CALL FOR APPLICATION

LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development) is a non-profit organisation that was created in the wake of the 1992 Rio Conference on Environment and Development. LEAD has got 13 Member Programmes in most regions around the world, including LEAD Francophone Africa, which is hosted by ENDA (Environment and Development in the Third-World). LEAD Africa (joint programme of the three African Member Programmes: LEAD Francophone Africa, LEAD Anglophone West Africa; and LEAD Southern and Eastern Africa) aims to promote a leadership for environment and sustainable development, through high-level training activities in Africa.

LEAD Africa, LEAD International and the Shell Foundation have entered into a partnership in order to set up and implement the LEAD Africa Fellowship Programme which aims to train, each year, close to 500 African leaders by 2015.
For 2010, candidates will be selected in Nigeria and Senegal.
Who should apply?
The programme targets mid-career leaders (25 to 40 years) from Anglophone and Francophone African countries and living in Senegal or Nigeria. They should hold a university degree with 2 years’ working experience, or 5 for non-University graduates and be working in the private (banks, industry, etc) or public (Civil and related services) sectors, civil society (NGOs, local authorities, socio-professional organisations etc), universities and research centres; intergovernmental bodies, and the media. They should furthermore have written and oral English language skills which allow them to fully participate in sessions, a good knowledge of social media, and a capacity to work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team. They should be ready to help promote sustainable development within young Leaders’ associations and last and just as important, have a leadership potential and aspire to become an agent of change.

What you will get:
LEAD Africa gives you the opportunity to enhance your capacities and knowledge in terms of leadership and sustainable development, and of analysing and sorting out complex issues connected to the choice of environment and development alternatives. You will have the opportunity to build your skills around negotiation, communication, networking, social entrepreneurship and ethics to mention a few, and as important then you will have the chance to join a large international network of fellow young leaders.

Training will take place in situ (2 national sessions and one pan-African session, or 18 working days, plus one optional international session) and by virtual means (online distance learning, teleconferencing, forums, etc.).

The application form, which should be completed online, can be found on the website: www.leadinafrica.org, along with further details about the programme and testimonials.

Grants covering no more than 80 % of the total training costs will be available for the 40 best candidates. The amount to be paid by each successful candidate will be determined in relation to the profile of his or her institution, or on the basis of his or her personal means.
Female candidates and professionals from the private sector are strongly encouraged.

Applications should be submitted no later than 10 February 2010.

For further details, contact us by mail or phone:
SENEGAL: applyc15[at]leadinafrica.org or call Rokhaya at +221 33 889 34 30/32
NIGERIA: info[at]lead-awa.org or call +23417742076

Please note: only short-listed candidates will be contacted.