UNESCO 2023 Youth Leadership Workshop for Students Worldwide

Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) has focused on youth empowerment through global citizenship education since 2015. Every year, the Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED (Global Citizenship Education) has been held inviting 50 young leaders around the globe to discuss, share, exchange, network and learn together. Serving as a venue for mutual growth and partnership, the Workshop has trained over 400 young changemakers in different parts of the world.

In 2023, APCEIU holds its 9th Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED under the theme of “Global citizenship and youth empowerment for inclusive futures for all”. The Workshop will invite the active global citizens who aspire to work together to build a more inclusive society for all by combating the inequality through innovation, commitment, solidarity, and common vision and hope for a better future.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Youth Leadership Workshop
• Aim and Benefits of Youth Leadership Workshop
• Requirements for Youth Leadership Workshop Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Youth Leadership Workshop
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... continue reading

Youth Leadership Workshop

Aim and Benefits of Youth Leadership Workshop

•  Intensive & interactive 2-week Online workshop with experts
• Networking with youth leaders around the world
• Invitation to APCEIU's international youth & educators' network
• WIN A MENTORSHIP & GRANT opportunity!

Requirements for Youth Leadership Workshop Qualification

• Applicants should meet the following requirements:
• Born between 1995 and 2004
• Citizens of the Official Development Aid (ODA) recipient countries (*Applicants only from Official Development Aid (ODA) recipient countries are eligible for the application. Refer to the Annex for the list.)
• Minimum 2 years of active experience in youth activities
• Completion of the e-learning course titled “GCED for Youth” on GCED Online Campus (www.gcedonlinecampus.org) before the application deadline ?Course Certificate must be attached in the applicaton.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Interview date, Process and Venue for Youth Leadership Workshop

Selection Process

•  Application must be submitted online by 9 April 2023.
• Notification of selection will be sent by 14 April 2023 via email. (No additional individual contacts shall be made other than sending a notification email.)
• All selected participants must register by 16 April 2023 at the latest.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Please go to the website via www.gcedonlinecampus.org and sign up.
• Log in and from the Courses in the lefthand toolbar, click « Courses by Registration » and apply « "GCED for Youth"
• Complete and pass the course by finishing all assignments by 9 April 2023

For more details,visit UNESCO website