Background:
The School for Young Leaders is a project of the President of Republic of Macedonia Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, primarily initiated in his electoral program, following his idea and vision to enable the young, talented and ambitious people from Macedonia to upgrade and improve their skills, to develop their creativity and managerial capacities.
The Program is intended for young people with accomplished higher education who wish, through their leadership skills, to contribute to the positive development of the society and the environment in which they live and work.
The mission of the School is to stimulate the positive values of the young intellectual elite and future political, cultural and economic leaders of Republic of Macedonia, moreover to develop their capacities to take on the challenges emerged with the global technology, international competition and cultural and religious diversities.
The Program includes leadership and management lectures by prominent lecturers and guests from the country and from abroad, coming from top educational and professional institutions, politicians and parliamentarians from European countries, ambassadors, ministers, presidents of successful companies and business groups. Beside lectures, the program envisages, management simulations, practical exercises and debates.
Teaching languages are Macedonian and English. The number of participants is limited.
Venue
The School for Young Leaders will be held in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from 20 to 31 August 2012.
Scholarship
Accommodation costs (full board) are covered by the President of the Republic of Macedonia, being the Patron of this Program.
Eligibility
All young people from the Republic of Macedonia and children of expatriates living abroad are eligible to participate. The successful candidate should:
- Be fluent in English.
- Have the average grade of the higher education equal or higher than 8.5 (or equivalent if the diploma is obtained abroad).
- Working experience of one to five years and a Master Degree in the relevant field is considered an advantage.
Deadline:23 May 2012
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