Central Eurasia Leadership Academy 17

Welcome to the Central Eurasia Leadership Alliance’s (CELA) 17th Leadership Academy (”CELA 17”). This is an opportunity to join about forty outstanding individuals from across Central Asia, South Caucasus, Afghanistan and Mongolia for this ten-day event of immersive personal transformation, self-exploration and finding the purpose as a human and a leader. English is the language of instruction during the CELA workshop and fluency is an absolute requirement. Because of the intensive nature of the Academy and in order to qualify as CELA graduate, participants MUST ARRIVE on July 14, REMAIN THROUGH THE ENTIRE program, and depart NO EARLIER than July 25.

The general prerequisites for eligibility include age limitation between 28 and 42 years, a citizen of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - and a mid-career leader aspiring bigger goals from the fields of business (especially entrepreneurs), media, academia, civil society or government.

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After submitting your filled out Application Form and CV, the next step would be for Country Selection Committees to consider your credentials. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. If successful, further instructions will be provided by CELA staff.

The CELA 17 Leadership Academy participation fee is $2,500. It will only partially cover the cost of shared accommodation, food, and program costs, while the rest is subsidized by CELA donors. Participants are responsible for their own travel and visa expenses to and from Astana, Kazakhstan. Accepted participants must make a non-refundable deposit of $500 by May 15th 2024. The remaining $2,000 must be paid by June 15th 2024.

In case of inquiries, please contact us at info@celanetwork.org or visit our website www.celanetwork.org.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29th , 2024