APPLY: Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Germany

The Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship is a program for young change makers from African countries and Germany, organized by the ASA program within the framework of the African German Youth Initiative (AGYI). As from 2017, the Autumn School will be split into two components which will take place in Germany and in an African country respectively.

Application & Organization

Have you just started your own social or ecological business to make the economy more sustainable or are you planning to do so? Are you interested in exchanging your experiences and ideas with participants from other regions of the world? Do you want to become part of an international African-German network of young future entrepreneurs?

Join us for the first “Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship” from 14th – 19th November 2016!

The deadline for applications is the 18th September 2016.

The number of participants is limited to 30. The participation in the Autumn School is free of charge. The ASA-Program will bear the expenses for travel and accommodation (for 7 nights) for all selected participants. Participants from African countries will furthermore be assisted with the organization of their travel and accommodation and in their visa application process.

You can apply for the Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship if…

• you are aged 21-35
• you are resident of an African country or Germany
• you are fluent in English
• your business or project aims to solve a relevant social or ecological problem
• you are strongly motivated to think and learn globally and to act as multiplier for sustainable business in your home country.

A complete application must include...

• a CV (curriculum vitae)
• the signed application form
• a relevant reference showing your experience in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship

Please send the application form and the required documents as a pdf to the following e-mail address by the 18th September 2016 to:

autumn.school@engagement-global.de

A confirmation letter for those accepted will be sent out in late September.

DOWNLOADS

• Call for application (PDF, 457,7 KiB)
• Application Form (PDF, 90,0 KiB)