The One Young World Summit 2022 will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend to Tokyo for the global forum for young leaders. During the Summit, delegates will present and debate solutions to their time’s most pressing issues alongside senior leaders.
Underemployment and the lack of employment opportunities are among of the most significant socioeconomic and security challenges they face, partially brought on due to the youth bulge present in many countries around the world. Beyond its immediate impacts on young people, youth unemployment can exacerbate poverty, violent extremism, political instability, drug abuse and crime.
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The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) prioritizes improving young people’s prospects in a number of developing countries and fragile states by supporting local entrepreneurs and job creation. The MFA believes that One Young World offers a great opportunity to young people to become engaged, get involved in and build on successful initiatives and connect with other changemakers around the world. That is why the Dutch MFA collaborates with One Young World to provide scholarships for delegates to participate in the global Summit around creating youth employment opportunities for prosperous and peaceful societies. The initiative has the following objectives:
- Empowering young leaders to create sustainable job opportunities in selected regions.
- Leveraging the potential of young people as widely as possible for job creation and highlighting their potential.
- as a solution to fostering prosperous and peaceful societies.
- Raising awareness for youth underemployment and sharing best practices regarding this subject.
Assessment Criteria
Successful scholars will demonstrate:
- A demonstrated commitment to creating positive impact through (social) entrepreneurship in their communities;
- Proven leadership ability (role models) in their communities;
- A capacity for innovation and value-driven problem solving;
- A concern for local and/or global issues;
- An ability to generate and articulate impactful ideas;
- An ability to work towards a shared goal through teamwork and collaboration.
Location:
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- Access to the pre-Summit programme of the Dutch MFA (location t.b.a.)
- Access to the One Young World Summit which takes place 16 – 19 May, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Travel to and hotel accommodation on a shared basis in the pre-Summit location and Tokyo and travel back to the country of origin.
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner during the One Young World Summit and the pre-Summit program.
- Transportation between the One Young World Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.
- Profiling in various media outlets.
Eligibilities
- Aged 18 – 34 by date of One Young World Summit 2022 in May
- Candidates need to be actively engaged in the fields of youth employment and job creation, either as entrepreneurs or in a similar role (and be able to demonstrate this)
- Nationals of and residents in some countries are eligible for this scholarship. Candidates with a refugee status are also certainly eligible.
- Available to join the programme full time between 13 and 20 May 2022.
- After the summit, candidates need to be helped to conduct eco-system mappings, given advice on new initiatives and shared their experience in various other events organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its partners.
- Before traveling to pre-summit location, candidates need to be visited the Dutch Embassy in their countries to discuss their initiatives.
- Before and during the One Young World Summit, the candidates (they are allowed to team up) will need to write a short blog or make a short video/sketch of their One Young World experience.
- After the Summit, the candidates need to be regularly reported back to One Young World and the blog/vlogs need to be handed in to the Dutch MFA.
- After the Summit, the candidates need to be continued to create a positive impact with their initiatives.
Application Process
- First, prepare the answer of the questions provided in the online form.
- After preparing the answers, kindly complete the online form.
- Application Language: English
- Apply online using the Apply Now link.
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Application Deadline: November 15, 2021
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