Women are invited to apply for Global Change Leaders Program

October 31st, 2012

Deadline- December 3, 2012

Countries/Region- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra,  Angola,  Antigua and Barbuda,  Argentina, Armenia,  Australia, Austria,  Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,Cameroon,  Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica , Cote d’Ivoire,Croatia, Cuba , Cyprus , Czech RepublicDenmark,  Djibouti,  Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador ,Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,  Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint, Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland,  Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago,Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan,Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United ArabEmirates, United Kingdom,United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The International Centre for Women’s Leadership invites only women candidates to apply for Global Change Leaders program – a certificate course for emerging women leaders from the global south.

Through campus-based education, field visits, mentorships and linkages to a global network of other women leaders, the program enables the women to strengthen their leadership capacities to contribute to change in their organizations and communities. Program participants engage in learning themes grounded in real world experiences. Topics covered include transformative leadership concepts, practical leadership skills, citizen-led and asset-based development, and oral and written communications. Through a shared learning environment with other emerging women leaders from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.

Program Objective is to enable Global Change Leaders to take on more powerful and dynamic leadership roles in their organizations and communities. Specific outcomes for participants include-

• Practical understanding of leadership concepts and application within their own context
• Enriched knowledge and experience in essential leadership skills
• Expertise in organizational learning and change management
• Strengthened capacity to realize sustainable, citizen-led and asset-based development goals
• Effective and compelling oral and written communications, and presentation skills
• Ability to apply strategies and tools that underpin innovative social and economic initiatives
• Active participation in a global network of like-minded women leaders

Eligibility-

• Female
• From the global south
• A practitioner in civil society organizations including community based organizations and not for profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise / business
• At least two years of demonstrated leadership in a social or economic development endeavour in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women
• University degree or combination of post-secondary education and experience
• Competence in English

How to apply?

• If applicant meet the qualification requirements, please complete the online application which can be found at website. Reference forms to be completed by applicant’s referees can also be found at this link. The selection committee will then decide on applicant’s acceptance and financial support.
•  Please note that applicant will be required to upload a current resume and a personal statement as applicant complete their online application. Applicant will not be able to submit their application without uploading these documents-

• CURRENT RESUME- Include information on certificates, diplomas or degrees granted with names and locations of granting institutions; training applicant have undertaken; your work experience starting with their current employment/occupation, their role and responsibilities and how long applicant were in each position. Include relevant volunteer activities, names of organizations, and their role.
• PERSONAL STATEMENT- In a personal statement of no more than 500 words, tell organization why they think applicant qualify for the Global Change Leaders program; what applicant hope to learn from it; and how applicant plan to use the knowledge that they will gain.
• REFERENCE FORM- Applicant’s application will not be considered complete until we receive letters of reference from two people. Please download the reference form from the website.  Applicant’s referees will receive an acknowledgment e-mail from us once we have received their completed reference forms. Please note that completed reference forms must also be received by the application deadline.

For more information, visit this link

Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/women-invited-apply-global-change-leaders-program/#ixzz2ArJMFGQ2