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Call for Applications, the 2017 Angkor Photo Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Deadline:  15th July 2017, 5pm (GMT+7)
Open to: photographers from this countries
Venue: 3– 12 December 2017 in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Description

The Angkor Photo Workshop is an annual tuition-free professional workshop aimed at nurturing emerging talent from Asia. Each year, 30 participants are selected from across the region to join us in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for an intensive week-long workshop conducted by international professional photographers who volunteer their time and expertise to be a part of this initiative.

Participants will expected to complete one photo story each during the workshop, and will be guided by their tutors through all stages – from conceptualizing story ideas and refining your photographic approach, to improving your techniques and the final, important step of picture editing. We believe in diversity and originality, and we want you to develop your own unique photographic style and vision.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • Applicants must be either a student or professional photographer of Asian nationality with less than 5 years of professional experience.
  • The workshop will be conducted in English.
  • Participants will have to bring their own digital DSLR camera and laptop.
  • Participants should be able to use basic photo editing software (eg: Lightroom, Photoshop, Aperture etc.)

Costs

  • The workshop is tuition-free, with no application fee.
  • Accommodation will be provided from 2nd December – 12th December, 2017. (Checkout on 13th December)
  • Participants have to make their own travel arrangements to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
  • Visa fees and transport expenses are not provided.

Application

Read this Application Guide & F.A.Q. first. Incomplete or incorrectly-filled forms will not be accepted.
• Application is done via our online form – click the Application Form tab above to access the form.
• The form will request for: a Brief CV/Resume, a Personal Statement (max 250 words), and a Portfolio of Work.

[ BRIEF CV / RESUME – What to include]

For Students:
• Course and institution of study
• Expected year of graduation
• Any previous photography workshops/internships/courses attended

For Professionals:
• Details on current and previous professional experience (including freelance and internships)
• Any previous photography workshops/internships/courses attended

[ PERSONAL STATEMENT ]

• We want to get to know you better. Tell us about your experience with photography, and why you would like to attend our workshop. (Maximum 250 words).

[ PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION ]

Your portfolio of work should reflect your vision and style as a photographer.
• Filename: All images should include your full name. (Eg: Amy_Tan_001.jpg)
• Number of images: Minimum 12 – Maximum 20 photos per portfolio
• Image Size: 2,000 pixels on longer side / 72dpi / JPG format / Medium quality (8)

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: workshops@angkor-photo.com.

The official web-page.

Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP): Open Now

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We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) in our Washington, D.C. location.

Visit USAJOBS to start the online application process and view the following vacancy announcement numbers.

Please note the cutoff point for these positions: These vacancy announcements will be open from June 8 to June 14, 2017 or when the application cutoff limit has been reached for each position. Each vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions is met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages.

Vacancy

USAJOBS Links

Cutoff

Program Analyst

(Student Trainee)

GS-0399-05:HRSC/PATH-2017-0063

GS-0399-07:HRSC/PATH-2017-0064

100

Interior Design

(Student Trainee)

GS-1099-05:HRSC/PATH-2017-0065

GS-1099-07:HRSC/PATH-2017-0067

100

Realty

(Student Trainee)

GS-1199-05:HRSC/PATH-2017-0066

GS-1199-07:HRSC/PATH-2017-0068

100

Student Trainees work closely with the U.S. diplomats and Civil Service professionals who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives. To witness and participate in U.S. foreign policy formulation and implementation, consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State.

The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions. This program allows for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies.

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. If you have any questions or would like to search for topics of interest, please contact HRSC@state.gov or visit our forums or FAQs at careers.state.gov.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Call for Applications, The Global Ambassadors Program 2017 in Chicago, Illinois

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Deadline:  30 June 2017

Open to:  extraordinary women leaders
Venue: 11– 15 September 2017 in Chicago, Illinois

Description

In 2012,​ Vital Voices and Bank of America launched a signature partnership to advance women’s economic empowerment through leadership development and skills-building.  The Global Ambassadors Program connects extraordinary women leaders to a unique mentorship opportunity, including one-on-one mentoring sessions and strategic workshops focused on building organizational management, financial acumen and leadership skills.

