Call for Applications: Niger Delta Peace Champions
Applications are invited for the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Niger Delta Peace Champions (#NDPeaceChampions) 2024 Program. The program is for interested and qualified candidates who reside in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region and are interested in supporting existing peacebuilding infrastructures and designing solutions to conflicts in their communities, thereby contributing to the overall goal of achieving sustainable peace.
Benefits
- Capacity building in peacebuilding and conflict early warning and early response
- Become part of a network of young people and leaders who are creating a paradigm shift in the way the world interacts with and understands peace
- Mentorship towards leadership capabilities and career development
- All-expense paid participation in 2-day peacebuilding and EWER training and workshop
- Contribute to a more peaceful Niger Delta and the world at large
- Peacebuilding certification
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant must be resident in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
- The applicant must be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Availability to partake in two (2) virtual sessions and one (1) physical training session between February and November 2024.
- Be a self-motivated and passion-driven youth already contributing to the SDGs in any little way
- Have an idea of a peacebuilding intervention that can be implemented in your local community
Application Process
Applications will close on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, at 5:00 PM WAT. All applications must be submitted on or before the deadline.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/xAEXncouQeUD5xoS6
