The Institute for Youth Development KULT (hereinafter: the Institute) published a public call for participation in training for youth political leaders (hereinafter: UMiDp). According to the public call, the Institute will select participants to attend the UMiDp training, which will consist of three five-day modules, created from three areas – 1. political system in Bosnia and Herzegovina and activities in it, 2. development of political image and 3. political advocacy and negotiation solving the problems and needs of young people, and the implementation of local civic initiatives (hereinafter: LCI).
Based on the submitted applications, the Institute will select the best applicants in accordance with the stated criteria. All applicants will be informed about the status of their application, and shortlisted applicants will have video interviews before the final selection. The Institute will inform the applicants on the schedule for video interviews no later than three days before the interview.
The Institute will sign a contract with the selected training participants.
What is UMiD (Learn, Think and Act!)?
UMiD is life-changing training. This is how the students of the first sixteen generations describe it. UMiD training is an incubator of young active leaders in society. Training that allows you to become an example and driving force in your community and participate in solving youth problems, but also to prepare for your own career, gain new skills, meet new young people like yourself, improve and socialize.
What is UMiDp (Learn, Think and Act! for youth political leaders)?
UMiD for youth political leaders (UMiDp) is the Institute’s program for youth political leaders aged 18 to 30, coming from different political parties and different local communities. Through 15 days of training, young politicians acquire knowledge and skills that help them improve their actions, especially in the field of youth rights. During the training, they have the opportunity to learn theoretically and practically and build a political image that is different, more innovative and more acceptable to peers.
During 2018, 2019 and 2020 this training was attended by three generations, 64 participants from 15 different parties. After the confirmed results and certificates, 13 participants were elected councilors, and one participant was elected mayor.
More information about UMiDp is available in the video, which was created by previous generations.
What is LCI? (Local civic initiative)
Local civic initiative is an action, an activity of citizens aimed at improving the situation in the local community and the society in which citizens live. Citizens can be involved in civic activities individually or jointly, all with the aim of pointing out specific problems and solving problems in the community in which they live. Participants will have the opportunity to launch their advocacy initiative to offer solutions to some youth issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why train and educate young politicians?
Statistics from the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to the 2020 local elections show that young people, whether they voted or were candidate at the elections, participated significantly and were an important part of the electoral process.
The turnout of young people in the 2020 local elections was 51.44%, which means that more than half of the young people who had the right to vote voted. In other words, every second young person in Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in the 2020 local elections.
The names of 7398 people aged 18-29 were on the electoral lists, and in the last elections, young people won a total of 425 seats.
It is necessary to work on strengthening the competencies of young politicians regarding the understanding of economic and social development as well as the development of culture and human rights in society. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the competencies of young politicians in advocating for youth issues and acquaint them with the importance of youth policies while successfully conducting advocacy campaigns and acquiring effective communication skills.
Three generations of UMiD training for youth political leaders have been educated on these topics.
The planned schedule of the UMiDp training module is as follows:
- Module I – April 04 – 08, 2022
- Module II – May 16 – 20, 2022
- Module III – June 13 – 17, 2022
NOTE: The schedule of UMiDp training modules is not final and the Institute reserves the right to change it. The locations of the modules will be subsequently provided to the selected participants.
During the module, the planned working hours are from 09.00 to 18.00, with the exception of the first and last day due to the arrival and departure of students.
Impact of UMiDp on participants
After three modules, participants will be able to, through their political engagement:
- Prioritize youth issues.
- Learn the importance of youth policies.
- Understand the challenges in the field of economic and social issues.
- Respect human rights, gender equality and democratic processes.
- Create and implement advocacy actions.
- Become recognizable actors in political life in local communities.
Application criteria
- The age of the applicant is from 18 to 30 years old at the time of application.
- The applicant is a member of a political party registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The applicant has not previously attended UMiDp training.
- The applicant is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The applicant had not been previously convicted or prosecuted.
- All required documentation has been submitted.
Obligations of selected participants
- Attend all three five-day modules and all planned UMiDp training activities, in accordance with the dates below (3 modules lasting 5 days each) and the proposed working hours.
- Respect for work and general ethics and respect for the rights of other participants.
- Propose a local civic initiative (LCI).
- Pay the participation in the amount of 100.00 KM of non-refundable funds before the beginning of the 1st module of UMiDp training. Participation can be paid by the student or the institution/political party he/she comes from. The organizer issues an appropriate invoice for participation. Instructions for payment will be shared with participants on time. The participation fee is paid only once, before the beginning of the 1st module and it is valid for the entire duration of the UMiDp training.
- Selected participants may not delegate to another person the fulfillment of obligations, i.e., attendance at UMiDp training and training-related activities.
Selected participants of the UMiDp training will be provided with accommodation, food, work materials, as well as travel expenses during the training.
In case additional documentation or clarifications are needed, the Institute will contact the applicant. The Institute may contact the references provided by the applicant in the application form.
You can apply until Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.
Applications must be submitted via the online application form, which can be found at THIS LINK. If you have any questions, please send us an email at haris.badzic@kultbih.org or by phone at +387 33 778 765.
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
