Deadline:
May 12, 2024
Program Starts: September 23, 2024
Program Ends: September 27, 2024
Location(s)
Germany
Berlin
Overview
AGYLE connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation.
Join the African German Young Leaders in Business Network: Through cross-border exchange and direct encounters, you, as a young leader, will develop your responsible leadership
skills, shape the transition towards a circular economy and lay the foundation for further economic cooperation: sustainable, fair, agile.
Details
Why you should join?
→ Take part in the AGYLE Live Week in Berlin in September 2024: Participate in a week of inspiring events, including panel discussions, interactive bar camps, targeted matchmaking formats, and insightful company visits.
→ Collaborate in an intercultural setting: Work with young leaders from Africa and Germany on compelling challenges for circular economy and test your skills.
→ Unlock leadership and personal development opportunities: Benefit from tailored leadership and personal development opportunities designed to enhance your skills and capabilities as a young leader.
→ Forge long-term connections: Become part of a long-term business network and gain exclusive contacts in Germany and Africa. Build lasting connections that extend beyond the programme.
→ Participate in virtual events: Stay connected through regular virtual events, featuring professional insights and networking opportunities that keep you engaged and informed.
About AGYLE – African German Young Leaders in Business
AGYLE brings together young leaders from Africa and Germany for long-term business networking. Direct encounter and partnership-based exchange between selected African countries and Germany promotes the development of innovative ideas and projects and thus lays the foundation for sustainable economic cooperation.
The AGYLE network includes young leaders from Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia and Germany
In 2023, the young leaders dealt with the topic of digital transformation; in 2024, the focus of AGYLE will be "Circular Economy - How young leaders are shaping the transformation".
Timeline
→ Application period: 27 February – 12 May 2024
→ Jury meeting and selection of AGYLE Young Leaders: May 2024
→ AGYLE Live Week in Berlin: 23 – 27 September 2024
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
You are...
→ a young leader up to 40 years of age,
→ from the field of business, politics, or media,
→ dealing with innovative solutions in the field of circular economy,
→ from Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, or Germany,
→ and willing to actively participate in the Young Leaders Alumni network.
(previous experience, already existing cooperations or projects in Africa are not necessary)
Dates
Deadline: May 12, 2024
Program starts:
September 23, 2024
Program ends:
September 27, 2024
Program Starts: September 23, 2024
Program Ends: September 27, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
The AGYLE LIVE WEEK
Every year, a jury will choose 40 young leaders from Germany and selected African countries. In the fall of 2024, the young leaders will come together for a week of events, offering exclusive discussion forums with representatives from business and politics, as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas andnetwork. Through intercultural co-operation, professional formats and leadership impulses, the young leaders can develop personally and professionally.
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