Rethinking Youth Political Activism Fellowship from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Germany (Fully Funded)

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation in Germany offers a fellowship program for young civil and political activists from the Middle East and North Africa region. ​The two-year program aims to enhance the basic communication- and political skills of the selected young leaders and increase the participation of young actors in the civic- and political process.

Training Components:

25 selected participants will follow a well-tailored program cycle throughout 2022-2023 with a series of trainings to strengthen organizational and functional capabilities of CSOs and young members of political parties. The program will also focus on individual skill training such as communication and negotiation. The training series will be finalized with a study trip to Germany.

The training program will take place over a two-year period and will consist of the following components:

First Training:

• Civics, social and political participation, and foundations of democratic systems.
• June 2022, Tunisia
• Duration: 5 days
• Focus: Role and functions of civil society and political organizations in the context of development in the MENA region. Participants are trained in strategic planning and project development.

Second Training:

• Change from below - local politics and civil society engagement on the ground
• October 2022, Turkey
• Duration: 5 days
• Focus: The workings and functioning of local politics and the role of civil society organizations at the local and regional level.

Third Training:

• Competence training in communication, rhetoric and goal achievement.
• March 2023, Morocco
• Duration: 5 days
• Focus: Training on communication strategies and techniques, rhetoric training and training in the formulation of (written and oral) concerns.

Fourth Training:

• Political and civil society engagement of young actors in Europe
• September 2023, Germany
• Duration: 5 days
• Focus: Study trip to Germany where the participants will learn about the organization and activities of political parties and CSOs in a European parliamentary democracy.

• Citizens of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia
• Age: Between 20 and 30 years.
• Candidates from CSOs and youth branches of political parties that work on one or more of the mentioned training topics/fields.
• Very good command of English.
• Availability to contribute to the entire program cycle 2022-2023

About Konrad Adenauer Stiftung:

It is a German political party foundation. Globally, the KAS has 78 offices and runs programs in over 100 countries. Established in 1955 as “Society for Christian-Democratic Civic Education”, the Foundation took on the name of the first Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1964. Its civic education programs aim at promoting freedom and liberty, peace, and justice. They focus on consolidating democracy, the unification of Europe and the strengthening of transatlantic relations, as well as on development cooperation. They promote young artists and annually award their prestigious Literary Prize. Their scholarship programs help young journalists by offering them projects specifically geared to their needs. Since 1980, they have annually awarded a prize for excellent local journalism.

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