At each week-long Global Ambassadors Program, we bring together between eight to twelve women leaders (mentees) from business, social enterprise or non-profit organizations around the world to work with a cohort of Global Ambassadors, established women executives from a range of sectors and organizations, on the challenges facing mentees and their organizations.  The mentees are at a tipping point in their professional, organizational and leadership paths.  Sessions are designed to offer opportunities for coaching and skills-development, from strategic planning to team management, effective communications, building a stronger balance sheet and growing revenue streams.

The Global Ambassadors Program being held in Chicago, Illinois (September 11-15, 2017) will address the ongoing needs and challenges facing women leaders engaged in the private sector, social enterprise and non-profits from the Chicago area in the United States, as well from countries around the world, and will underscore the critical function that women can and must play in moving local economies forward and highlight the role of women as drivers of innovation and socio-economic growth.

Eligibility

We will select mentees from:

  1. United States – the Chicago area
  2. All other countries outside of the US

Mentee/Applicant Selection Criteria:

  • All program sessions will be conducted in English and mentees must be able to converse and present fluently in English.
  • Applicants must be able to commit to attending the full 5 days of the program commencing on Monday morning and ending on Friday night.
  • Applicants must have the capacity to take advantage of a senior executive as a mentor (i.e. must be able to develop and implement strategic plans, marketing strategy or business plans).
  • Applicants must have a minimum of 10-20 years of experience in a professional setting.
  • The applicant must have worked in her existing enterprise / organization for at least 5-7 years.
  • The applicant’s enterprise / organization should have a minimum annual revenue of at least US$ 250,000 and a maximum annual turnover of US$ 10 million
  • Applicants must be the lead decision-maker within their enterprise/organization. i.e. they should be the CEO / President / Managing Director / Owner / Founder etc. 
  • Applicants are interested in shaping the community dialogue about women’s advancement in their region, and wield the influence necessary to do so.

Please note we are unable to consider applicants who do not meet the criteria listed above.

Costs

All travel, meals and accommodation costs for mentees participating in this program are covered in full by the Global Ambassadors Program.

Application

This program provides a unique opportunity for women leaders in business, social enterprise and non-profits to invest in themselves and their leadership journey. For further insights, we are pleased to share a short video clip from a mentee’s perspective and a blog from a mentor’s perspective.

In order to apply, register HERE.

The official web-page.

Call for Applications, Imagine Peace Youth Camp 2017 in Greece

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Deadline:  15 May 2017 (23.59)
Open to: participants between the ages of 18 and 25 years old
Venue: 27 August–2 September 2017 in Ancient Olympia Ilia in Greece

Description

If you’re aged 18 to 25, eager to help make a change to other people’s lives and believe in the importance of the Olympic values, we invite you to take part in our Imagine Peace Youth Camp and become a member of a community of emerging leaders from around the globe!

In partnership with the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC)Opens in a new tab or window. and under the auspices of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP)Opens in a new tab or window., we are organising the third Imagine Peace Youth Camp.

Fifty participants from more than fifteen countries from around the world with different cultural and political backgrounds will come together for one week from 27 August to 2 September 2017 in Ancient Olympia to take part in a series of educational workshops and sports activities that aim to promote equality and peace, and explore the role of sport in the peaceful resolution of conflict.

Participants will be divided into groups of up to seventeen people, which will be balanced in terms of gender and reflect the diversity of participants’ communities. A team of experienced facilitators, volunteers and Olympic champions will facilitate the programme.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • between the ages of 18 and 25
  • able to communicate in English
  • available and fully committed to taking part in the Imagine Peace Youth Camp
  • involved in youth or community projects in their own community and be motivated to implement youth initiatives for peace building following the event
  • curious, open-minded and appreciative of diversity.

Costs

Participants are expected to cover their own international travel costs as well as a participation fee of €500, which includes accommodation, three meals per day, local transportation and all programme and training costs.

There is a limited amount of assisted places available (based on excellence, accomplishments and drive). The assisted places cover all costs in Greece. The travel costs to and from Greece are excluded.

Application

Participants will be divided into small groups. A team of experienced facilitators and Olympic Champions will develop and facilitate the programme. Each group will be balanced in terms of gender and reflect the diversity of their communities.
The Imagine Peace Youth Camp programme will give young people from different parts of the world with different cultural and political background the opportunity to share, explore and reflect on different concepts such as peace, racism and intercultural dialogue through interactive workshops and sports.

