Funded Opportunity to Participate in the Middle East and Mediterranean Summit at Università della Svizzera italiana

The Università Della Svizzera Italiana is offering an opportunity to participate in the 2022 Middle East Mediterranean (MEM) Seminar which is exclusively devoted to the young changemakers of the world, offering a series of plenary lectures, participatory workshops, brainstorming sessions, working groups, and cultural activities. The fifth edition of the Summit is taking place from 18 to 27 August in Lugano, Switzerland, starting with a nine-day Seminar. The working groups, an important part of the Summit’s unique methodology, are led by a team of experts from the region, with diverse experience in different fields. They guide the participants through a facilitation process that supports the creation of a safe space for open dialogue, brings the discussions to a deeper level and identifies ideas that are elaborated during the Summit and beyond.

It is articulated around three main thematic streams:

1. Geopolitics and leadership.
2. Good governance, policy making, and citizenship.
3. Cultural narratives.

A limited number of partial or full grants, offered by sponsors, are available for participating in the MEM Summer Summit 2022. The full grants cover participation and accommodation costs, and travel expenses; partial grants cover participation and accommodation costs. Grant request must be submitted with the application on the online YCM Platform.

1. Aged between 25 and 35.
2. From the Middle East Mediterranean region and Europe with a proven interest in the region and engagement in the society.
3. With diverse educational backgrounds and work experience (business, media, human rights, non-governmental organisations, politics, technology, culture, art, entertainment, creative industries, social entrepreneurship, education, and research).
4. Interested and willing to collaborate on across border projects with participants coming from all over the region.
5. With a strong knowledge of English; knowledge of French is an asset.
6. All selected onsite participants are expected to attend all Seminar and Forum activities and be punctual.

Selection process:

1. Both onsite and online participants will go through the selection process.
2. The online participants will have the chance to follow the Forum and all the morning sessions of the Seminar. 
3. After the Selection Committee has evaluated all applications, all candidates will be informed about the results via email.
4. The MEM Summer Summit complies with the measures established by the Swiss government, which may affect the selection process.

About Università Della Svizzera Italiana:

The Università Della Svizzera Italiana is a public Swiss university established in 1995. It is the only university in Switzerland where the official language is Italian. It counts four Faculties at the Lugano campus (Communication Sciences, Economics, Informatics, and Biomedical Sciences), and the Academy of Architecture at the Mendrisio campus. It is also active in several studies and research areas: architecture, communication sciences, computational science, data science, economics, health studies, humanities, informatics, law, medicine and biomedicine.

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