Consent Form

PROJECT
OSCE Presence in Albania- Youth Advisory Group (YAG)

The OSCE Presence in Albania is launching a new call for committed and motivated young people from all over Albania to join its Youth Advisory Group (YAG). Young individuals aged 18-29 years will be selected as new members of its Youth Advisory Group in the upcoming months. They will support the existing YAG members to prop up Presence's efforts to integrate a youth perspective into its planning and programmatic activities.
 
PURPOSE
You are invited to complete this form as part of your application process to serve as the new member of the Youth Advisory Group. If you start the application, you can always change your mind and stop at any time. However, an uncompleted application will not be considered for further evaluation. Through this survey/application form, we would like to understand more about you and how you fulfil the YAG membership criteria. The application form may take up to 20-30 minutes. 

CONFIDENTIALITY
The information you enter is necessary, so you stand a chance to be qualified and selected for this application. The information will be stored on the OSCE servers as well. 

However, the provided information will be used internally for the selection of successful candidates. However, no names or identifying information would be included in any publications or presentations based on these data, and your responses to this application will remain confidential.
 
ELECTRONIC CONSENT
Please select your choice below. You may print a copy of this consent form for your records. Clicking on the “Agree” button indicates that.

•	You have read the above information.
•	You voluntarily agree to participate.
•	You are 18 years of age or older.

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Start with your application.

Application Form 

1.	Name Surname
-	_____________________

2.	Email address
-	_____________________

3.	Mobile phone 
-	_____________________

4.	Gender
-	Female 
-	Male
-	Other

5.	Date of birth
-	mm/dd/yyyy

6.	Do you belong to any disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalized groups?
-	YES
-	NO

If yes, please specify _____________ (optional)

7.	Nationality
-	Fill the nationality__________________

8.	Place of birth
-	City____________

9.	Residence 
-	Select (urban/rural), City____________

10.	Please share a summary of your educational background or your plans for studies. 
(max. 500 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

11.	Please share a summary of your previous work, volunteer or activism experience, that makes you a strong candidate for YAG. Focus to highlight your specific areas of interest with a particular focus on your activist work and the network you have built. 
(max. 1,200 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

12.	In your opinion, what are the three main issues/challenges that Albanian youth is currently facing, and why? 
(max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

13.	 In your opinion, what are the three main contributions Albanian youth can offer to the wider society, and why? 
(max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

14.	How would you describe the society in Albania and your role in it?
(max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
________________________________________________________________________
      
15.	Please highlight why you are interested in being part of YAG and what you think you would bring to the Group. 
(max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

16.	 If you were to become part of YAG, please illustrate what would be the first activity or project you would like to implement, and why?
(max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

17.	Have you previously participated in any consultations, meetings, trainings or activities organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania?
-	YES
-	NO

If yes, please briefly describe which event(s) (max. 1,000 characters, spaces included)
-	_____________________________________________________________________

18.	Please use the box below to share any additional information that you would like to share with us at this stage of application

	

Additional:
Please upload a one-page Resume/CV (optional but highly recommended)