ODIHR/FES School on Politics, Leadership and Advocacy – Call for Applications

The ODIHR/FES School on Politics, Leadership and Advocacy will bring together young parliamentarians, political party representatives and youth activists for them to exchange, network and train in a group of 25 participants.

When: 2 June 2025 (All day) - 6 June 2025 (All day)

Where: Warsaw, Poland

Organized by: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Vienna regional office "Democracy of the Future"

Eligibility

Twenty participants will be selected from the following OSCE participating States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, as well as five from Kosovo*, and the following OSCE participating States: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

The age range of participants should be 18-35 years old on the date of the event.
Organizers will strive to achieve a balance of gender, diversity, and regional representation.

Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:

• Elected in parliament
• Ran at least once in national, regional or local elections
• Member of a political party
• Youth activist or civil society leader with a proven track record of involvement in advocacy or grassroots initiatives

The School's working language will be English.

Please apply by 13 April, 2025. You’ll find more info and the link for the application form here:
https://www.osce.org/odihr/SPLA2025