The programme will be based on reciprocal learning situations among participants and will make use of a variety of working methods.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact with Victoria Kyriaki via email: Victoria.Kyriaki@britishcouncil.gr.

The official web-page.

Call for Applications – educational project called “In Between?

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European Network Remembrance and Solidarity is launching a recruitment process for an ongoing educational project called In Between?, which aims to encourage the young generation of Europeans to explore 20th-century history by speaking with those who lived it. Participants are given a unique opportunity to gain theoretical and practical experience in documenting oral stories.

This time, participants will travel to Berlin, Mostar, Vojvodina and the Polish-Lithuanian borderland in July, and to the Prespa Lakes region, the Albanian-Montenegrin borderland, the Hungarian-Romanian borderland and the Spanish-French borderland in September. The call for applications closes on 8 May 2017 for the Summer Edition and 17 July 2017 for the Autumn Edition.

The call is open to all candidates age 18-25, including students and freelancers representing various areas of interest that may include history, cultural anthropology, sociology and audiovisual arts, among others. After being selected, they will take part in interdisciplinary workshops (Summer Edition: 1-5 July , Autumn Edition: 13-17 September) and study visits (Summer Edition: 6-13 July, Autumn Edition: 18-25 September).

After 4-day workshops in Warsaw participants will have learned the theoretical basics of interview methodology, digital video-camera operation, photography, digitalisation of visual materials, archiving and historical context. Then, they will be divided into groups of six to travel to border towns and other localities for seven days. During their stay they will conduct and document interviews with local inhabitants. Recollections, sound and video recordings, photographs, letters as well as scanned documents and other items reflecting the daily life of the communities will constitute a basis for building accounts of their travel that will be shared with historical institutions and local archives, including the National Digital Archive and the Virtual Shtetl (Museum of the History of Polish Jews).

Recorded on family photographs and stories, collected documentary material reflecting the past of the eight European regions – with their cultural and historical complexities – will become the theme of a project closing conference. The event to be held in Berlin in December 2017 will feature debates with cultural anthropologists, historians and oral history researchers.

Factors to be considered in the recruitment process include a candidate’s motivation to participate in the project, openness and readiness to cooperate. Knowledge of English and one of the languages spoken in a selected region is a must.

 

To obtain the application form, The Rules Governing the Recruitment of Participants and any further information please visit: www.enrs.eu/inbetween or contact Ms Karolina Dziełak, In Between? Project Coordinator (e-mail: karolina.dzielak@enrs.eu and telephone: 0048 22 395 7610).

Call for Applications, Academy of Young Diplomats (AYD) in Poland

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Academy of Young Diplomats – 14th Edition

Application deadline: 30 June 2017!

 

The Academy of Young Diplomats (AYD) is an annual diplomatic program for emerging young global leaders, preparing future diplomats, civil servants and social entrepreneurs for international careers in a spirit of responsibility for the surrounding world. Addressed to senior students and young graduates, the program offers, among others, 70-hours of hands-on diplomatic training, a special workshop session, study visits and one study-session outside of Warsaw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since 2004 over 2200 participants from 50 countries have graduated from the Academy of Young Diplomats. Over 100 AYD Alumni found work in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of their respective countries, while others are employed in European institutions, international organizations, public administration and business.

 

 

 

Curriculum

Friday

Regional Seminars

 

Saturday

Main Session

Skills Labs in Specialization groups

 

Sunday

Extracurricular Classes

Additional activities

Study Session in Cracow

Study Visits

Polish Language & Culture Classes

English for Diplomats

 

Why join us?

·         Unique Methodology

·         Highest quality of education

·         Extraordinary student profile

·         Openness and collaboration

·         Assisting in future career

 

To read more about the program, please click here:

https://diplomats.pl/academy-of-young-diplomats/about-the-program/

 

Recruitment

 

To apply, please check if you are eligible to apply and fill in the online APPLICATION FORM.

 

ADMISSION INFO AND PPLICATION FORM:

https://diplomats.pl/academy-of-young-diplomats/admission/

 

 Application deadline: 30 June 2017!

