The British Council runs the Future Leaders Connect Programme in order to identify exceptional individuals aged 18-35 who have the potential to be future leaders of their countries in the fields of politics and policy, and who will be amongst the shapers of global policy making in the years ahead.

They are looking for:

• People who can passionately articulate their vision for global change and explain the role of policy making in helping them to achieve this.
• Emerging leaders who are committed to support the development of their country through policy change, and so encourage those to apply who have good contextual knowledge and strong networks in the country they are based in.
• A diverse group of people with different experiences, ideas and backgrounds.

You are:

• Willing to engage in this long-term opportunity with the British Council to become a member of Future Leaders Connect and be committed to the network.
• Likely to be in your early to mid-career, aged between 18 and 35 (on Sunday 13th May 2018) and already have examples of when you have demonstrated leadership.
• Based in one of our participating countries (Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tunisia, UK and USA) and be eligible to access a visa to come to the UK. Please be aware some of these countries have varying eligibility criteria.
• Able to speak English at IELTS level 6 or equivalent (this means you would need to generally have an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. You can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations). You do not need the official qualification.
• Cannot be currently employed by the British Council or be an immediate family member of a British Council employee. (In this case immediate family member is defined as one’s spouse, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings and immediate in-laws (mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law). Adopted children and stepchildren are also counted as immediate family members.)
• Must be able to travel to the UK for the programme of leadership and policy skill development (including a one day conference in Houses of Parliament) in October 2018 (specific dates to be confirmed) and have a valid passport to do so. If you believe there is any reason you may be denied a visa you may want to consider whether you submit an application, as the British Council is unable to facilitate or guarantee that you will receive a visa. Check if you need a visa . 

In the interests of equal access, the costs of participating in Future Leaders Connect will be covered by the British Council. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the ideas, energy and commitment to work collaboratively with all members of Future Leaders Connect and senior leaders.

The programme aims to be representative of the countries in which it operates. We encourage applications from all sections of society.

 Applications open in February 2018.

Find out more at www.britishcouncil.org/future-leaders-connect