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The AU-EU Champions project, a joint initiative of the African Union and the European Union, aims to enhance the positive impact of our policies, programmes and projects in Africa through the lenses of African TikTokers, Instagrammers, YouTubers, vloggers and podcasters. Applications around e now open for this opportunity. Apply now!
Opportunity Details
The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) are long-term partners. To celebrate this solid partnership, both unions joined forces and created the AU-EU Champions project.
This annual initiative aims to enhance the positive impact of joint AU-EU policies, programmes and projects in Africa through the perspective of digital creators: TikTokers, Instagrammers, YouTubers, vloggers and podcasters.
For its first ever edition, 5 pilot countries have been selected: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Moroccoand Mozambique. They cover the 5 AU regions, ensure language balance (English, French and Portuguese), have strong social media activity and they’re home to impactful AU-EU projects.
The AU-EU Champions project seeks creative individuals (in these 5 countries) with a strong social media presence, with excellent storytelling skills and who consistently produce audio-visual content.
Participating in the AU-EU Champions project comes with exciting advantages:
Candidates will be evaluated and selected by a qualified and independent jury based on the following criteria:
Degree of professionalism:Demonstrated through your content and interactions.
Technical skills: Quality of introduction video and audio production, editing skills, etc.
Content quality: Style, clarity and overall quality of published content.
Creativity: Originality and innovation in your posts.
Followers: Number of followers on your social media platforms.
Audience engagement: Level of interaction and engagement with your audience.
Consistency: Regularity and relevance of your posts within your area of influence.
Selected Champions will be announced on xx September. See the full timeline here.
Simply create a video of up to 90 seconds introducing yourself. In it, include the following:
Area of influence: Describe your field and provide examples of clients you’ve worked with.
Types of posts: Share what kind of content you typically publish.
Impact: Explain the impact of your activities.
Followers: Mention how many followers you have.
Motivation: Tell us why you are applying to the Champions project.
Knowledge of AU and EU: Share what you know about the African Union and the European Union.
Project selection: Pick one project from the list of AU-EU projects available within your country.
Proposal: Provide a brief overview of your approach to covering the selected project.
Presentation videos over 90 seconds won’t be considered.
Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Apply for AU-EU Champions Programme