EU – NAMBIA YOUTH SOUNDING BOARD

Application Form

There are a set of criteria which each applicant must meet in order to participate. If you do
not meet one or more of the criteria below, your application cannot be considered for
selection.

Reminder: deadline for submitting your application: Monday, 12 June 2023.

Eligibility criteria:

- Country: You are a resident and a citizen of the Republic of Namibia

- Language: You have a good level of English

- Age: You are between 18-30 years old at the end of applicant period (3 June 2023)

- Privacy rules: you have read the privacy rules and you agree on the rules.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Surname: ___________________________________________________________________

Date of birth: ________________________________________________________________

Gender: ____________________________________________________________________

Nationality: _________________________________________________________________

E-mail address: ______________________________________________________________

Telephone number: __________________________________________________________

Place of residence: ___________________________________________________________

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YOUR EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
What is the highest education level you have completed?

Some schooling, but no diploma

Primary school

Secondary school

Tertiary education (polytechnic, etc.)

Higher education degree (polytechnic, university, etc.)

Professional training

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………… (please specify)

What is your current occupation?

Paid work (employed)

Paid work (self employed)

Training (apprenticeship/professional education)

Unpaid care work (caring for relative or child etc.)

Unpaid/voluntary work

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………… (please specify)

Are you a member of a network, youth organisation, council or otherwise?

None

Civil Society Organization (CSO)

Trade Union

Foundation

Research Institution or University

Cooperative

Professional Business Association

Other: ……………………………………………………………………………… (please specify)

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Please specify the name of the organisation (optional):

What are your areas of expertise/interest?

Employment and entrepreneurship

Environment and climate change

Human rights1 and democracy

Social inclusion and health

Education (formal & informal)

Digitalisation & technology

Gender, women and girls’ empowerment

Media and Journalism

Others: ……………………………………………………………………………… (please specify)

Please describe briefly your interest and/or expertise (50 words maximum):

YOUR EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT

What is your experience in youth participation and empowerment? If you have any
experience with youth that are in disadvantaged or vulnerable situations, please briefly
explain how (200 words maximum)

YOUR MOTIVATION TO JOIN THE YOUTH FORUM

Why do you want to join the EU-Namibia Young Sounding Board? What can you contribute?
(300 words maximum)

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Human rights include women rights, children’s rights, rights of persons with disabilities, rights of LGBTi
persons
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YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Please describe how you have successfully used your communication skills in youth
participation and engagement processes (including the use of traditional and social media to
advocate and negotiate for youth)? (200 words maximum)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION

OPTIONAL – Do you identify as a person with:

Disability

Special needs (educational, language, etc.)

In a situation of vulnerability

None of the above

Prefer not to say

Other: ………………………………………………………………………………………….. (please specify)

Thank you for your interest!

Herve Rousseau (EU Delegation Youth Focal Point)

On behalf of Sinikka ANTILA, EU Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia