Step 1 of 425%APPLICANTS MUST be aged 23-30 years be working for a community-based organisation or NGO such as a women’s organisation, labour union or environmental group intend to continue working for your organisation for a minimum of one year after completing the programme have support to participate in the programme from the organisation you represent or work for, including flexibility to attend study sessions during office hours have English language proficiency equivalent to ≥5.5 IELTS or > TOEFL 46-59. This level is necessary to ensure that the participants will get value from the programme, particularly the Development Leadership Course. Note: you are not required to sit an IELTS test, but an English language test will be administered at the interview stage. Be available to participate in a full-time residential of 2-4 weeks Not be enrolled in any other full-time courses of study during the Sustainable Development Course (SDC) Talk to UnionAID before enrolling in any other part-time courses during the SDC hold a passport issued by the Government of the Philippines valid for 6 months beyond the return departure datePlease read through the application criteria carefully and confirm that:* YES, I meet all the criteria listed above. NO, I do not meet all the criteria listed abovePersonal InformationFull Name* First Middle Last Preferred First Name* First Sex* Female Male Date of Birth* Day Month YearCountry or countries of citizenship*Do you have a passport that expires AFTER 31 December 2023* Yes NoEmail* Enter Email Confirm Email Mobile Phone*Home Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City Province AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country What is your ethnic background?*Religion*(if any)How did you hear about the Young Leaders ProgrammePlease Select....FacebookInstagramTwitterWord-of-mouthInternational AlertEmailThrough a young leaderWeb searchEmployment and EducationYour OrganisationCivil society organisation (CSO) (where you work/volunteer)*The Mindanao Young Leaders Programme is fully funded by UnionAID so organisations are not required to fund your fees or travel.Address of civil society organisation* Street Address Address Line 2 City Province AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Does your civil society organisation have a website or Facebook page?* Yes NoCivil society organisation website* Type of civil society organisation*(choose as many as apply) Local NGO National NGO Branch/Partner of International NGO Trade Union Education Community Organisation Student Organisation OtherWhat is the nature of your civil society organisation?What does your civil society organisation do?*When was your civil society organisation established?*Is your civil society organisation registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?*If your organisation is not registered, you will be asked to include a letter of recommendation from a partner institution (e.g. University, NGO, research institution, local government, etc.) if you are shortlisted.Your JobCivil Society Organisation (CSO)What is your job title?*Your job at your CSOWhen did you join your CSO organisation?*Brief description of the tasks you do in your CSO organisation (your job description)*Is the work at your CSO paid or voluntary* Paid Voluntary Mixture of paid and voluntaryDoes your CSO organisation support your application?*If you are shortlisted your organisation will be asked for a letter of support. Yes No I haven't asked for supportDo you have any other employment?* Yes NoPlease provide the name of your employer and type of employment*Your EducationHighest Educational Qualification*Include name of school or universityHave you completed an IELTS or TOEFL academic English language test?*Note: test scores are not an entry requirement Yes NoIELTS/TOEFL Score*Will you be enrolled in full-time study (apart from MinYLP) between June 2022 and May 2023?* Yes NoPlease describe your study:*Interests/HobbiesBriefly describe your hobbies and interests*Community Background and ExperienceDescribe your interest in the Mindanao Young Leaders Programme and how you hope this programme can assist you in your personal development and your community work*at least 300 wordsDescribe a development challenge in your community or area you live which you would like to learn more about through your participation in this programme. Please tell us why you are interested in this issue and how it relates to your current work*at least 500 wordsNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
