Call for applications She Entrepreneurs 2012 A Swedish Institute leadership program connecting women in social entrepreneurship

Are you a woman with a vision? Do you want to contribute to sustainable change? Apply to She Entrepreneurs, a Swedish Institute leadership program, and become part of a unique network of women social entrepreneurs. She Entrepreneurs offers inspiration, tools and a network aimed at building collaborative strategies and expanding partnerships between Sweden and the countries involved in the program. She Entrepreneurs targets young women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa, Iran and Sweden. The program runs for one year, with participants meeting one week in Sweden and one week in the MENA region. During the week in Stockholm, participants are provided with the tools needed to start or develop a social project for sustainable change in their country or region. In between the meetings, the participants work on their own projects locally, coached by partners over digital platforms. The participants meet Swedish organizations as well as leading social and business entrepreneurs. In the program, they become part of an exclusive network that strengthens the role of women and supports personal and professional development.

Who can apply?

Young women between the ages of 20 and 30 from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza, Yemen, Iran or Sweden who have the ambition and interest to use social entrepreneurship to implement a social project. You should have good knowledge of both written and spoken English as well as basic knowledge of the Internet and social media like Facebook and Twitter. Submit your application by using the online application form and the She Entrepreneurs questionnaire together with an updated resume (CV). You will find the application procedure at www.si.se/sheentrepreneurs. There is no fee for the program. Travel, hotel and food expenses are included in the program.

Deadline for application: Skype interviews: Announcement of final candidates: She Entrepreneurs 2012:

November 14, 2011 December 12-16, 2011 December 19-20, 2011 March 29, 2012

For more information about She Entrepreneurs, go to www.si.se/sheentrepreneurs or contact Javeria Rizvi Kabani, program manager, at jrka@si.se.