea of collective (cooperative) learning and exchange of experiences between participants through interactive sessions and practical exercises, in which they all try to find solutions to some of the challenges facing the entire world, and the program focuses its attention primarily on major issues, the most important of which are: community development and qualification of leaders who place values in mind Its eyes, the consecration of democracy and human rights as the indispensable pillars of building a society based on equality and sustainability as well as interest in technology and the digital world.
YLVP stages
The YLVP program is divided into two main phases:
The first stage:
This stage will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, and will start from April 23 to May 11, 2018. The focus of this phase will be training individuals in leadership styles based on each other's personal experiences and exchanging experiences between them, focusing specifically on the issues of individual and group development, and of course Sufficient time will be devoted to meaningful hearings, exchanging views, brainstorming, and evaluating the participants ’work, which will provide a safe space for them to present their methods of social change.
This stage will also include several workshops dealing with many topics, the most important of which are diversity, tolerance and human rights, and will give the participants the opportunity to go on a field visit to a Swedish institution.
The second phase:
This stage - the venue has not been decided yet - will take place over a week between 13-19 October. The large time gap between the two phases is due to the opportunity for participants to apply what they have previously learned in their field of work within their countries. Therefore, the aim of this phase will be to consolidate and expand this vast network of young leaders. So that they can continue to complete the learning and development process.
YLVP features
The YLVP Program is a fully funded scholarship that provides young people with many advantages in the forefront:
Give participants new tools, ideas and tools that will allow them to achieve their goals.
Establishing the leadership personality capable of making decisions in the hearts of participants, by enhancing their self-awareness and developing their personal visions.
Practical training for the participants on digital means regarding its security and methods of use.
Exchange of experiences between the participants on the common challenges facing their countries.
Create a wide and effective network of program graduates to help each other achieve their goals.
Conditions for applying for a YLVP scholarship
There are some conditions that must be met by applicants to the scholarship in order for their applications to be accepted, and they are as follows:
A person should have a leadership position in his field of work, be it a journalist, social activist, young politician, or legal activist.
The person must be active in the fields of human rights, democracy, diversity and achieving sustainability.
Participation in all stages of the program without exception.
He must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.
He must be between 22 to 32 years old.
Be prepared to share the experience and knowledge that he will gain in the program.
How to apply for a YLVP scholarship
All persons must follow the following steps while applying:
Fill out the application with basic information.
Go to the application site, and then register a new membership.
The application is submitted in English, provided that it includes the following: The applicant's personal data, as well as the personal data of two of his acquaintances
Upload the CV of the applicant in English.
Submit a letter of recommendation.
Upload a personal photo of the applicant (optional).
It is worth noting that the letter of recommendation - only 500 words - should be sent by someone who is fully familiar with the activities of the young man in the fields of human rights and democracy, and it is better to use the letter of recommendation template written in English, but it can be used as letters of recommendation letter written in French and Arabic.
Of course, the Swedish Institute will assign a committee of experts and representatives from the partner institutions to evaluate all applications according to several criteria, the most important of which are: practical experiences in the same field, personal motivations, educational background related to the program positions as well as the analytical skills of the applicants, and the extent of the program's ability to assist them in their endeavors to effect change The desired social.
After the application screening process, it will be shortened to a mini list, and then the applicants will be interviewed between 19-22 January 2018 (interviews will be via Google Hangouts or Skype applications). In the final stage, the Swedish Institute will contact the 30 admitted people via email or phone.
Author: Steav