2022 In-person Activist Academy in Romania - Participant Application Form

We are excited that you are interested in being a part of IGLYO’s in-person Activist Academy Romania 2022!

Before you apply, please read the full call carefully and have a look at previous editions of the Academy for details on the content, learning outcomes, and practicalities.

The Activist Academy 2022 will take place in Bucharest, Romania, between 25-30 July. You are expected to arrive Sunday 24 July and depart Sunday 31 July (or Saturday evening, 30 July). The Academy will take 6 full days.

Priority will be given to participants who are part of one of IGLYO’s Member Organisations. If you are not representing an IGLYO Member Organisation, you can still apply if you meet the criteria and are based in a Council of Europe Member State. The fee to participate in the Activist Academy is 50€ per participant and IGLYO will cover all expenses related to your participation (travel, accommodation, food).

Please answer the questions in this survey by 15 June 2022 with as much information as necessary and we will let you know the result of your application soon.

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* 1. Personal Details

Preferred first name

Last name

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Age

Gender

Country of Residence

Mobile Number (include +country code and no spaces between digits)

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* 2. IGLYO Member Organisation

I'm part of a Member Organisation, but have applied independently

I'm part of a Member Organisation and have discussed my application with the leadership (supervisor, board, director)

My Member Organisation approached me and encouraged me to apply

Other

Please tell us more

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* 3. Do you require a visa to travel to Romania? If you do, please answer Q4. If you do not, you can go to Q5)

Yes

No/I already have a valid visa

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* 4. If you require a visa, please fill in the following information and we will send you a letter of invitation (please understand that you are solely responsible for securing the visa on time):

First names (as in your passport or travel document)

Family name (as in your passport or travel document)

Nationality

Date of birth

Passport Number

Date of issue (DD/MM/YYYY)

Place of issue

Expiry date (DD/MM/YYYY)

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* 5. Through which source have you learned about this event?

Activist Academy website

IGLYO website

IGLYO Facebook

A friend

My member organisation

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you like your email address to be added to a mailing list so we can email you directly about other participation opportunities with IGLYO?

Yes

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* 7. How well can you understand and speak English?

Fluent

Advanced

Average

Basic

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* 8. Please describe those parts of your volunteer/activist experience that show your potential to grow as a leader or role-model in your organisation. Try to be specific and practical. Bullet points or a list can be used.

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* 9. Please describe how you will use in your work the skills that you will learn during the event. Try to describe actual and specific areas of future work/initiatives/projects/plans where you can use the experience from the Academy. Try to describe what skills/knowledge would be useful for you to learn at the Academy.
For example: My organisation wants to start a peer support group for trans young people in my town and I will lead this project. Learning about community organising will be useful for this.

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* 10. Please share with us ideas or suggestions you might have for this event. This will NOT be considered in the selection of participants. We appreciate any input!

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* 11. How many IGLYO events have you applied for before this one?

None

One or more

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* 12. How many IGLYO events have you participated in for before this one?

None

Between 2 and 4

More than 4

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* 13. Please read here IGLYO's groundrules for educational activities and then tick if you agree to commit to respecting them.

I have read the ground rules and I commit to respecting them the best I can

I will not commit to respecting this rules and I understand that this forfeits my invitation to the event.