Presentation of the program
In the frameworks of its Support to Democratic Reforms in Jordan project funded by the EU, CFI, the French media development agency, is pleased to invite politically active youth based in Jordan, that fall under the below categories to apply to benefit from:
A six days training on:
* How to package messages – articulating messages in ways that will engage peers and giving interviews, answering media questions and how to make the most of social networks
The beneficiaries of the workshop will be:
* Politically active youth who are interested in using the media as a tool for political influence and bigger outreach.
Priority might be given to the School of Politics alumni, young MP candidates, interested young people from media departments in Jordanian universities and other youth engaged at local/community level.
Women, and disabled people are encouraged to apply.
Under the project EU support to democratic reforms, CFI will implement a series of media activities including capacity-building, awareness campaigns and grant schemes for media initiatives, in order to use media as a booster to encourage democratic participation, in particular of women and youth, and push civic content related to the Elections.
The selected politically active youth will benefit from a 6 days Media training of youth workshop.
The workshop will take place in June 2025.
Please note that a venue will be provided for participants outside Amman of residence to attend the training session in Amman.
These sessions, led by experienced trainers and coaches, will aim to to build the capacity of youth on addressing the media, communicate effectively, advance their political and social engagement, especially through focusing on topics of interest, whether on the local or national levels.
Through the media training of youth, participating youth will be equipped with skills and capacities to better address the media and get their messages out, promote issue of interest for them to serve their local communities and act as role models
The workshops will be based on theory but also on practical exercises, sharing of best practices and case studies.
The training cycle will consist of 6-days (divided in 2 cycles of 3 days each) on the following thematic:
* How to package messages – articulating messages in ways that will engage peers and giving interviews, answering media questions and how to make the most of social networks.
The selection of beneficiaries will be made according to clear and transparent criteria. The trainings, divided into different components, will be covered by experts and professionals from the MENA region
Please note that attendance of the 10 days training is a mandatory condition for submission.
Please note that only retained candidates will be contacted.
Eligibility criteria
To apply for this training program, you must:
- Be a politically active youth based inside Jordan – Youth, particularly women, and disabled people are encouraged to apply;
- Or be from the School of Politics alumni, young MP candidates, from media departments in Jordanian universities or engaged at local/community level
- Have an experience or an interest in political issues in Jordan
- Be available to attend the applicable training sessions
- Have the language proficiency in Arabic to attend the trainings;
- Be available to give to CFI your feedback about the training and how it helps to achieve your goals.
Evaluation grid
| Profile, skills and expertise
Subcategories:
– Education / trainings
– Languages
– Interest in the chosen topic |
25 |
| Experience
Previous relevant experience, especially related to coverage of chosen topic |
40 |
| Motivation
– Reasons for participation in training
– Wanting to learn and develop professionally
– Knowledge and interest in the topics
– Objectives for professional career |
35 |
| Total |
100 |
