ICAE Academy of Lifelong Learning Advocacy - IALLA
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Course overview
Date: July 29 – August 19, 2004
Place: Buskerud Folk High School, Buskerud, Norway.
Cost: USD 2,000 (board, lodging, tuition costs) + airfare cost
Note: Upon selection, a notification letter shall be sent to you
in case you need it for the institution where you are applying
for a scholarship.
Organized by: ICAE – International Council for Adult Education
Accredited by: ICAE – International Council for Adult Education
Supported by:
- Buskerud Folk High School – Norway
- The Norwegian Association for Adult Education (VOFO) - Norway
- Municipality of Norway – Norway
- NIACE - United Kingdom
- The Swedish National Council for Adult Education - Sweden
- IIZ - DVV - Germany
- The European Commission has authorized the National Agencies to regard the event as a training course for which grants may be awarded in the framework of Grundtvig 3
Objective:
The aim of this three-week intensive session is to give emerging leaders in adult learning and social movement activists the opportunity to empower themselves and acquire the skills to advocate for and support adult learning for active citizenship.
Our objective is to help them generate a broader vision of adult education and lifelong learning within the framework of human rights, developing linkages with the most important globalization issues that are currently affecting the world.
Requirements
The program is open to applicants who meet the following requirements:
- advocacy experience
- activism in the adult learning and social movement’s field
- graduates or equivalent education or advanced students
- priority shall be given to young leaders
- ability to communicate (oral and writing skills) effectively and fluently in English. (No translation will be available)
- availability to attend the whole course (from July 29 to August 19)
Application form and supporting documents
Applicants should submit the following documents:
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae (not more than 4 pages)
- 2 referee letters of recommendation
Application form and curriculum vitae (not more than 4 pages) should be submitted as follows:
- One electronic copy to secretariat@icae.org.uy
- One hard copy to the following address:
ICAE - Acevedo Díaz 1600 apto. 1002, Montevideo 11200, Uruguay
Letters of recommendation from two referees should be sent directly from the referees to the Selection Committee, to the following address:
ICAE - Acevedo Díaz 1600 apto. 1002, Montevideo 11200, Uruguay
Or by Fax: (598-2) 401 00 06
Please note: Application forms, curriculum vitae or letters of recommendation which are hand-written, incomplete, submitted after deadline, or which are not in English language, will not be accepted.
Deadline for receipt of applications and supporting documents
June 30, 2004
Notification
The date on which the Selection Committee plans to announce the applicants that have been shortlisted is:
June 30, 2004