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Call for Applications to Young Leaders Dialogue with America Conference in Prague
Young Leaders Conference in Prague
November 6-12, 2010
Prague, Czech Republic
Application Deadline: September 12, 2010
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs is pleased to announce the Young Leaders Conference in Prague, scheduled for November 6-12, 2010. Nearly two hundred young leaders from Central Europe, the Baltic States, and the United States will gather for one week to dialogue on issues of critical concern to the region and the world. Forty eight U.S. participants will be selected by an IIE selection panel to attend the conference with 143 of their European peers, including the 47 Alumni of the Young Leaders Dialogue with America Program (YLDA) that took place in February 2010.
The Young Leaders Conference in Prague is a follow-on to the Young Leaders Dialogue with America program and represents an opportunity for greater understanding of the dialogue issues and further exchange and collaboration between European young leaders and their U.S. counterparts. The European alumni, European newcomers, and U.S. participants are expected to play an active role in shaping the conference agenda in cooperation with IIE and the U.S. Embassy in Prague.
The conference will center on collaborative Group Projects. Before, during, and after the conference, participants will work together to submit proposals to the U.S. Department of State for potential funding for collaborative activities that strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation. Up to US$90,000 will be awarded to implement the winning proposals.
This conference is fully-funded, meaning that all domestic and international airfare, lodging, meals, medical insurance, cultural activities and other program materials will be covered by the U.S. Department of State.
Qualified U.S. candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be:
1. A U.S. Citizen
2. Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or working in a field related to one of the three dialogue themes:
Trans-Atlantic Security, Environmental Issues, or Tolerance and Diversity
3. A young professional with no more than 7 years of professional experience
4. Able to travel to Prague and attend all conference activities scheduled from November 6 to 12, 2010.
For more details, visit www.iie.org/YLDA.
