Enhance Your Education Through the DEPP Youth Forum 2025

Enhance Your Education Through the DEPP Youth Forum 2025.

The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) is initiating a Youth Advisory Council (YAC) as part of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Empowerment and Inclusion Project (DEPP). This council will provide guidance on strengthening youth-centered goals within CEPPS’ programs, specifically under the DEPP Leader with Associates Award (LWA), to make an impact on diverse youth communities globally.

The YAC will operate over a 10-month period, running approximately from December 2024 to September 2025, and will assist CEPPS in shaping initiatives that promote sustainable and meaningful youth involvement in DRG efforts.

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Enhance Your Education Through the DEPP Youth Forum 2025

CEPPS’ Focus on Youth Engagement

CEPPS prioritizes engagement with youth aged 18 to 30, adhering to a Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework that embeds youth-specific actions within its programs. By adopting a technical inclusion model, CEPPS fosters youth participation in democratic processes and promotes leadership opportunities, guided by core principles that include:

Acknowledging Youth Diversity: Recognizing that youth are not a monolithic group, CEPPS designs programs that respect their varied identities and experiences.
Collaborative Involvement: Youth voices are integrated at every stage of program development, using consultative processes to ensure multigenerational inclusion and political participation.
Sector-Spanning Connections: CEPPS facilitates pathways for youth to engage in decision-making across multiple sectors.

Location: Online

Benefits for YAC Members

During the 10-month term, YAC members will work with CEPPS on several key initiatives, such as:

Enhancing Youth Inclusion Strategies: Evaluating and updating CEPPS’ youth engagement frameworks.
Supporting Partner Initiatives: Assisting CEPPS partners in incorporating youth perspectives within project design and tracking progress.
Contributing to Overarching Goals: Integrating youth interests into major policy and program priorities.
Developing Learning Tools: Creating resources and events to boost awareness and action on youth engagement issues.

Upon fulfilling their duties, YAC members will receive a $3,000 stipend as compensation for their contribution.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

Age Requirement: Must be between 18 and 30 years old.
Regional Eligibility: Applicants should be residents of Europe/Eurasia, the Middle East/North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, or Asia.
Leadership in Civic Engagement: demonstrated experience in civic or political leadership.
Understanding Youth Participation: familiarity with strategies to promote youth involvement in civic or political fields.
Sector Engagement: Experience in fields like health, business, social inclusion, education, peace, environmental sustainability, etc.
Project Development Skills: A history of creating and managing projects to increase involvement among youth and marginalized groups.
Inclusive Approach: Knowledge of intersectional strategies to include diverse youth.
Collaboration with Stakeholders: Experience collaborating with civil society, academia, government, business, or development organizations.
Research Skills: Research, monitoring, or evaluation experience is a plus but not mandatory.
English Proficiency: Competency in English for communication.
Interpersonal Abilities: Strong skills in communication, collaboration, self-direction, and creativity.
Internet Accessibility: Reliable access to the internet.