ALDA — European Association for Local Democracy announces an open competitive recruitment for the Vona Academy — a program for developing women's leadership for participation in local governance, development and restoration of communities in Ukraine.
Recruitment to the Academy lasts until November 20, which will help participants gain new knowledge, learn how to influence local decisions, and implement their own initiatives.
The Vona Academy offers:
– online training for 100 participants on leadership, local governance, resource mobilization, and community development;
– a four-day in-person intensive for 25 participants selected based on the results of the first stage;
– the opportunity to receive a grant of 2,500 euros to implement your own initiative (12 projects selected on a competitive basis will receive funding).
The Academy is open to women with various experiences in civic engagement and participation in local self-government who seek to apply the knowledge they have gained in practice: to initiate change, participate in solving local problems, influence the development of their communities, and strengthen the role of women in political and public life.
Read more at the link: https://tinyurl.com/3edxak6b
You can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAchDmxyIhq63X31d7sHsN0iuyRitpHNwqqGYn9oa9_CSsig/viewform?usp=header
The Ukraine Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme «U-LEAD with Europe» is co-funded by the EU and its Member States Germany, Denmark, France, Austria, Poland and Slovenia to support Ukraine on its path towards strengthening local governance.
