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Are you an African journalist, blogger, vlogger, content creator, or podcaster living and working in Africa or the diaspora? Are you passionate about promoting development-focused stories using emerging technologies, and through visual, written, oral and digital media? Apply for the inaugural A
Published: 20 Apr 2022 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ethiopia, Germany
The Youth Envoy will work under the guidance of the AUC Chairperson, through the Cabinet, in close collaboration with the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD). The Youth Envoy will work closely with the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) to • Champion AU&
Published: 04 Oct 2021 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ethiopia
The call is open to all qualified African youth passionate about promoting youth engagement in achieving the “Africa we want”. Acting on the guidance provided by Ministers of Youth, Culture, and Sport, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the AUC, seeks to appoint the&nb
Published: 14 Apr 2024 Type: Internship Study in: Ethiopia
Applications are invited from suitably qualified African graduates for the AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship 2021 which aims at identifying and deploying highly competent tech innovators to African Union Headquarters. The fellowship will provide a platform for the innovator
Published: 22 Sep 2021 Type: Fellowship
The African Union, African Youth Ambassadors For Peace (AYAP) is in line with the decision of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) via the communiqué of its 807th meeting held on 8th November 2018 on Youth, Peace and Security. The Council requested the AU Commission to appoint the AYAP to wor
Published: 14 Sep 2021 Type: Internship
The African Union Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Policy Framework aims to facilitate harmonization of AU Member States’ SPS policy priorities of SPS systems in Africa. The policy framework addresses diverse and intersecting needs with the objective to; establish harmonized science-based SPS
Published: 20 Aug 2021 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States
Nominations are now open to recognize and celebrate exceptional African female leaders. Inspired by the African Union Charters, policies, strategies and commitment towards an Africa that is free of discrimination against women and girls; a vision for women empowerment and a continent where gender
Published: 21 Jun 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education system and reinforces the need for fit for context, innovative and scalable solutions in education. DOTSS[1] provides an approach for reorienting Africa’s education and training systems to meet the knowledge, co
Published: 20 May 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
The African Union and GIZ have joined forces to launch The Agenda 2063 Africa Photojournalism Project for African Female Journalists. The agenda 2063 Africa Photojournalism Project aims to inspire photo journalists from all across the continent to share powerful images telling Africa’
Published: 04 May 2021 Type: Contest
The GWP-AIP Youth Leaders Fellowship aims to support and empower young people in driving the transformation required to improve the investment outlook for water security and sustainable sanitation in Africa. Nurturing youth through this expanding internship programs helps to develop the skills
Published: 22 Mar 2021 Type: Fellowship
The Fellowship aims to support aspirational public health leaders from Africa in acquiring advanced skills and competencies to strategize, manage and lead public health programs that will transform public health in Africa. The Fellowship will support 12 months of high-level professional developme
Published: 26 Nov 2020 Type: Fellowship
The Commission of the African Union is committed to support the use and development of science in Africa and has, since 2008 been running the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE). The AUKNASE programme is implemented at national level for young researchers, regio
This challenge engages young people to develop and curate policy ideas for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The objective of the challenge To identify and disseminate innovative ideas, solutions and actions which will maximize the benefits of the
Published: 16 Nov 2020 Type: Entrepreneurs
African Union Office of the Youth Envoy to Award young peacebuilders behind innovative and impactful Silencing the Guns initiatives As part of Youth Silencing the Guns Campaign “ Advancing Youth Roles and Capacities to Silence the Guns” launched by the African Union (AU
Published: 29 Sep 2020 Type: Contest
AU/CIEFFA invites African girls and women: students, human rights’ activists and teachers/educators to submit creative content showcasing their experiences learning/teaching girls during the COVID-19 related school closures and initiatives being taken by individuals, organisations and nations
Published: 17 Sep 2020 Type: Contest
The African Union Commission (AUC) and Partners across Africa will hold the third edition of Innovating Education in Africa Expo as a virtual series of events and activities from October 2020 – June 2021. The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education system a
Published: 03 Sep 2020 Type: Entrepreneurs
Deciding to become an AU-YV is a life changing decision opening opportunities to serve in a community other than your own and assisting in the local development efforts. Africa needs countless skilled labor each year in all fields and professional sectors. Youth Volunteerism has contribute
Published: 19 Aug 2020 Type: Training
Deciding to become an AU-YV is a life changing decision opening opportunities to serve in a community other than your own and assisting in the local development efforts. Africa needs countless skilled labor each year in all fields and professional sectors. Youth Volunteerism has contribute
Published: 19 Aug 2020 Type: Training
The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). The main objectives of the OAU were to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonisation and apartheid; to promote unity and solidarity amongst African States; to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development; to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and to promote international cooperation... read more