Applications for the US ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy for YSEALI 2019 are open. The workshop will gather 33 women entrepreneurs from all 10 ASEAN countries as well as Timor-Leste. The workshop will focus on capacity-building with an emphasis on building economic capacity among ASEAN participants in line with international best practices.

The workshop will include:

• Leadership Skills Training and Individualized Assessment
• Mentoring Sessions
• Networking opportunities
• Training Sessions led by Industry and Sector Leaders and Shapers
• Training Sessions on economic project planning and team management
• Discussion of key gender issues and economic development within the region

Cost

• The program is fully funded, including travel to Jakarta, accommodations and transportation while in Jakarta, all program activities, and includes the potential for follow-on small grant funding.

Eligibility

• Open to promising young women who identify themselves as aspiring leaders who will benefit from a five-day interactive, leadership training to advance their careers;
• Have 3 to 5 years of professional working experience;
• Age 25 – 35 years;
• Fluent in English;
• University graduates;
• Not a member of YSEALI yet? Join here!
• They particularly encourage women leaders in the economic development sector to apply for this workshop.

Application

Click here to apply

Deadline: February 8, 2019