Scholarships

 

A number of scholarships will be awarded to best applicants:

https://diplomats.pl/academy-of-young-diplomats/admission/scholarship-opportunities/

 

Scholarship application deadline: 31 May 2017!

For more information please visit our website: https://diplomats.pl/course/european-diplomacy-workshop-eastern-partnership/#1485181678541-38a59b7a-8f8b

 

 

 

Call for Applications, AI For Social Good Summer Lab at McGill University, in Montreal, QC

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Deadline:  17 April 2017
Open to: individuals who identify as a woman
Venue: 5– 30 June 2017, at McGill University, in Montreal, QC.

Description

In collaboration with the McGill Reasoning and Learning Lab, we are launching a 1 month Summer Lab that teaches technical concepts in machine learning, in addition to digital product development and design applied to a wicked social problem.

It is our belief that AI should drive innovation to address key societal challenges that impact the lives of millions of people. It is also our belief that AI research and product development needs to be more inclusive. This has motivated us to create opportunities for women to gain training, experience, and mentorship in machine learning techniques and product development at McGill University, and through our ecosystem partners in the Montreal technology and start-up community.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • You are an undergraduate, graduate, or industry practitioner with advanced prior training in mathematics and computer science.​
  • You identify as a woman.​
  • You want to learn, build your network, and explore potential career paths in machine learning research and development.​
  • You love technology and are inspired by the idea of using it as a force to drive positive change in the world.​

Costs

If you are selected you will be required to pay a small fee to confirm you spot.

Application

Innovation@McGill, in collaboration with the McGill Reasoning and Learning Lab, is launching a 1 month Summer Lab that teaches technical concepts in machine learning, in addition to digital product development and design applied to a wicked social problem.

It is our belief that AI should drive innovation to address key societal challenges that impact the lives of millions of people.

It is also our belief that AI research and product development needs to be more inclusive. This has motivated us to create opportunities for women to gain training, experience, and mentorship in machine learning techniques and product development at McGill University, and through our ecosystem partners in the Montreal technology and start-up community.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to:  innovation@mcgill.ca.

The official web-page.

Call for Applications – UNAOC Fellowship Program 2017

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Candidates from Europe and North America (EUNA) and from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can now apply until Sunday May 21st 2017 11:59pm EST to participate in the 2017 edition of the UNAOC Fellowship Program.

The theme of the Fellowship 2017 is “The role of civil society and the media in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion”.

To be selected, eligible candidates must demonstrate strong interest in intercultural dialogue and professional achievements in the fields of media and/or civil society.

The goal of the Fellowship is to provide participants with first hand exposure to cultural diversity, while interacting with a wide range of local actors and partners. In every country they visit, participants will acquire crucial comprehension tools to help them understand the plurality of their host country’s culture, politics, society, religion, and media.

  1. Call for applications to candidates from EUNA countries
  2. Call for applications to candidates from MENA countries

Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Call for Applications, WoWoman: WoWideo

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WoWoman is a women empowerment platform, which creates space and tools for women to be able to achieve the coolest, craziest and the most “impossible” dreams She has.

One of our active work in this direction became a new project which we are glad to announce – WoWoman: WoWideo! for capacity building of women having interest to cinematography.

Our slogan “Camera! Action! Non-Stop!” tells its own tale – there is too much to learn in constantly changing cinematography environment so we are not going to stop until we create our own “Hollywood”.

First edition of the project will be delivered in 7 interactive classroom evening lessons and 3 independent full-day workshops during March 10 – May 10 2017 with professionals of Filmmaking Industry, such as Ahmed Mukhtar, Maria Ibrahimova, Famil Mahmudbayli. Workshops with other locally and internationally recognized film professionals are also expected to become important part of our 2-month project. There is a great opportunity for you to start a career in filmmaking. WoWoman actively cooperates with “Women in Motion” project launched by filmmaker Maria Ibrahimova with support from U.S. Embassy.

We believe that the training reveals cinematograph in every single participant and She will gain practical knowledge to shot Her own short movie. Application deadline is March 7, 2017, criteria for acceptance of the best applicants is Her outstanding film idea and strong motivation to delve deep in this industry.

More information is available on the official project page WoWoman:WoWideo, as well as online site of WoWoman platform.

