The Wellspring

Civicus is a South African-based NGO that works to strengthen citizen action and civil society thorughout the world.

Civicus is currently calling for applications from young people aged 18 - 25 to participate in its upcoming Civicus Youth Assembly, which will be held 22 - 23 May, 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland. The Assembly will bring together 150 of the world’s most engaged and dynamic young activists in the field of social and civic justice from around 90 different countries worldwide, and will offer a unique opportunity to meet and work with those who are really making changes to things that matter. It will also give young people a program and a space to develop and commit to action internationally.

Youth Assembly delegates will also be accredited as full delegates to the the Civicus World Assembly, one of the largest annual civil society conferences, to be held 23 - 27 May. Youth Assembly delegates will have a voice and opportunity to meet and influence some of the world’s leading NGOs, groups and individuals who are committed to the creation of a more just and equitable world.

All Youth Assembly delegate places are free and will include all accommodation, food and social programme events for the week (including registration for the Civic World Assembly). However, travel expenses to and from Scotland are to be paid personally.

Delegate places are limited and will be awarded to the strongest applicants from around the world. Applicants will be assessed on the extent that they are:

• Motivated
• Open-minded and outgoing
• Responsible and with vision
• Active participants

A limited number of places will also be reserved for young people who can demonstrate interest in the themes of the Assembly, but who have not yet had the chance to be involved in a social or civil justice project.

For further information and to download an application form, see http://www.civicusyouth.org/.

Applications close 6 April, 2007.