Overview

The UNAOC Fellowship Programme was created recognizing the need to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation and to reinforce the political will and collective commitment to live together by strengthening mutual awareness and respect. It is intended to contribute in particular to a better mutual knowledge and understanding between peoples and societies from Muslim-majority countries, mainly from the Arab World, and from Europe and North America. The programme therefore allows emerging leaders from each of these societies serious opportunities to get acquainted with the diverse realities and cultural environments of the others, is a particularly powerful and experiential approach to dialogue, increasing mutual understanding, and improving intercultural relations.

Objective

A group of 12 to 15 candidates will gain real-world exposure to the media, culture, politics, civil society, and religion of several countries in the other region during the course of their 15-18 day visit. During the inaugural phase of the program, emerging leaders from Muslim countries will visit countries in Europe and the United States; while leaders from North America/Europe are expected to visit one country in the Mashreq, one country in the Maghreb, and one country in the Gulf.

Project Partners

The British Council, the Islamic Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Institute of International Education, the League of Arab States and the Qatar Committee for Alliance of Civilizations are the operating partners with the UNAOC on the Fellowship Programme. The UNAOC recently signed an agreement with its partners on the occasion of its Group of Friends meeting in New York on September 26, 2009 to officially launch the Fellowship Programme.

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GENERAL ELIGIBILITY:

Citizens of countries located in Europe and North America
Accomplished and influential young professionals recognized by your communities with the potential to become key leaders in your field in the near future
Active either in politics (local, national, or international), civil society organizations, media, the business sector, local communities, faith based movements, and other fields
Willingness to use this experience in your leadership position
Motivated and available to take part of an entire 18 day-full programme, as scheduled by the organizer and to respect all rules and regulations on locations from the organizer and the host countries
Be no younger than 26 and no older than 38 years of age in the year 2011
Good knowledge of written and spoken English
Possess a passport valid at least 6 months beyond the assigned Fellowship dates

You must complete your Fellowship Application in English for the competitive selection process

You are to answer accurately all the requested information and questions in this form

You are required to submit a current résumé or curriculum vitae with your application form and a clear photo of yourself

Your complete submission needs to be sent to AOCfellow@unops.org no later than

Application Submission for North Africa and Middle East participants is now over ! Please come back for Spring 2012!

For Europe and North America, deadline is Friday 8 July 2011 passed this date your application will be denied, so we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.

Please download the application for your respective region in Microsoft Word format below:

North America and Europe participants application for UNAOC Fellowship Programme

North Africa and Middle East participants application for UNAOC Fellowship Programme

For more information on the program, please contact AOCfellow@unops.org.

http://www.unaoc.org/actions/trainings-and-exchanges/fellowship/

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