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This informs the public about the Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023 for young people. Details about the Program are given below.

Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023

About Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023

The mission of the MYA is to qualify and prepare selected young people from the Euro-Mediterranean area through interactive, bottom-up training programs focused on issues that are relevant to the region. The overall goal is to enhance the participation of young people in the decision and policy-making processes empowering them as active changemakers.

Program Details

The 3rd edition of the MYA is co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean – UfM and the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development – MYF with the support of the German Development Cooperation.

The program aims at promoting awareness and involving youth in response to Mediterranean issues and challenges related to three thematic clusters: Climate Change & Climate Justice, Social Inclusion, Youth Employment.

Participants will have the unique chance to attend thematic non-formal education training sessions and high-level panels. Furthermore, they will be encouraged to propose youth-related initiatives that would possibly receive, at a further stage, implementation support by the MYF.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be between 18 and 29 years old by the time of the application submission.
  • Be nationals of one of the UfM Member States.
  • By the time of the application submission, have a valid travel document.
  • Have an Intermediate level of English.
  • Have the availability to follow the MYA for the full four days (6-9 November 2023).
  • Have previous knowledge or experience in one or more of the three MYA Thematic Clusters.

Interested applicants must fill out the online application form by no later than 31st of May 2023, 23:59 CEST. Applications received after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

Up to 50 successful applicants from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and Türkiye will receive the full coverage of the costs related to their participation, including flights, accommodation, and boarding. When applying, all candidates will be requested to express their preference for one of the three abovementioned thematic clusters.

To get to know more on the eligibility criteria, application process, and the possibility to get the full coverage of the costs related to participation to the event, please check the Guidelines for Applicants. Applications that do not comply with the Guidelines for Applicants will be automatically rejected.

Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023 Application

For those interested in Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023, open this link to  get the Guidelines for Applicants.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 May 2023.

Open this link for more details about the Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) Mediterranean Youth Academy 2023.

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