AAUN Emerging Leaders in Australia-Africa Diplomacy (ELAAD) Program – Call for Applications 2022

The Program is housed under the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) and led by AAUN member Curtin University. It consists of 36 annual participants selected through an application process and AAUN selection panel, with overall cohort diversity and balance a core principle for the selection panel. As the Program targets and develops emerging leaders, the eligible age range is 20-35 years of age. For the pilot program, there are no costs for the program participants other than their own time and commitment to active engagement. All completing participants will receive a certificate of participation. There is no formal

qualification obtained. The pliot Program will be conducted fully online via Webex platform and consist of a series of 12 x two-hour interactive, facilitated sessions over an eight-month period (Nov 2022-June 2023), with two sessions per month (including a holiday break from mid-December to mid-Feb). Due to time differences, the program will be facilitated at hours that accomodate both African and Australian participants. This will span from 4-6pm Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, GMT+8) which will allow participants from Africa and Australia’s Eastern States to attend the sessions at a reasonable hour.

Distinguished subject experts, scholars, journalists and diplomatic practitioners from Australia and Africa will be invited to speak in particurlar sessions and to engage in Q&A discussion with the program participants. Some light pre-readings will be provided for background context and to generate discussion points. Further materials will be made available to participants through an online collaboration platform.

About Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN)

The Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) is a group of leading universities in Australia and Africa, connecting researchers and academics through institutional partnerships in order to address challenges facing both continents. Led by Professor John Hearn from the University of Sydney and Professor Tawana Kupe from the University of Pretoria, the network fosters the growing relationship between Australia and Africa by building on current educational links between the continents. At a time when the environment is ideal for building successful partnership with African countries, th…&nb..

Aim and Benefits of Emerging Leaders in Australia-Africa Diplomacy (ELAAD) Program

• Completing program participants receive a Certificate of Participation
• Provision of information and advice on further career development (academic or pracitioner) to program participants
• Maintenance of program alumni network

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Requirements for Emerging Leaders in Australia-Africa Diplomacy (ELAAD) Program Qualification

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s program* in International Relations, Diplomacy, Regional Integration (or other closely related field); or
• Currently employed in a national government department/ministry of foreign affairs (or equivalent department)
• Aged 20-35 years at the time of the Application submission deadline

*For Master’s student applicants, preference will be given to applicants at AAUN

member universities

Eligible countries (14):

• Australia
• African countries in which there is an AAUN member university (South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Mauritius, Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Botswana)
• Other countries in Africa in which there is currently no AAUN member university but in which Australia has a High Commission or Embassy (Egypt, Morocco, Zimbabwe)

Application Deadline

September 30, 2022

How to Apply

Please send your application to Dr David Mickler at d.mickler@curtin.edu.au by 30 September with Cc’ to aaun@unsw.edu.au

Please find the Program Application Form here

Please find detailed information for applicants via this link.

For more details, visit AAUN website.

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