Applications are open for the 5th AWHF Youth Forum in South Africa. The duration of the international youth forum will run from 28th April – 5th May at Robben Island, South Africa. The organizer will cover all the expenses of the selected candidates.
The application form of the African youth forum is very simple. The application form is very simple, and the complete application package should be submitted at the latest on the 23 February (midnight GMT). Late applications will not be considered
the 5th African World Heritage Youth Forum, a capacity-building exercise focusing on Youth, Entrepreneurship and Heritage Sustainability in Africa. The Forum places an emphasis on entrepreneurship skills development towards promoting and increasing African youth participation in the stewardship and promotion of World Heritage in Africa in a creative and innovative approach.
5th AWHF Youth Forum:
Host Country:
•South Africa
Host Organizations:
•African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation
and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Robben Island Museum (RIM), Africa Business Group (ABG), University of Cape Town (UCT), UNESCO World Heritage Centre, African Union Commission (AUC)
Program Location:
•Robben Island, South Africa
Program Duration:
•8-Days
Financial Support:
All the expenses of the selected candidates will be covered by AWHF, ICCROM, and RIM. The organizer will cover the following expenses:
•Return Airfare.
•Accommodation.
•Meals.
•Local Transportation in South Africa.
Youth Forum Benefits:
•The eight-day Forum will consist of interactive oral presentations from youth participants and experts from different fields combined with hands-on activities, group sessions, and discussions, as well as guided visits to Robben Island World Heritage site.
•Participants will gain entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in business opportunity identification and evaluation, business management, financial resources mobilization for business start-ups and/or expansion, entrepreneurial mindset skills, communication and networking, business plan development and sustainability of World Heritage.
•Participants will also benefit from mentorship and technical support from the organizers of the Forum
Eligibility Criteria:
Thirty-five (35) young entrepreneurs from all African countries will be selected for the forum. Applicants must fulfil all of the following requirements:
•African citizen between the ages: 18 – 35.
•Minimum requirements: a post-secondary certified training and/or qualification.
•Fluency in English (being the working language of the Forum) and ability to communicate in at least one of the other three official languages of the African Union (French, Portuguese and Arabic).
•Personal attributes: motivated, active and driven individuals interested in learning how to assess the viability, feasibility, and desirability of new business ideas while engaging in a World Heritage network of young Africans eager to implement the outcomes of the forum in their home countries.
•Professional attributes: Social entrepreneurs, project holders or anyone looking to start a social enterprise in need of assistance in implementing their projects.
•Entrepreneurs and business owners who need to find new ways to create value in the market, while championing sustainable conservation of promotion of Africa’s heritage.
•Acquainted with online media and digital platforms (social media e.g. Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, digital platforms, etc.).
•Bearers of ideas from different backgrounds and fields bringing innovative solutions to deal with the challenges that many African countries meet in safeguarding African heritage.