Deadline: March 12, 2024.

Are you a leader in an organisation working for a more just, peaceful, and inclusive society? SI Leader Lab is a leadership programme for civil society leaders in Eastern Europe and the MENA region who want to discover innovative tools and new forms of collaboration. Apply to SI Leader Lab if you want to grow as a leader, develop your organisation’s advocacy work and exchange knowledge in a network of inspirational peers.

SI Leader Lab is designed to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations to drive successful advocacy work linked to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies. The programme brings together influential civil society leaders who are open to new digital solutions and innovative methods. The network consists of peers from across various sub-sectors in civil society and provides the participants with broad input from different spheres in the field. SI Leader Lab invites 100 participants from the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. 

SI Leader Lab will give you:

• Personal insights as a leader: how to lead yourself and others through increased self-awareness and increased understanding of group development. 
• A stronger capacity in your organisation to successfully organise and lead teamwork.  
• A stronger capacity in your organisation to implement and lead effective advocacy work.  
• The possibility to share and build knowledge among a network of experts, to inspire each other and to share experiences around common challenges.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants to SI Leader Lab must meet the following requirements:

• Have a leading position in a civil society organisation or network working towards SDG 16 within the 2030 Agenda. For example, this can be an organisation working within such areas as peace and security, equality and inclusion, transparency and anti-corruption, accountability, and access to free information and media integrity. 
• Work with a team in which they have a leadership role (formal or informal). 
• Be between the ages of 22 and 45 (born in the 1978 to 2002 range). 
• Have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English. 
• Be a citizen of Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine or Yemen. 
• Be available to participate in all parts of the programme. 
• Be prepared to implement tools, competencies and knowledge they gain from the programme in their team and organisation. 
• No exceptions can be made to any of the eligibility requirements. 

Please note that SI Leader Lab is a demanding programme that uses experience-based learning and reflection as a tool for personal growth. Therefore, participants need to be dedicated with a strong capacity for self-exploration.

BENEFITS

• Your flights to and from Stockholm   
• Your accommodation and meals in Stockholm during the onsite meeting in Sweden 
• Your insurance during the onsite meeting in Sweden   
• All training materials online and onsite 

APPLICATION

Only applicants who have submitted a complete application will be considered for the programme. To apply for SI Leader Lab, please go to the application portal and select what programme you would like to apply for: Apply online! – Swedish Institute: Leadership application portal (si.se)   

1. Register your profile in the application portal.
2. Select what programme you would like to apply for (SI Leadership Lab is available 12 February – 12 March 2024).
3. Answer all the questions for the different sections in the application portal (found in the left-hand menu).
4. Upload your CV under the document section.
5. After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive a confirmation to your inbox in Dream Apply.
6. You will also receive a message to your inbox in Dream Apply with a link to record a short video. Follow the instructions in the message. It will take less than ten minutes to record the video. You will get two questions to answer within two minutes each. They ask you to make the recording in a quiet setting and, if possible, use headphones with a built-in microphone.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK