Young leaders from the around the Atlantic basin who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their fields, who want to contribute to shaping the regional and global agenda in politics, finance, business, civil society and many other areas, who are eager to network with their peers and older, and who seek to foster and strengthen ties across the Atlantic are invited to apply.

Application Process

The applicants must be between the ages of twenty-three and thirty-five (inclusive) on August 17^th 2018, the day the applications for the program open. To be considered, the applicants must be citizens of countries located in Africa, North America, South America, Central America, Europe or the Caribbean. Furthermore, the applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English and guarantee their availability for the full duration of this five-day program, which will take place December 10^th to 15^th, 2018 in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Interested applicants should submit a copy of their resumes/ CVs in .pdf format, and a personal statement of no more than 250 words detailing their motivations for applying and their prospective contributions and benefits from the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program. The application form can be found below.

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More information about the program

For selected applicants, the OCP Policy Center will cover local travel, meals, and hotel expenses for the duration of the conference. Limited international travel assistance for the selected applicants is also available.

Applications will close on Sunday, October 14th. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Lilia Rizk, Program Officer at lilia.rizk@ocppc.ma