{"id":45465,"date":"2025-11-22T01:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T01:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunitiesforyouth.org\/?p=45465"},"modified":"2025-11-22T01:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T01:01:41","slug":"future-leaders-programme-7-african-economic-development-producing-real-change-at-soas-university-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/?p=45465","title":{"rendered":"Future Leaders Programme 12: Economic Development in Africa \u2013 Critical Policies in a \u2018New\u2019 World (Scholarship Available)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"614\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"334\">Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD)<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"367\">SOAS University of London<\/strong>\u2014co-directed by <em data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"419\">Ha-Joon Chang, Christopher Cramer,<\/em> and <em data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"442\">Jonathan Di John<\/em>\u2014announces the <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"496\">12th Future Leaders Programme (FLP)<\/strong>, a high-impact leadership workshop focused on <strong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"613\">Economic Development in Africa: Critical Policies in a \u2018New\u2019 World<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"727\"><strong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"625\">When:<\/strong> 24\u201327 February 2026<br data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"648\" \/><strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"658\">Where:<\/strong> London, United Kingdom<br data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"684\" \/><strong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"709\">Application Deadline:<\/strong> 5 December 2025<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"859\"><strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"859\">About the Future Leaders Programme (FLP)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1273\">The <strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"893\">Future Leaders Programme<\/strong> is a flagship initiative of the <strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"967\">Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD)<\/strong>, designed to strengthen leadership capacity across Africa\u2019s development landscape. DLD fosters meaningful dialogue and cross-sector learning between key actors who shape economic and social transformation\u2014governments, private sector, civil society, international organizations, academia, and trade unions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1566\">The FLP convenes a <strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1330\">select group of emerging leaders<\/strong> who are expected to hold influential positions within the next 5\u201310 years. Participants engage in <strong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1476\">lectures, dialogues, debates, and workshops<\/strong> led by world-class experts with deep experience in policy-making, business, and research.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1643\"><strong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1643\">Theme: Economic Development in Africa in a \u2018New\u2019 Global Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1798\">African policymakers, investors, and development practitioners are navigating a dramatically shifting global environment. Today\u2019s landscape is marked by:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"2145\">\n<li data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1835\">Declining traditional aid flows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1908\">\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1908\">Heightened geopolitical tensions and weaponized economic instruments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1946\">\n<p data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1946\">Reconfigured global supply chains<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1995\">\n<p data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1995\">Strategic competition over critical minerals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2096\">\n<p data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2096\">A global financial system that disproportionately disadvantages low- and middle-income countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2145\">\n<p data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2145\">Climate change and widening ecological risks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2248\">The <strong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2184\">12th Future Leaders Programme<\/strong> will explore urgent questions shaping Africa\u2019s economic future:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2278\"><strong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2278\">Key Issues Addressed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2655\">\n<li data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2372\">\n<p data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2372\">What realistic strategies for <strong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2340\">structural transformation<\/strong> can African countries pursue?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2488\">\n<p data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2488\">Which <strong data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2440\">successful investment decisions and industrial policies<\/strong> within the continent offer models for others?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2655\">\n<p data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2655\">What is genuinely possible in today\u2019s global economy to ensure <strong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2654\">macroeconomic stability, employment generation, increased investment, and foreign exchange gains<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2802\">Participants will engage directly with <strong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2734\">leading thinkers and practitioners<\/strong>, including policymakers, scholars, investors, and business leaders.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2831\"><strong data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2831\">Featured Presenters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2948\">\n<li data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2852\">\n<p data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2852\">\u2018Jide Olanrewaju<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2866\">\n<p data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2866\">Ken Opalo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2884\">\n<p data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2884\">Arkebe Oqubay<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2901\">\n<p data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2901\">Zainab Usman<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"2917\">\n<p data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2917\">Nimrod Zalk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2948\">\n<p data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2948\">Plus, the DLD Co-Directors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3101\">These presenters bring rich insights into Africa\u2019s development challenges and opportunities, providing participants with rigorous, practical knowledge.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3134\"><strong data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3134\">Application Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3204\">Applications are open to professionals from a wide range of sectors:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3413\">\n<li data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3229\">\n<p data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3229\">Government agencies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3270\">\n<p data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3270\">Private sector and corporate leaders<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3302\">\n<p data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3302\">Civil society organizations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3334\">\n<p data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3334\">International organizations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3351\">\n<p data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3351\">Trade unions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3413\">\n<p data-start=\"3354\" data-end=\"3413\">Academia (with demonstrated applied development experience)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3447\"><strong data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3447\">Application Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3516\">Applicants must complete the <strong data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3504\">online application form<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3518\" data-end=\"3669\">\n<li data-start=\"3518\" data-end=\"3528\">\n<p data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3528\"><strong data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3526\">CV<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3529\" data-end=\"3632\">\n<p data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3632\"><strong data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3547\">Cover letter<\/strong> outlining current work and perspectives on strategic options for African countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3633\" data-end=\"3669\">\n<p data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3669\"><strong data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3654\">Referee details<\/strong> (at least one)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3937\"><strong data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3698\">Experience requirement:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3701\" \/>Applicants are generally expected to have <strong data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3795\">a minimum of 10 years of professional experience<\/strong>. Academics must demonstrate active engagement with development practitioners\u2014governments, NGOs, private sector, or multilateral institutions.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"3972\"><strong data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3972\">Fees and Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4315\">\n<li data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4002\">\n<p data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4002\"><strong data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"3994\">Programme Fee:<\/strong> \u00a32000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4315\">\n<p data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4029\"><strong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4027\">Financial Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4315\">\n<li data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4146\">\n<p data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4146\"><strong data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4055\">Full scholarships<\/strong> are available covering programme fees, travel, accommodation, and subsistence in London.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4149\" data-end=\"4206\">\n<p data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4206\"><strong data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4175\">Partial scholarships<\/strong> (fee-only) are also offered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4315\">\n<p data-start=\"4211\" data-end=\"4315\">Scholarships are awarded based on the applicant\u2019s <strong data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4287\">personal circumstances<\/strong> to ensure equitable access.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"746\">Apply Now:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/253173377371359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"805\">Submit your application via the online application form.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soas.ac.uk\/future-leaders-programme-12-economic-development-africa-critical-policies-new-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.soas.ac.uk\/future-leaders-programme-12-economic-development-africa-critical-policies-new-world<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD) at SOAS University of London\u2014co-directed by Ha-Joon Chang, Christopher Cramer, and Jonathan Di John\u2014announces the 12th Future Leaders Programme (FLP), a high-impact leadership workshop focused on Economic Development in Africa: Critical Policies in a \u2018New\u2019 World. 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