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ACGEM YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION 

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Application Deadline: June, 28th 2024.

LOCATION: Ghana

The African Center for Governance and Economic Management (ACGEM) is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting essay competition on the theme: “Embracing Homegrown Democracy in Africa: Unlocking the Potential of African Democracies”.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to citizens of African countries between the ages of 18 – 35.

Essays should be written in English and should not exceed 5000 words.

Essays should be formatted in Times New Roman, with a font size of 12, and a line spacing of 1.5.

Submissions should be emailed to info@acgemafrica.org and copied to saajida@acgemafrica.org.

All submissions should include a cover letter with the participant’s name, contact information, and a brief profile not exceeding 500

BENEFIT:

1st Place: $3000 and an all-expense-paid trip to ACGEM headquarters in Accra for a 1-month internship.

2nd Place: $2000.

3rd Place: $1000

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INTERCULTURAL INNOVATION HUB: CONNECTING, EMPOWERING, AND ELEVATING GLOBAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE

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Application Deadline: 5 p.m. EDT (New York time) on 25 March 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH) of UNAOC and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, connects people and cultures, empowers grassroots organizations and elevates intercultural innovation.  At the forefront of addressing intercultural challenges through social innovations, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, are pleased to announce the 2024 cycle of the Intercultural Innovation Hub.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania

Eligible to apply for the Intercultural Innovation Hub are not-for-profit organizations implementing projects focused on promoting intercultural dialogue and fostering diverse and inclusive societies, and who are willing to expand their range of action. Examples include projects in the fields of promoting gender equality, preventing xenophobia, violent extremism, and hate speech, promoting the use of sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion, supporting the LGBTQI+ community and championing gender diversity, as well as advocating for disability rights and disability inclusion. The Intercultural Innovation Hub does not support one-time events (e.g. festivals, events, conferences. etc.).

BENEFIT:

Selected recipients will receive:

Financial support for sustainable growth: Each finalist will receive up to USD 20,000 to scale up the sustainability of their project and accelerate the impact of their work.

Year-long capacity-building programme: Selected recipients also will benefit from a year-long series of capacity-building workshops, focused support, and customized mentoring provided by UNAOC and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture.

Access and membership to a global leadership platform: Recipients will have an opportunity to extend their spheres of influence, collaborate with other changemakers, and take part in regional and international events by becoming part of a global leadership network.

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