Application Form

There are a set of criteria which each applicant must meet in order to participate. If you do not meet one or more of the criteria below, your application cannot be considered for selection.

Eligibility criteria:

-             Country: You are a resident of the Republic of Mauritius [1]

-             Language: You have a good level of English & French

-             Age: You are between 18-30 years old at the end of applicant period (30 April 2024)

-             Privacy rules: you have read the privacy rules and you agree on the rules.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Name :

Surname :

Date of birth:

Gender:

Nationality:

E-mail address:

Social media (if applicable):

Telephone number:

Place of residence:

YOUR EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

What is the highest education level you have completed?

•  Some schooling, but no diploma
•  Primary school
• Secondary school
• Tertiary education (polytechnic, etc.)
• Higher education degree (polytechnic, university, etc.)
• Professional training
• Other: 

What is your current occupation?

• Paid work (employed)
• Paid work (self employed)
•  Training (apprenticeship/professional education)
•  Unpaid care work (caring for relative or child etc.)
•  Unpaid/voluntary work
• Other: 

Are you a member of a network, youth organisation, council or otherwise?

• None
• NGO / CBO/FBO
• Trade Union
• Foundation
• Research Institution or University
• Cooperative
• Professional Business Association
• Other

Please specify the name of the organisation (optional):

What are your areas of expertise/interest?

• Employment and entrepreneurship
• Environment and climate change
•  Human rights[2] and democracy
•  Social inclusion and health
•  Education (formal & informal)
• STEM, Digitalisation & technology
• Gender, women and girls’ empowerment
• Media and Journalism
• Others

Please describe briefly your interest and/or expertise (50 words maximum):

YOUR EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT

What is your experience in youth participation and empowerment? (200 words maximum)

What is your experience in reaching out to large groups of youth, including to youth that are in disadvantaged or vulnerable situations? (200 words maximum)

YOUR MOTIVATION TO JOIN THE YOUTH FORUM / YOUTH SOUNDING BOARD

Why do you want to join the EU-Mauritius Youth Forum / Youth Sounding Board? (200 words maximum)

How will you contribute to the work of the Youth Forum / Youth Sounding Board? (200 words maximum)

YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Please describe how you have successfully used your communication skills in youth participation and engagement processes (including the use of traditional and social media to advocate and negotiate for youth)? (200 words maximum)

OPTIONAL INFORMATION

OPTIONAL – Do you identify as a person with:

• Disability
• Special needs (educational, language, etc.)
•  In a situation of vulnerability
•  None of the above
•  Prefer not to say
• Other

[1] Republic of Mauritius comprises main land Mauritius, Rodrigues Island and its Outer Islands.

[2] Human rights include women rights, children’s rights, rights of persons with disabilities, rights of LGBTI persons.