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UNITED NATIONS YOUTH CHAMPIONS FOR DISARMAMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME (2ND EDITION) 

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Application Deadline: 27 November 2023

LOCATION: USA

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a major push to engage and empower young people, recognizing their participation as essential for identifying new solutions that will secure the breakthroughs that our world urgently needs. To that end, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), with generous financial support from the Government of Germany, are calling on young people to apply for the 2nd edition of the United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme – an innovative learning programme aimed at empowering youth to work for disarmament in their communities. To learn more about the previous edition of the programme please visit: https://youth4disarmament.org/youth-champions-disarmament.

ELIGIBILITY:

Are you between 18 and 24 years old?

Are you interested in taking part in an innovative learning programme to improve your ability to advocate for peace, disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control in your community?

Do you want the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face regional workshop, as well as travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York?

BENEFIT:

15 young people will be selected to participate in the 2nd edition of the training programme, which will introduce a regional focus. 

The selected 15 United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament will receive training in the general principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control and its linkages to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. After completion of the introductory courses, regular exchanges with experts from think tanks, civil society organizations and the diplomatic field will be facilitated by UNODA, followed by regional workshops and youth forums. At the end of the training, the 15 Youth Champions will be invited to present their perspectives at an event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme is funded through generous financial support from the Government of Germany.

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NITDA 3 MILLION TECHNICAL TALENT PROGRAM

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LOCATION: Nigeria

The 3MTT programme by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy will generate a pipeline of technical talent in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of creating 2 million digital jobs by 2025. Individuals and training providers across Nigeria are encouraged to apply to the first phase of the 3MTT programme.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nigerian

For the first phase, we will focus on these twelve (12) technical skills:

Software Development

UI/UX Design

Data Analysis & Visualisation

Quality Assurance

Product Management

Data Science

Animation

AI / Machine Learning

Cybersecurity

Game Development

Cloud Computing

Dev Ops

The average length of the courses being offered in this phase will be three (3) months.

The training is hybrid, meaning that it combines online and in-person components. While the majority of the training can be done remotely, there are aspects that will require in-person training.

The first phase of the programme will be executed as a fellowship model in collaboration with NITDA. We will select individuals with interest in specific skills and fund the cost of their training with training providers accepted into the programme.

In line with the Ministry’s 1%-10%-100% implementation approach, this first phase will aim to train and place 30,000 technical talents, representing 1% of our overall target.

BENEFIT:

Training cost will be covered

You will receive training in specific technical skills that will empower you to be competitive in the local and global technical talent marketplace

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