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1. What is your current level of education? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

What is your current level of education? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa) • secondary school diploma in progress

• secondary school diploma completed

• bachelors degree in progress

• bachelors degree completed

• masters/other graduate degree in progress

• masters/other graduate degree completed

Other (please specify)

2. What is your level of competence in English? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

What is your level of competence in English? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa) • Mother tongue / fluent

• Excellent (ability to understand and communicate clearly using fairly complex grammar and syntax)

• Adequate (ability to communicate on familiar subjects; relatively clear understanding of main ideas in conversations and extended discourse but some difficulties understanding details and communicating clearly and fluently).

• Needs improvement (grammatical and pronunciation problems; difficulty understanding language at normal speed, participating in ordinary conversation and producing continuous discourse).

3. Which English skills do you feel you need to improve? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational needs of youth from the Middle East and North Africa)

Which English skills do you feel you need to improve? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational needs of youth from the Middle East and North Africa) • Reading university-level English

• Listening comprehension of university-level English

• Writing university-level English

• Speaking in university-level English

4. Where are you from and where do you live? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the geographical make-up of potential students)

Where are you from and where do you live? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the geographical make-up of potential students) Country:

5. In which field of study are you most interested? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational interests of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

In which field of study are you most interested? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational interests of youth in the Middle East and North Africa) • Good Governance (study of the processes of decision-making and implementation, with emphasis on public policy and the role of civil society)

• Business, Economy and Technology (study of the processes of creating and managing a business, with emphasis on the high tech sector)

• Culture and the Arts (study of the cultures and arts of the region and of the world and their connections, similarities, and contrasts, as well as their application to the high-tech sector)

• Negotiation, Communication and Mediation (the art and science of negotiation, with emphasis on conflict resolution, effective communication and mediation)

• New Media and Social Networking (study of new and social media technologies and their application in fostering change)

• Mediterranean Studies: Project and Tourism Development (study of Euro-Mediterranean relations and opportunities for cooperation through regional tourism, high tech projects, etc.)

6. Given your current work/study/personal schedule, how many hours per week would you be willing to spend taking new courses (assuming they are made available to you online by top universities on subjects that interest you)?

Given your current work/study/personal schedule, how many hours per week would you be willing to spend taking new courses (assuming they are made available to you online by top universities on subjects that interest you)? • 3

• 4-6

• 7-9

• 10 (or more)

7. Which of the following types of skills have you already learned? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

Which of the following types of skills have you already learned? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the educational background of youth in the Middle East and North Africa) • Soft skills (for example Self-confidence and positive attitude; Creativity Ability to create a vision of the future and inspire others into action; Collaboration; Working in a diverse team;)

• Entrepreneurial skills (for example Making innovative use of knowledge, information, and opportunities; Transforming a vision into a business model; Financing options and their requirements; Bookkeeping)

• Computer skills (up-to-date software and technology knowledge and skills)

• Analytical skills (for example Gathering, synthesizing, and analyzing information; Critical thinking, logical reasoning and asking the right questions; Understanding others’ perspectives and the entirety of an issue; Solving complex, open-ended problems)

• Communication skills (for example communicating your message clearly; public speaking; understanding how the messages you communicate are perceived & how you perceive the messages others communicate, etc.);

• Negotiation and Mediation skills (for example, effective listening, intercultural communication, bargaining, negotiation, diffusing tensions, mediating disputes, resolving conflict)

• Management skills (for example Planning and prioritizing; Making decisions; Problem solving; Working ethically; Managing team dynamics; Delegating work; Motivating people; Managing discipline and dealing with conflict; Strategic planning; Budget management)

• Organizational and workplace skills (for example Self-organization; Time management; Discipline and work ethic; Taking Initiative; Working independently; Goal setting; Breaking down a goal into attainable steps with timeline and resources)

8. What position do you aspire to hold in your field of interest? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the aspirations and career objectives of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

What position do you aspire to hold in your field of interest? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we are gathering data on the aspirations and career objectives of youth in the Middle East and North Africa)

9. If you were appointed tomorrow to a senior position in your field of interest, what would be the knowledge, training or experience that you wish you had in order to best do this job? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we would like to know which trainings and opportunities the youth in the Middle East and North Africa believe that they need in order to fulfill their aspirations)

If you were appointed tomorrow to a senior position in your field of interest, what would be the knowledge, training or experience that you wish you had in order to best do this job? (In order to design the YaLa Online Leadership Academy, we would like to know which trainings and opportunities the youth in the Middle East and North Africa believe that they need in order to fulfill their aspirations)

10. Do you want to receive more information about the YaLa Online Leadership Academy that the YaLa-Young Leaders movement is building in cooperation with the world's leading universities and companies?

Do you want to receive more information about the YaLa Online Leadership Academy that the YaLa-Young Leaders movement is building in cooperation with the world's leading universities and companies? Name:
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