Union for the Mediterranean – UfM 2023 Mediterranean Youth Academy, Spain

Are you between 18 and 29 years old? Are you a national of one of the Union of the Mediterranean –UfM Member States? This is your chance to apply to the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy to be held from November 6-9, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

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.

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.

• Table of Content
• About Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
• UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy
• Aim and Benefits of UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy
• Requirements for UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

Launched in 2008, the Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental Euro-Mediterranean organisation which brings together all countries of the European Union and 16 countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. Milestones 1995 Barcelona Process The Barcelona Process was launched in 1995 with the aim to strengthen relations between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean countries, in the framework of an enhanced Euro-Mediterranean association that contributes to achieve peace and security in the region. 2008 Launch of the Union for the Mediterranean T... continue reading

UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy

Aim and Benefits of UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy

• 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.

Requirements for UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy Qualification

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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for UfM Mediterranean Youth Academy

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.

All the successful applicants will be invited to attend the High-level Launch Event of the UfM Youth Action Plan foreseen on 09 November in Barcelona.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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.

For more details visit: UfM website.