To apply for WoWideo Cinematography School please fill in the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBAGu9p70TFJA8LhIikmuiauuSqAWaWb85NjPc3Fyhph1eag/viewform?c=0&w=1

We believe She can make this worldAwesome!

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WoWoman является платформой для раскрытия прав и возможностей женщин, создающей пространство, чтобы помочь достичь самые крутые, безумные и самые “невозможные” мечты, которые у Нее есть.

Одной из нашых активных работ в этом направлении стал новый проект, который мы рады представить – WoWoman: WoWideo!, созданный для наращивания потенциала женщин, имеющих интерес к кинематографии.

Наш лозунг: “Камера! Мотор! Нон-стоп! “говорит сам за себя – слишком много всего, чему надо учиться в постоянно меняющейся кинематографической среде, поэтому мы не будем останавливаться, пока не создадим наш собственный!” Голливуд “.

Первая часть проекта будет представлена в виде 7 интерактивных вечерних занятий и 3-х независимых полнодневных семинаров, которые будут проведены в период с 10 марта – 10 мая 2017 года профессионалами сферы кинопроизводства Ахмедом Мухтар, Марией Ибрагимовой, Фамилем Махмудбайли. Семинары с ведущими национальными и международно признанными профессионалами кино также должны стать важной частью нашего двухмесячного проекта. Это большая возможность для Нее, желающей начать карьеру в кино. WoWoman активно сотрудничает с проектом «Women in Motion», созданный режиссером Марией Ибрагимовой при поддержке посольства США в Баку.

Мы считаем, что обучение раскроет кинематографа в каждом участнике, и Онаполучит необходимые практические знания для создания Ее собственного короткого фильма. 

Срок подачи заявок до 7 марта 2017 года, критерием для принятия лучших претендентов является ее выдающаяся идея фильма и сильная мотивация, для вовлечения в эту отрасль.

Более подробная информация доступна на официальной странице проекта WoWoman:WoWideo, а также на сайте платформы WoWoman

Чтобы подать заявку на участие в Кинематографической школе WoWideo, необходимо заполнить следующую форму:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBAGu9p70TFJA8LhIikmuiauuSqAWaWb85NjPc3Fyhph1eag/viewform?c=0&w=1

Мы верим, что Она может сделать этот мир удивительным!

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Wowoman qadınlara ən çılğın və “imkansız” xəyallarını həyata keçirmək üçün şərait yaradan platformadır.

Bu yolda aktiv işlərimizdən biri elan etməkdənməmnun olduğumuz Wowoman: Wowideolayihəsidir ki, kinematoqrafiyaya marağı olanxanımlara lazımi bacarıqlara yiyələnməsi üçünyaradılıb.

Bizim şüarımız “Camera! Action! Non–Stop!” özülayihənin məzmunu haqqında anlayış yaradır–daim hərəkətdə olan kinematoqrafiyamühitində öyrəniləsi çox şey var və biz öz“Hollivud“umuzu yaradana qədərçalişacağıq.

Layihənin birinci hissəsi 7 interaktiv dərsdənve 3 günlük müstəqil seminar daxil olmaqla10 Mart – 10 May 2017 tarixləri arasindaAhmed Muxtar, Maria Ibrahimova, FamilMahmudbayli kimi kino sahəsindəprofessionalların təlimləri ilə yerinəyetiriləcək. Həm yerli, həm də beynəlxalq mühitdə məşhur olan digər film peşəkarların da bizim 2 ay davam edəcək təlimlərimizdə studio dərslər üçün istirakı gözlənilir. Bu kinematoqrafiya sahəsində karyeraniza başlanğıc üçün böyük fürsətdir. Wowoman həmçinin Maria Ibrahimova tərəfindən ABS sefirliyinin dəstəyi ilə yaradılmış “Women in motion” layihəsi ilə əməkdaşlıq edir.

Biz inanırıq ki, bu təlimlər hər bir istirakçının ruhundaki kinematoqrafı oyadacaq və O öz qısa filminin çəkilişi üçün lazımi bilikləri əldə edəcək. Qeydiyyat üçün son tarix 07.03.17-dir. Ən yaxşı namizədlərin qəbul  olunması üçün kriteriya maraqlı film ideyasının və bu sahədə ireliləmək üçün güclü motivasiyasının olmasıdır. Elavə məlumatı WoWoman:WoWideo facebook səhifəsi və  WoWoman saytından əldə edə bilərsiniz.

