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Applications are open for the Atlantic Council European Leadership Accelerator 2025. In an era of rapid technological advancement, leaders in Europe are urgently navigating the future of the digital and green transition. The European Leadership Accelerator (ELA) will equip emerging leaders with the skills, knowledge, and networks necessary to address these critical challenges.
Date Posted: 03 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Oroko Radio Residency for Africans 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jan, 2025
Are you an entrepreneur with an innovative business solution that can disrupt or transform the African Market? Applications are open for the EY Africa Enterprise Impact Program 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Advanced Digital and Professional Training (ADaPT) for Black Youth Program 2025. The program supports Black youth in developing skills for success, including those to build digital and professional competencies and help secure work. The program is for Black youth aged 15 to 29 across Ontario.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Deloitte-SuaCode Smartphone Programming Course - January 2025 Cohort. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the AlIDEV Africa SDGs Mentorship Programme Cohort 2025 - a transformative seven-month fellowship designed to illuminate the path for young African professionals, empowering them to become champions of sustainable development within their countries. This initiative is a clarion call to nurture the next generation of leaders whose actions will align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forging a brighter and more resilient future for the continent.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the AIIDEV SDGs Campus Ambassador Programme Cohort 3. The SDGs Campus Ambassador Programme is a transformative 10-week leadership odyssey, designed to ignite the potential of tertiary institution students as torchbearers of sustainable development. It serves as a crucible where young minds are forged into global leaders and catalysts for meaningful change, guided by the vision of a more equitable and sustainable future.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2025
Applications for the Scaling Women's Economic Empowerment through Affirmative Procurement Training Program 2025 are now open. Apply now!
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange Program 2025. Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange is an 8-week, innovative extracurricular virtual exchange certificate program that fosters climate entrepreneurship among undergraduate students in Michigan, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. The program promotes cross-cultural collaboration and communication while equipping participants with knowledge and skills necessary to create climate-conscious businesses.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the Stories × Women Program 2025. Stories × Women launched in 2022 as a collaborative program between WIA and FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers' Associations). The program's goal is to support access to international opportunities for women creatives from emerging animation communities of Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and, ultimately, to increase the diversity of voices in animation.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the Health Tech Hub Africa Accelerator Program 2025. For the 2025 cohort, they are looking for ventures from Africa with innovative solutions (including hardware, software, data analytics and Al solutions, biotech, etc.) and business models allowing for collaboration with local and national governments and aiming to solve health challenges and/or support public health systems in their digital transformation,
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the United Nations SDSN Regional Focal Point for Africa & Asia-Pacific Region 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2024
The World Economic and Leadership Forum (WELF) 2025 is accepting applications from international applicants. Apply now!
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2024
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Samsung Mobile are thrilled to announce the expansion of Generation17 – a joint initiative aimed at empowering young changemakers to achieve the Global Goals. If you are the leader of a Global Goals-focused initiative and are interested in being part of Generation17 Young Leaders' Community, please apply now.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2024
Applications are ongoing for the SBW Berlin Scholarship for International Students 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the ICFJ Media Literacy Training for West African Young Professionals. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the United Nations SDSN Youth Local Pathways Fellowship 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme 2025. The Africa Research Excellence Fund (ARE) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Africa who are engaged in tackling the sub-region's significant health challenges. AREF is calling for applications from scientists who are active, emerging biomedical/health researchers in African countries to participate in its Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme.
Date Posted: 28 Dec, 2024
The Eur-Asian Border Lab, together with the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) invites applications for a week-long programme of workshops, field trips, and lectures to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan between 2-6 June, 2025. Apply now!
Date Posted: 28 Dec, 2024
Applications are open for the Avant Now Accelerator Fem Track Program 2025. Their program is 6-12 month-long journey with equity-free funding, empowering you to stay focused on what truly matters - launching and growing your startup.
Date Posted: 27 Dec, 2024
1. What Are Training Programs?
Trainings are structured programs or courses designed to enhance an individual's skills, knowledge, and competencies in a specific area. These may include workshops, internships, certification programs, or on-the-job training offered by employers or organizations.
2. Are Training Programs Free or Paid?
Training programs can be either free or paid. Some organizations and platforms, such as government programs for nonprofits, offer free, fully-funded training, while others charge a fee. There are also scholarships and grants available to help cover the costs of paid training opportunities.
3. What Are the Benefits of Participating in Training Programs?
Training programs provide numerous benefits, including skill development, career advancement, personal growth, and increased job market competitiveness. They may also offer networking opportunities, certifications, and hands-on experience that can enhance your professional profile.
4. What Types of Training Opportunities Are Available?
There are various types of training opportunities. Some popular ones include:
Workshops and Seminars: Short-term learning experiences on specific topics.
Internships and Apprenticeships: Hands-on, work-based learning.
Certifications: Programs that provide credentials upon completion.
5. What Is the Difference Between an Internship and a Training Program?
An internship is a specific type of training program that focuses on gaining work experience in a professional setting, typically over a short duration (such as a summer). On the other hand, a training program may include broader educational experiences that could be theoretical, practical, or a combination of both, and may or may not take place in a work environment.