Deadline: 21 February, 2021
The Commonwealth has announced a call for nominations for young leaders to join the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC).
The council, one of the world’s most diverse youth-led bodies, is seeking candidates for its nine executive positions to serve from 2021 to 2023.
The elected candidates will run and develop the council, organise workshops and advisory panels, give recommendations for youth development, and attend high-level, policy-shaping forums across the world.
Set up in 2013, the Commonwealth Youth Council aims to advance the youth development agenda across the 54 member countries and boost young people’s participation at all levels of decision-making.
Benefits
- Participate in the CYC national and regional delegations
- Attend and participate in the CYC General Assembly
- Access to CYC grants and partnership programmmes
- Receive recommendation for various fundraising programmes
- Access to close opportunities and information about the work of the CYC
Eligibility
- Open to Commonwealth citizens between the ages of 15 and 27
- Applicants should have at least three years of experience working with a national youth council or a youth-led organisation
To nominate and for more information, click here.
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