Press Statement:
14/06/2016
Queen's Young Leaders Award (2016).
With much honour we confirm the participation of Ms. Alzima Elisha Bano (Founder and Coordinator of ACT:Fj) at the 2016 QYL residential week.
Ms. Bano will be joined by 2016 award winner from Fiji; Ms. Luisa Tuilau, as they both depart Fiji on 15th June 2016.
The Queen's Young Leader Award recognizes and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives. Winners of this prestigious Award will receive a training, mentoring and networking opportunity. This includes a week long residential programme visits to twitter, BBC, 10 Downing Street, AMV BBDO, PWC, charitable organizations, sessions at Cambridge University and of course the award ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
In the lead up to the QYL journey Ms. Bano has been sharing travel tips with QYL's who prepare for this once in a lifetime opportunity.
To keep up to date with the Residential Week and Awards ceremony follow us and Ms. Bano via social media;
FB: facebook.com/ACT.Fj
Twitter: @actfiji & @HerRoyalBano
Instagram: actfiji & _royal.bano_
We wish Ms. Bano and Ms. Tuilau all the best in this journey and hope to share their updates with you as we receive them.
-End of statement-
For comments/clarification you may contact us via email: actfiji@gmail.com
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Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2016
Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2016 in Thailand
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Deadline: December 31, 2015
Location: Bangkok, Thailand.
Date: March 1st – 3rd 2016.
Date: March 1st – 3rd 2016.
Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2016 is a three-day program, which consists of three components: study session “women’s leadership and empowerment of disadvantaged groups”, presentations of submitted papers and open discussions. It is open to those interested in gaining leadership skills and new knowledge as well as those who want to share their own achievements
This highly exciting and challenging international Conference is intended to be a forum, discussion and networking place for academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, educational leaders, policy makers, industry representatives, advanced students, and others.
More specifically, it targets:
- Government officials and policy makers: Learn about the best practices, learn more about the new approaches related women’s issues and social equality, network with other policy makers and NGOs working in the related fields.
- NGOs: Network with other international NGOs, possible donors and colleagues from around the world and share your achievements and strategies with others.
- Graduate students: Meet your colleagues from around the world, make new friends, and improve your knowledge and communication skills.
- Company representatives: Chance to improve your leadership skills, learn more about the new approaches related to the topics, meet your colleagues, exchange ideas and establish new connections and partnerships.
- Scholars: Learn some new approaches, hear about others’ experiences and pass on your knowledge and experience on to the others.
- Others: Interested in making some positive changes around them and gaining new knowledge, skills and friends and becoming more useful to their own communities.
Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2016 will provide unlimited resources and opportunities to interact with prominent leaders in the field and greatly expand on your global network of scholars and professionals.
Youth and Wildlife Forum in South Africa 2016
Here is an exciting opportunity for those interested in WILDLIFE. [ original post ]
Applications Open for 2016 Global Youth and Wildlife Forum in South Africa
Deadline: December 4, 2015
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa.
Date: September 17-25, 2016.
Are you a passionate conservationist aged 18-25 looking to ensure a future for animals on our planet? Are you committed to working with communities to find solutions enabling people to live and prosper alongside nature? Are you tireless in your efforts to educate your friends, colleagues and the public to take action and protect wildlife? Do you want to meet and share ideas with like-minded young conservation leaders from around the planet, while seeing how real-world global policies are actually made? If yes, then apply for this!
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is currently inviting youth to join the first ever Youth Forum for People and Wildlife which will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2016. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate commitment to wildlife, environmental, conservation and/or sustainable community development issues to earn their place at the Forum from September 17-25, 2016.
Founded in 1969, IFAW rescues and protects animals around the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW rescues individual animals, works to prevent cruelty to animals, and advocates for the protection of wildlife and habitats.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 25 on 17 September 2016;
- Be willing and available to attend the entire Youth Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, from September 17-25, 2016;
- Be able to read, understand and speak English proficiently, as determined by IFAW.
- In possession of a valid passport and fulfill all visa requirements for travel to South Africa for the Youth Forum.
- Be willing and able to commit to pre-and post-Youth Forum work requirements as outlined in the Addendum to the Application.
- Be willing and able to participate in media opportunities and promotion of the Youth Forum, such as by providing your photo, biography and quotes for use on our website and by other collaborating organizations.
- Be willing to execute a waiver form to be provided by IFAW; or if under the age of majority in their home country at the time of the Youth Forum to obtain their parent or guardian’s signature on a waiver form to be provided by IFAW.
- Be willing to agree and conform to a code of conduct during the Youth Forum to be provided by IFAW.
Application Process:
- Applicants can either apply online or download the application form through the website.
- The successful applicants will be selected and notified bythe end of January 2016 and will be required to submit biographical information with photos by mid-February 2016.
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