Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 2023 For Young Emerging Leaders

Launched by the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) and the Democracy and Culture Foundation (DCF), the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize is awarded to a young leader aged between 18 and 30 and presented each year at the Athens Democracy Forum. The aim is to recognise exceptional leadership and inspire more young people to commit to the advancement of democracy. An independent judging panel reviews the applications and selects the award recipient.

• About Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)
• Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize
• Aim and Benefits of Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize
• Requirements for Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)

Based in Ghana, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre provides training and research in peacekeeping and peaceoperations. Established in 1998, headed by Maj-Gen Clayton Yaache, it formally began operations in 2002.The Ghana Ministry of Defence (MoD) established the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in 1998 and commissioned it in 2004. The purpose was to build upon and share Ghana’s five decades of internationally acclaimed experience and competence in peace operations with other states in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOW... read more

Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize

• Type Entrepreneurs
• OrganisationKofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)
• Country to study -
• School to study -
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline March 31, 2023

Aim and Benefits of Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize

The Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize aims to:

• Recognise exceptional intellectual and/or “in action” leadership shown by a young activist in defending, promoting or renewing democracy;
• Provide the recipient of the prize with support, including through a one-year mentorship with a
  recognised democracy expert or senior leader;
• Inspire young people to commit to the advancement of democracy.

The Prize includes a monetary prize of USD 10,000. The award will be presented at the Athens Democracy Forum, and all travel and accommodation expenses linked to the Awardee’s participation in the Forum will be covered by the organizers. Awardees will be invited to take a leading role in organising a panel session on youth and democracy at the following year’s Forum.

Requirements for Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize Qualification

Nominees must be aged between 18 and 30 at the time of nomination. There are no restrictions in terms of nationality, gender, or occupation. The Selection Committee will consider the following when deciding the winner:

• Impact: The nominee’s actions had a demonstrated outcome, for instance, a change in policy in a given country, the rate of participation in elections, the number of people reached through a specific campaign, the number of users of a specific application, the number of students gaining a wider understanding of the importance of the democratic process, the number of community associations engaged in an educational campaign etc.
• Innovation: The innovative character of these actions.
• Sustainability: Whether the nominee has advanced the cause of democracy and human rights for a sustained period of one-year minimum, and whether her/his actions are sustainable over time and replicable in other contexts;
• Values: The values displayed by the Nominee through her/his actions.
• Benefit: The added value the Award could bring to the nominee in terms of international notoriety and support.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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