The One Young World Peace Ambassador Scholarship, delivered in partnership with the European Commission, aims to empower young people to build more cohesive and peaceful societies.
Scholarship recipients will participate in the One Young World Summit 2022, which will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend on Manchester for the global forum for young leaders. During the Summit, delegates will present and debate solutions to our time’s most pressing issues alongside senior leaders. Scholarship recipients will join a community of over 200 Peace Ambassadors who have participated in the programme since 2017. The 2022 Peace Ambassador Programme will have a focus on the role of disinformation in fuelling hate speech, conflict and violent extremism.
Peace Ambassadors will receive*:
Access to the One Young World Summit which takes place 5 – 8 September 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Roundtrip travel to Manchester and back to the country of origin.
Hotel accommodation for the duration of the Summit.
Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner during the One Young World Summit.
Membership of the One Young World Ambassador Community
Profiling in various media outlets.
Eligibility Requirements
Aged 18 – 30** by 5 September.
Candidates need to be actively engaged in the fields of peace building, conflict resolution, tackling disinformation, or countering violent extremism.
Available to join the programme full time between 4 and 8 September 2022
Nationals of countries considered to be ‘developing or emerging’ according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook and selected countries that are affected by conflict are eligible to apply. See ‘Eligible Nationalities’ below.
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Application Deadline – Sunday 26 June 2022
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, early applications are strongly advised.
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