Wowideo kinematoqrafiya məktəbinin nümayəndəsi olmağa bir addım olaraq bu formu doldura bilərsiniz.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBAGu9p70TFJA8LhIikmuiauuSqAWaWb85NjPc3Fyhph1eag/viewform?c=0&w=1

Biz inanırıq ki, “O” bu dunyanı m

Meet the Brand New Rockstart Launchtrack, Powered by Tekwill Program to be held in Moldova

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Launchtrack focuses on supporting entrepreneurs, typically first-time founders, with prototypes and ideas, aspiring to launch their product and get ready fora accelerator. The entrepreneurs will take part in a 60-day program (March 31—June 3) in Tekwill excellence center, in Chișinău, coming from across Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Central Asia.

The Launchtrack program is divided into four steps that reflect the most important stages of an early-stage startup’s development: problem validation, problem solution fit, global market potential, and investment ready. The stage names can be seen as milestones, which the teams have to achieve by the end of each period. A milestone is reached when a startup can show that it has completed every step required to move forward.Startups entering the program don’t have to give up any equity but are charged a fee of €250 per team. This amount can be waived for startups coming from less privileged backgrounds.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

1. EQUITY FREE. The program, supported by USAID and SWEDEN allows you to validate and launch your startup without giving away part of your business (that means you are in a much better position when speaking with investors).

2. EXPERT SUPPORT. Rockstart experts with different skill sets will help you throughout the program, supporting you with the right knowledge and advice when validating and launching your business.

3. PERSONAL & TEAM DEVELOPMENT. The Launchtrack program includes a component focused on personal and team development. Find out your personal and team DNA. Not only your business has to grow. You need to evolve as well.

4. MENTORSHIP. ICT experts and business founders with different skill sets from a variety of backgrounds are involved in the program, supporting your team in the length of the program.

5. ACCESS TO ACCELERATION SELECTION. The Lauchtrack program is focussed on preparing you for driving traction, metrics and pitching your vision for acceleration and launch. By taking part in the program, you will increase your chances in being part of the Rockstart Accelerator programs as well as having a greater chance at succeeding in becoming a successful entrepreneur.

6. TEKWILL is where people, community, ideas, resources, science and industry meets to identify, facilitate and enhance excellence in information technology. In driving the Moldovan ecosystem, Tekwill will support you in further events and support than the program duration.

7. OFFICE SPACE. In the heart of the Technical University of Moldova (UTM), Tekwill is a 4,000m² hub that has everything you would need for your startup’s ongoing growth. TekwillICT Excellence Center offers co-working spaces, meeting and conference rooms, and tech labs (IoT, 3D printing). Here you will benefit from 24/7 working space, uniquely designed to help you formulate your idea, design an MVP, validate a market need, develop your investor pitch, and reach the milestones critical to your startup’s success.

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Lean startup methodology
  • Early adopter identification
  • Experiment design
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Mvp validation
  • Agile development
  • Key growth metrics
  • Global market understanding
  • Competitor analysis
  • Investment strategy
  • Pitching
  • Team development

ELIGIBILITY

We’re interested in startups that are creating the future, using promising new technologies (AI, Blockchain, sensors) to make a positive impact.
Focus areas include:

  • Artificial Intelligence, smart energy, digital health and web & mobile
  • Sharing economy concepts—to address the under-utilization of assets, marketplaces
  • Next generation energy—microgrid autonomy, renewable energy sharing, energy efficient automated homes and industries
  • 3D printing & automation—future of manufacturing
  • New financial, logistics & transportation services—creating efficiencies in the economy
  • Enterprise & development tools—tools for companies to get more work done, better, cheaper, higher quality, using deep learning and AI technology
  • Computer robotics and IoT security—increased connectivity leads to an increased risk of being hacked
  • Education—if you don’t learn, you don’t grow
  • Wildcard concepts—use novel initiatives to focus on big problems/inefficiencies in our society

RockstartLaunchtrack powered by Tekwill is organized with the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Sweden though Sida within “Moldova ICT Excellence Center Project”

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply here. Application due 17th of March 2017.
For more information please check:https://www.rockstart.com/launchtrack-moldova/