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CfA: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program (Deadline: 01 October 2019)

Dedicated to international exchange, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program offers five-month fellowships to leading democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world. During their time in residence at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington D.C., fellows reflect on their experiences and consider lessons learned; conduct independent research and writing;

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CfA: Preparing Global Leaders Forum – 11-18 August, Blagoevgrad (Deadline: 08 July 2019) 

Application is open for the Preparing Global Leaders Forum that will take place from 11th to 18th August it the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), in the city of Blagoevgrad. The program for young leaders will gather talented students and young professionals from all around the world alongside with leading professors from top universities such as Georgetown, Oxford and the Sorbonne

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CfA: Call for Nominations – Success Stories of Resistance (Deadline: 15 June 2019) 

The European Civic Forum is looking for victorious stories of activists, associations, movements or groups of citizens who fight for fundamental rights and justice for all, while also resisting attempts to deny their rights to associate, protest, speak out and act. The Call is particularly interested in the transformative and emancipatory potential of these struggles,

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CfA: Digital Communication Network Fall 2019 (Deadline: 01 June 2019)

Funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by World Learning, the Digital Communications Network exchange program created and supports a collaborative network of communication professionals from across Europe and Central Asia, working together to strengthen communication skills through the development and dissemination of digital content. Accommodation in the United States and small stipend

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CfA: International Seminar “Critical Journalism in Digital Era: Youth’s Access to Non-Biased Information” – 2-7 July, Georgia (Deadline: 19 May 2019)

The seminar is going to explore in depth the digital rights, youth’s participation on the Internet and new online tools on how to strengthen the communication with the online public. This seminar aims to explore issues such as: digital rights and online journalism, fake news and hoax detection; open source tools of critical digital media

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CfA: Leadership Academy for Development “The How of Policy Reform” – 1-5 July, Podgorica (Deadline: 31 May 2019)

The Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) is an executive-level training program that trains government officials and business sector leaders from developing countries to help the private sector be a constructive force for economic growth and development. 30 participants from the Western Balkan countries will be selected to attend the intensive, five-day, executive-level training program, this

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CfA: The Gender Justice Legal Defenders Fellowship (Deadline: 15.05.2019)

The Gender Justice Legal Defenders Fellowship offers aspiring female human rights lawyers and activists a paid opportunity to take on gender violence or discrimination case with mentorship and support from an expert human rights lawyer. Fellows will identify a specific case of gender violence or discrimination and then execute a chosen intervention towards justice, reparations, and accountability.

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CfA: International Summer University ”1989-2019: 30 Years After” – Central Europe in a Global Context (Deadline: 15/31.05.2019)

Since 1996, the International Summer University, organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg and the Institute for Social and European Studies, in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, has been a great opportunity for experts, activists, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, social scientists and students to discuss contemporary challenges and international cooperation. From 28th June – 6th

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CfA: The Future of Young people’s Political Participation: Questions, Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 22.04.2019)

On 18-20 September 2019, the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth will organise a symposium bringing together up to 120 participants to explore questions, tensions, challenges and opportunities regarding the political participation of young people in today’s changing world and to create a space for learning

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CfA: WEF Global Leadership Fellowship Program (Deadline: ongoing)

Developing leaders who can understand and navigate complex, dynamic systems is one of the best ways of addressing the future’s many challenges. Systems leadership is about cultivating a shared vision for change – working together with all stakeholders of global society. It’s about empowering widespread innovation and action based on mutual accountability and collaboration. The

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