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Ban Ki-moon 2021 Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation

Applications for the Ban Ki-Moon Centre Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation Program 2021/2022 are now open. The Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation is a virtual educational and capacity-building program that fosters the leadership of African young women to induce and realize sustainable solutions that build resilience to the changing climate by fostering knowledge on climate adaptation, elevating leadership skills and connecting professional networks.

Hosted fully virtually on an exclusive online learning platform the part-time training program will spread over 20-weeks between October 2021 to March 2022. The participants will experience a blended learning approach combining group live sessions on Zoom and self-learning tools such as videos, audio recordings, text resources, links, quizzes and assignments.

Training Content

  • Core Knowledge about Gender-Sensitive Climate Adaptation
  • Leadership Capacity-Building
  • Project Management Coaching
  • Networking and Career Guidance

About Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is a Quasi-International Organization based in Vienna, Austria. The Centre was established in January 2018 and is co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the UN (2007 – 2016) and by Heinz Fischer, 11th President of the Republic of Austria (2004 – 2016). The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is an independent nonprofit organization under Austrian law. ... continue reading

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Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation

Application Deadline26 Sep 2021
TypeInternship
SponsorBan Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
GenderWomen

Aim and Benefits of Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation

To understand the global and local effects of climate change, know what climate adaptation is and how it is implemented in gender-sensitive ways.

To develop an advanced skills set for confident and effective leadership.

To gain the knowledge and confidence to effectively communicate about and advocate for climate adaptation.

To know how to plan and propose gender-sensitive adaptation projects.

To build confidence in pursuing a career in climate adaptation.


Requirements for Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation Qualification

  • Applicant must be a woman between the ages 20-35;
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree and/or higher;
  • Be a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria or Zimbabwe;
  • Be passionate about climate action and have basic knowledge of climate change;
  • Be involved in a climate adaptation project or aware of a challenge in your community;
  • Have personal or professional leadership experience.

Criteria 

  • You need to have a strong and reliable internet connection and proficient level of English.
  • Attend the webinar sessions regularly (90-120 minutes, 1-2 times a week; weekdays; afternoon) and be able to commit the equivalent of 2 days a month for the course duration.
  • Complete assignments on time and show active participation in the live sessions and peer-to-peer review tasks.
  • Newly or further develop a project that integrates climate adaptation and its gender-related implications.

Application Deadline

September 26, 2021


How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens on application.da-vienna.ac.at to apply

Fill in and submit the online application form together with your CV and copy of your passport by September 26, 2021.

For more details, visit Ban Ki-moon

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