International Academy for Leadership
IAF 2023 Program List
The International Academy for Leadership (IAF) is still accepting applicants for its 2023 seminars for the rest of the year. The programs are designed to build the capacities of interested individuals in international and political dialogue.
The FNF Philippine office nominates and sends local applicants to the IAF Academy in Gummersbach, as well as other German and European venues where these seminars are held. If you are interested in participating, please follow the guidelines below:
- Apply online via the link in the seminar description
- Attach the following to your online application
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of intent (addressed to the FNF PH Country Director)
- Data page of your valid passport
- Forward your confirmation email to Sofi Atanacio, Project Officer at sofia.atanacio@freiheit.org stating that you have completed your application
- Include the same attachments to your email
Due to the current pandemic situation, this programme may be subject to change and details will be adapted according to the given situation. Please contact us in case of any questions
Program List:
(Note: This page will continue to be updated once information for the other programs becomes available.)
This seminar will address essential skills needed to build and manage coalitions and strategic partnerships. These include leadership and negotiation skills and the ability to build teams and networks of support. Strong communication skills are required to exchange views and positions internally within the coalition / partnership and externally with stakeholders and the public. This workshop will develop among its participants a clear and mutually agreeable decision-making matrix and other tools that can facilitate the success of a collaboration.
Target Group:
Leaders from liberal political parties and liberal civil society organizations, as well as political consultants
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Deadline of Applications: 7 November 2022
This seminar will attempt to deconstruct populism in a holistic manner: We will analyze populism from the perspectives of its philosophical foundations, its political strategy through international case studies to ultimately its current-day political communication strategy. Hence, we will mix theory with practice...with a particular focus on the aspect of political storytelling. Because at the end of the seminar, participants will be able to let their creativity go wild and draft a counter-story to the attacks on liberalism that we see all over the world
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30386/intro
Philippine Deadline: 14 November 2022
There is so much to learn in 2022, as we re-emerge from a pandemic, reconnect with one another and ourselves –whether in-person or remotely –continue to fight the ‘Zoom fatigue’, and explore the wonderful world of innovation in digital platforms and methodologies. This seminar, specially crafted for individuals who are responsible for the design, organization, and facilitation of different types of gatherings in their organizations, has been designed to engage participants on two levels: (1) The Being of Facilitation and (2) The Doing of Facilitation.
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30399/intro
Philippine Deadline: 05 December 2022
The seminar will give participants a distinctly liberal perspective on the topic of “Smart Cities”—and therefore exceed traditional conversations about smart cities. Instead, it aims to offer a holistic perspective of economic, political, technological, architectural, environmental, philosophical, and psychological considerations. It will thus explore conceptually the relations between decentralized decision-making, polycentric governance (i.e. institutional competition), innovation, and progress, as well as the opportunities and threats of Smart Cities—ranging from privacy and the future of work to climate change and the reduction of a citizen’s carbon footprint
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30401/intro
Philippine Deadline: 12 December 2023
The seminar ‘The Future of Market Economy –Challenges and Threats’ explores the basic principles of a market economy and how they address challenges of today’s world for sustainable development. The seminar has two distinct components: We begin by analyzing the achievements of human development and the principles and factors that allowed us to make these improvements. This includes a detailed overview of the fundamentals of a market economy; Secondly, we examine the unresolved challenges of human development and how private sector solutions at the local level address these challenges vis-à-vis those of the government. In doing this examination, we plan to develop practical strategies that we can take back with us to address the challenges where we live and work
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30405/intro
Philippine Deadline: 27 February 2023
This seminar will focus on conveying profound understanding of the strategy planning process. After unpacking the foundational terms “strategy” and “strategic planning”, participants will discuss the overall process and get grips with the methodological steps: from goal definition and situation assessment to strategy formulation and implementation planning, and then evaluation and control. A special emphasis will be laid on the step of ‘strategy formulation’, which constitutes the core idea for a successful strategy. Alternative and context specific methods for the different steps will be illustrated and applied on the basis of case studies provided by participants themselves. We will also introduce external experts into the mix to learn from their well of experience both in-person in Gummersbach, on a half-day excursion or virtually
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30407/intro
Philippine Deadline: 27 March 2023
This 12-days seminar will be an extensive exchange among political youth organisations leaders from around the globe on the essential aspects to consider when running youth organisations. We will tackle strategic planning, political education, communication, organisational structure, and much more. The seminar will be filled with talks with experts, working groups, heated discussions, and an excursion to Berlin, including participating in FNF’s International Youth Conference, where you have the chance to develop ideas and network with like-minded youth from Germany and Europe.
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30409/intro
Philippine Deadline: 17 April 2023
Building a deep understanding of the particular experience of women leaders as individuals, as well as in the local and global spheres, this seminar will support and strengthen the development of political leadership skills in a group of liberal women from around the world. The session will provide opportunities to build strong global networks and forge valuable value-driven relationships with one another, and to share experiences of female leadership in their own contexts. Exploring methodologies to expand influence, way to communicate well and to build networks of support around them, participants will be better equipped to impact and contribute in their various roles: as liberals, as women, as leaders.
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30411/intro
Philippine Deadline: 15 May 2023
This seminar targets think tanks, public intellectuals, and political strategists that are liberal-minded. Participants should have a good grasp of geopolitics, political economy, and international institutions. Ideally, they have backgrounds in international relations, political science, and/or economics—and are working on topics, such as foreign policy, disinformation, defense policy, promotion of liberal democracy or free trade. The seminar will rely on the active exchange between participants to flesh out the nuances of geopolitical questions in different parts of the world. In order to enhance the learning experience and to emphasize the practical dimension of the workshop, the seminar will rely on nonformal education methods, such as simulations, case studies, and role plays.
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30413/intro
Philippine Deadline: 05 June 2023
This seminar will tackle the most serious challenges that the Open Society faces on a global level: the rollback of liberal democracy in countries, such as Turkey, Brazil, India or the Philippines; the rise of political cynicism through fake news and disinformation; the re-emergence of nationalism, xenophobia, and fundamentalism; the rise of hate speech online and the backfiring of cancel culture; increasing skepticism about markets and re-appearance to large-scale state interventions, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic; the decline in trust in experts and scientific knowledge; and the general lack of enthusiasm for progress and the achievements of humanity in the liberal democratic age.
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30415/intro
Philippine Deadline: 19 July 2023
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Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30417/intro
Philippine Deadline: 10 July 2023
Abstract: To be uploaded soon
Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30419/intro
Philippine Deadline: 14 August 2023
Abstract: To be uploaded soon
Apply Here: https://fnst.dvinci-hr.com/en/jobs/30423/intro
Philippine Deadline: 28 August 2023