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2016 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: August 31st 2015

Do you know a young person making a positive difference in your community or country?

Nominations are open for the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. These awards recognise inspiring young people whose development work has had a significant impact on people and communities in their country or region.

Young people aged 15 to 29 years can apply for the awards, which celebrate the achievements of those who lead initiatives to enhance democracy and development, from poverty alleviation to climate change, to peace building.

A total of 16 finalists will be shortlisted from four Commonwealth regional categories: Africa and Europe, Asia, Americas and Caribbean, and Pacific.

Criteria for nomination

Individuals are able to nominate themselves or can be nominated by someone who is able to vouch for the legitimacy of the nominee’s development work. The nominee must meet the following criteria:

  • The nominee must have been engaged in their development work for more than 12 months either in a professional or voluntary capacity
  • The nominee must be from a Commonwealth member country
  • The development work must be ongoing and in a Commonwealth member country
  • The nominee should not be older than 29 on 31 December 2016
  • Nominees should give permission for their names to be put forward (if nominated by someone else).
  • Award winners and finalists must agree to take part in publicity and activities generated by the Commonwealth.
  • The development work can be within any number of areas, including agriculture, skills training, arts and culture, environment protection, education, health and well-being, human rights, information and communications technology, journalism and many more areas including sport, science and sustainability.

Benefits:

  • A winner will be selected from each region, and invited to London, United Kingdom, in early 2016 for a formal awards presentation.
  • In addition to four regional award winners, one exceptional entrant will be recognised as Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2016 for Excellence in Development Work.
  • The finalists will receive cash grants of GBP£1,000 to continue their development work, and will each be awarded a trophy and certificate.
  • Each regional winner will receive a cash grant of GBP£3,000, while the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year will receive GBP£5,000 to support an ongoing project or initiative.

Nomination Process:

Complete the online nomination form to submit a nomination.

You will be required to provide:

  • Details about yourself
  • Details about the person you are nominating (if nominating someone)
  • The reasons you think the nominee (or you, if you are nominating yourself) deserves to win
  • A description of the development work and how it makes a positive difference to the lives of others.

Awards will be decided on the basis of:

  • Quality of impact
  • Level of innovation/fresh approaches to problem-solving
  • Quality of achievement
  • Quality of the evidence provided
  • Sustainability: building capacity of future generations to meet their own needs.
The Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence in Development Work is funded by the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Call for Nomination: Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Representatives 2015 Elections.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Nomination Deadline: 16 July 2015.

Do you want to be part of a team representing the voice of young people in the Commonwealth?

Nominations are now open for the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) 2015 Elections for its executive team, and will close on 16 July 2015.

The Commonwealth Youth Council is one of the largest and most diverse democratically elected youth-led organisations in the world, representing young people from across the Commonwealth in Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, the Americas, Africa and Europe. It’s the legitimate and official voice for young people from 53 Commonwealth countries.

To fit the general criteria for nomination, candidates:

  • must be at least 15 years old at nomination, and be under 30 years for the entire term of office (November 2015-November 2017)
  • must have a minimum of three years’ experience as a national and regional/international youth leader
  • should be an experienced youth advocate
  • must be national of a Commonwealth country, but do not need to be resident in that country.

Available Post:

The following positions are available and will be served for a two-year term:

  • Chairperson
  • Vice Chairperson – Inclusion and Engagement
  • Vice Chairperson – Partnerships and Resources
  • Vice Chairperson – Policy and Advocacy
  • Regional Representative – Africa and Europe
  • Regional Representative – Asia
  • Regional Representative – Caribbean and the Americas
  • Regional Representative – Pacific
  • Representative – Special Interest Groups

The elections are transparent and democratic. After nomination and reference checks, approved candidates will begin campaigning from August 2015, leading up to the elections.

Young people will have the opportunity to choose their leadership team on Election Day, 24 November 2015 during the Commonwealth Youth Council’s General Assembly in Malta.

The Election

The elections will coincide with the Commonwealth Youth Forum and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015. This year’s Youth Forum delegates are shaping national and Commonwealth agendas on topics of particular interest to young people under the theme ‘Adding Global Value…#WhatNext?’

If you are a young person between the age 15 and 29 who would like to attend the Commonwealth Youth Forum and CYC General Assembly as a participant, visit the CHOGM Youth Forum site.

Here is the list of documentation for nominations and the CYC elections:

If you have any questions about the CYC elections please contact us at: [email protected]

Any queries about attending the Commonwealth Youth Forum 2015 can be sent to: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) 2015 Elections.

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