School of Democracy: Engaging with Politics
Several Dutch political foundations have joined forces and are organizing a serie of three training weekends in Morocco. Are you a young adult with an interest in politics and democracy, with a hunger to expand your network in Morocco and abroad, and are you looking for ways to translate your ideas and dreams into concrete action? Then this is your chance!
Goals of the training
The trainings series aim to inspire young adults to engage in a dialogue with politics, with civil society and with each other. They are intended for young adults who are interested in political and socio-economic issues from a democratic perspective and include topics such as the role of the state, society and individual in the country. Participants are invited to look at the situation in Morocco, at the possibilities and solutions that are within reach. The trainings are more practical than theoretical and aim to provide the tools and skills to become an active citizen aware of the responsibilities and opportunities.
The topics that will be discussed include theory on politics in Western Europe, Moroccan politics and socio-economic issues, tasks in public life. A lot of attention will be given to training skills: debating, presenting, analyzing, negotiating, lobbying and advocacy, problem-solving in your community via politics and civil society, management of projects,…
The course consists of three training sessions of three days. Selected participants are expected to participate in all of the trainings. The trainings will take place in Rabat from Friday until Sunday.
17 - 19 April Voices of the Youth on Democracy and Political Participation.
19 - 21 June The Message in a Bottle: how to get it out.
3 - 5 July Have your voice heard.
The trainings are free of charge and participants will be accommodated in a shared room in a hotel in Rabat. Reimbursement of transport costs by train or bus is possible if participants are unable to provide for this themselves.
- Active in public life, either:
Active in a civil society organization.
Active as a young politician (or have political aspirations).
- English-speaking.
- Ambitious.
- Able to attend all the three training sessions.
- Haven't participated in a previous "school of democracy" training.
If you want to participate, please send your resume and motivation letter in English to nimar@hum.leidenuniv.nl before March 22. We will contact you before the 6th of April to let you know if you have been admitted. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
This project is organized together with NIMAR, by the Eduardo Frei Foundation of the CDA (the Christian-democratic party in the Netherlands) since 2014. As of 2018 three other dutch political foundations have joined: De Helling, foundation of the Green Left for Democracy Development Abroad, the political foundation of the Dutch Liberal Democrats (VVD) and of the political foundation of the D66 Party (Dutch Democrats).