Application Deadline:June 8th 2019
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung organizes regional summer
schools to empower young change-makers and to stir a debate on
important current issues. The Summer School will provide participants
with interesting insights and different viewpoints from the region and
offer an excellent platform for exchanging ideas and sharing
experiences. The program promotes networking among civil society actors,
researchers, and activists in the region working in the fields of
citizen participation and intervention in the urban space, local
governance, sustainable development, gender and environment.
The topic of this year’s Regional Summer School will be “Our Cities Our Future: Civic Engagement in Urban Sustainable Development.”
The sessions of the summer school will provide participants with skills
and theoretical knowledge to further their engagement within civil
society and local community efforts towards sustainable development and
recuperation of urban space in the MENA region. The Summer School will
focus on new approaches to sustainable urban development and citizen
participation and will critically assess current urbanization and
gentrification trends as well as discuss housing rights, safe public
transport and the creation of green and accessible public spaces in the
region’s cities. In addition, we will have a closer look at community
interventions in the urban space through art, architecture and urban
agroecology. Lastly, initiatives targeting the protection of the
environment and climate action will be part of the program. Thereby, we
will build on different regional experiences to offer a comparative
perspective.
The Summer School will focus on new approaches to sustainable urban development and citizen participation and will critically assess current urbanization and gentrification trends as well as discuss housing rights, safe public transport and the creation of green and accessible public spaces in the region’s cities. In addition, we will have a closer look at community interventions in the urban space through art, architecture and urban agroecology. Lastly, initiatives targeting the protection of the environment and climate action will be part of the program. Thereby, we will build on different regional experiences to offer a comparative perspective.
Participants:
We encourage active change makers in civil society, who are engaged
in grassroots initiatives related to sustainable urban development as
well as researchers to apply for the Summer School. We support
candidates with diverse backgrounds, including environmental studies,
architecture and urban studies, the arts, social and political sciences
and gender studies etc. Candidates must be between the ages of 23 and 35
who reside in and/or hold the nationality of one of the following
countries: Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Egypt,
Iraq or Syria.
Application Process:
In order to be considered for the Regional Summer School 2019, please submit the following documents:
- A filled out application form;
- An updated CV;
- A short paper (2 pages maximum) focusing on the topic of the
Summer School and showing the applicant’s knowledge as well as their
ability to work independently and creatively. To this end, the applicant
should choose a topic from within the subject area and point out its
relevance to their local or national context, e.g. by introducing an
exemplary project, a current debate etc. This could be written in a form
of an essay or a short academic paper; - A letter of motivation with a description of your experience
and knowledge related to sustainable urban development and civic
engagement. Please do not forget to tell us your interest and motivation
in attending the summer school and think about how the summer school
could benefit you and how you could contribute to the program.
The Summer School will be conducted in Arabic and English. A good command of English will be beneficial. Preparation
material in English will be circulated before the Summer School.
Therefore, please indicate your command of English in the motivation
letter.
Selected participants may be asked to prepare a short presentation on
issues in urban development and challenges in their country or city and
on how their projects react to these issues and challenges.
Travel and accommodation costs of the participants will be covered by the respective Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung office.
Please submit your application documents via email.
Applicants from Palestine and Jordan are asked to submit their application documents in English to:
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Palestine & Jordan office in Ramallah,([email protected])
Applicants from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Egypt are asked
to submit their application documents in English, Arabic, or French to:
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Tunis, Ms. Henriette Raddatz ([email protected])
Applicants from Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria are asked to submit their application documents in English, Arabic or French to:
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Beirut, Ms. Corinne Deek (c[email protected])
Applicants from Morocco are asked to submit their application documents in English, Arabic, or French to:
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Rabat, Ms. Fatima-Zohra Lamrani (f[email protected])
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Regional Summer School 2019