Hekima offering a 4-day capacity building event entitled NGO Leadership Workshop which will take place on June 13 – June 16 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Participants will receive certificates issued by the organizers upon completion. The workshop empowers selected civil society representatives to strengthen their leadership skills, fundraising capacities, and innovation acumen to advance the impact of their organizations. Their goal is to bring world-class know-how and innovation in nonprofit management. 

Participants will be selected through an open application process and will receive the training at no charge. All travel expenses will be covered or reimbursed. 

They also welcome applications from more persons from the same organization to ensure better long-term impact. For the first time, they also welcome applications from their graduates to reflect the changing nature of current civil society leadership.

Who can apply?

Leaders of NGOs, projects and initiatives from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia.

More people from the same organisation are eligible to apply. For the first time, we also welcome applications from our graduates to reflect the changing nature of current civil society leadership.

Your organization should focus on one or more of the following areas:

  • Human rights, inclusion and diversity (including issues such as inclusion of minorities, migration, gender equality, etc.)

  • Strengthening democracy and rule of law (including watchdog activities)

  • Improvement of education towards critical thinking and democratic values

  • International development

Advanced English language skills are required.

Costs

Participants will receive the training at no charge. Hekima will cover participants' accommodation and meals at the training and reimburse all their travel expenses (flight tickets, ground travel).

Application process

The deadline for applying is Friday, March 17, 2023, CEST 23:59. Complete and submit your application here. The link does not allow for saving your information, so you may prefer to fill in the offline Word document linked in the application form, and then copy and paste your answers. Any questions should be sent to ivana.ulicna@hekima.sk with the subject ‘NGO Leadership Workshop Application’. The applications will be evaluated, and participants will be selected by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan, the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, and Hekima. All applicants will have received a response by March 31.

Forrás és további információk: hekima.sk