Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Application Deadline:Monday 5th November, 2018, 5:00PM.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Uganda office, invites politically interested and active young people to apply for the 2019 in-take of the Young Leaders Forum (YLF). The YLF is an initiative of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) whose aim is to contribute to the development of the political, social, economic knowledge and skills of young women and men and to motivate them to advocate for social justice and good governance in Uganda.

The programme comprises of eight mostly policy- or issue-based modules, each lasting two days which will take place between February and October 2019. The training sessions consisting of lectures, workshops and participatory interactions will be conducted by external experts. The training is fully funded by FES.

1. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Ugandan citizenship or proof of residency for non-citizens.
Aged between 18 and 30 years.
Have a minimum of “A” level education.
Have proven commitment to public affairs, community involvement or advocacy.

Each application must be accompanied by:

An updated and complete CV with three referees.
Copies of A’ level certificate and any other academic transcripts if applicable.
A letter of motivation for participation and future plans relating to the program. (You should clearly state your expectations towards the programme and how you would use your acquired knowledge & skills to make an impact in society.)
Evidence of past and present leadership responsibilities or social and/or political engagement.

Application Process

Deadline for application (online and hard copy) is Monday 5th November, 2018, 5:00PM.
Only complete applications will be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews which will tentatively take place between the 14th January and 3rd February 2019.
The first training module will take place from 21st – 24th February, 2019.

Successful candidates are expected to attend all the training sessions. After successful participation in the programme, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Women and PWDs are strongly encouraged to apply.

Online Applications should be sent to [email protected] ( Attached as one PDF document). Applications in envelopes marked “FES – YLF intake VIII” should be sent to: Plot 5B, Acacia Avenue, Kololo, P O Box 3860 Kampala, Uganda.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Training Programme 2019

Application Deadline: Saturday, December 31, 2016, 23h59 CET

Orange Magazine is looking for up to five young journalists with English and German proficiency to cover Friedrich Ebert Stiftungs Integrationskongress 2017. The candidate has to be between 18 and 30 years old.

Organizers: Orange Magazine provides journalistic education and supports young journalists by giving them room to explore media and current affairs.
Where: Berlin, Germany
When: 6–7 March 2017
Costs: Accommodation for three or four nights (depending on the flight’s schedules) is covered. Travel costs to/from Berlin are reimbursed.
Selected participants notified by: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

The call is open for young journalists from all over the world. FES and Orange Magazine project coordinators will assist with the visa applications for those who need it.

Please note that selected participants will need to produce and write articles before the conference for the printed edition that will be prepared and produced prior to the event and distributed on the venue.

Orange Magazine is a project of European Youth Press (EYP), an organisation working for the benefit of young journalists in Europe.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is the oldest political foundation in Germany with a rich tradition in social democracy dating back to its foundation in 1925. The foundation owes its formation and its mission to the political legacy of its namesake Friedrich Ebert, the first democratically elected German President.

This year’s FES Integrationskongress will provide the Orange Magazine team with free access to the whole event including opportunities to interview both guest speakers and participants.

The following positions are open for applications:

2-3 PRINT/WEB JOURNALISTS

Responsibilities: The Orange team will produce one issue of the magazine before the Integrationskongress and will cover the event via live-blogging feature during the event. ach member will have to write at least 2 features related to the topics of the 2017 edition of the event.

2 VIDEO and/or MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS / PHOTOGRAPHERS

Responsibilities: The video team will create a 1-2 videos, which will include the highlights of the conference and some vox pops with the key guests and organisers of the event.

Eligibility: Experience in video editing and camera shooting.

Application: Please send CV and samples from your previous video work.

In order to apply for the conference you will have to suggest a story idea related to the topic: Integration.

What is your story idea?
How is it related to the conference topic?
How are you going to research the topic?
Who are you planning to interview?

Application: Please send a CV, previous work and your concept for a feature article related to the mentioned theme.

Please note that social media skills are highly appreciated. You will be expected to tweet and feed our Facebook page during the conference. Audio and video skills are considered an advantage. We expect perfect working and writing knowledge of English and German and the capacity to work with people from other cultural backgrounds.

How to apply:

Please apply by sending your story idea, resume and previous work samples to: [email protected]

For additional information contact:

Triin Ilves:

[email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Call for young journalist to cover the Friedrich Ebert Stiftungs Integrationskongress 2017

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Training Programme 2019 for young Ugandans (Fully Funded)

Call for young journalist to cover the Friedrich Ebert Stiftungs Integrationskongress 2017 (Fully Funded to Germany)