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• The British Council seeks exceptional leaders aged 18-35 to join a nine-day workshop in the UK to learn from global policy experts and inspirational leaders.

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• Successful applicants will take part in events in their countries to win their place among 50 people from thirteen countries on the Future Leaders Connect programme.

The search is on for a new generation of leaders from around the world to take part in an intensive policy and leadership development course.

Future Leaders Connect, will give 50 young high-achievers nine days of leadership learning experience, culminating in a series of exclusive workshops and meetings in the UK Houses of Parliament.

The British Council programme is open to applicants from Canada, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tunisia, UK, and USA.

Participants last year presented their policy ideas at 10 Downing Street, had meetings at the BBC and the Houses of Parliament and discussed global challenges with former heads of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon and Kofi Annan.

During the programme they took part in seminars on policy-making and leadership skills, learning the techniques that effect real change.

This year’s applicants will be asked what their unique policy ideas are and why they have what it takes to be a global leader.

Applications must be submitted online before Sunday 13 May 2018 23.59 (UK time) via

The programme will take future leaders to Cambridge and London in October, with costs covered by the British Council.

Future Leaders Connect is a long-term project to create a community of emerging leaders from around the world who have spent time in the UK developing their capacity to be effective policy leaders, and have a connection with the UK’s culture and institutions.

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Future Leaders Connect is the British Council’s long-term global network of emerging policy leaders. We identify exceptional young leaders through a vigorous application process, where they demonstrate their potential to make substantial change in their countries and beyond. All Future Leaders Connect members come together in the UK where we provide them with an advanced policy and leadership development programme at, the University of Cambridge, combined with access to the UK Houses of Parliament, private meetings with inspirational leaders and visits to world renowned institutions.

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The 9th USLS promises to be life-changing, transformational and impactful with a great line up of inspirational speakers, carefully curated workshops and networking platforms to share ideas and best practices.

�Ӱ�ԭ�� University has been invited to send a maximum of 10 participants (students and faculty members) under the Priority Booking for selected academia. For more information about the speakers, program and registration fee, please click

If you have yet to review the #USLS2017 Report, you may do so .

In the context of a cultural or tourist trip, young people may spontaneously decide that they wish to enter into a limited working relationship and also use��education facilities in the respective country. Working Holiday Programmes (WHP)��were set up to meet the relevant demands and enable young people between 18 and 30 to finance their (holiday) stay abroad – at least to some extent – themselves, gather practical vocational experience in another country and benefit from the local educational facilities. Employment and education are thus not the primary reason for travelling abroad but are as such an incidental benefit. Under these programmes, young people may gather professional experience abroad and acquire/improve foreign language skills, which are important aspects when starting a career. Another objective is promoting young people’s understanding of other countries and cultures.

Austria has so far concluded agreements in this regard with New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Israel, Canada, Chile and Australia.

Inquiries regarding an Austrian Working Holiday Visa should be addressed to the respective Austrian representation (see��)

Austria��is therefore be among the top EU countries with regard to the number of concluded and effective WHP agreements.

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Details: Nationals of Canada- Working Holiday Program – Austria

Duration of stay:

• Up to twelve months

Application:

• The visa application can be submitted at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa
• As an exception, the visa application can be submitted at the Austrian Embassies Ljubljana, London and Bratislava or at the Austrian Consulate General Munich. Information on the Working Holiday Program should be collected primarily at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa.

Fees:

• EUR 100 (for a stay of more than 90 days; Visa D – WHP)

Qualifying requirements:

• completed application form for a National Visa (visa D)
• one passport photograph according to��ICAO��regulations
• valid Canadian passport (valid until at least three months after the last day of validity of the applied visa, at least two free visa pages)
• police clearance check
• travel, health and accident insurance with a minimum coverage of 30,000 EUR (approx. 50,000 CAD) for each medical expense, and repatriation) and validity in the entire Schengen area, including the following details: name of insured person, length of coverage, insurance sum
• proof of sufficient funds: applicants must show proof of sufficient funds to help cover initial expenses in Austria
• proof of means of transportation to and from Austria or sufficient funds for purchasing a respective ticket