Visual with the caption “Training: Activist Academy Tallinn 2023, 9-16 July 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia”. On the right are the grainy gradient drawings of two hands trying to catch a star on a grainy gradient background in yellow and green tones. The logos the Activist Academy, IGLYO, host organisation ECOM, and funders CERV and Dutch Ministry are at the bottom left.

In-person Activist Academy Tallinn 2023

9-16 July 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia

We are very excited to bring the in-person Activist Academy back this summer for its fifth edition and welcome young LGBTQI activists from around the world for an unforgettable week of learning, planning, and growing! 

We are looking forward to being welcomed to Tallinn, Estonia, from 9-16 July 2023 by our host Member Organisation ECOM — The Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity.

Applications for the Activist Academy Tallinn 2023 closed on Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 23:59 CEST.

 

WHAT IS THE ACTIVIST ACADEMY?

IGLYO’s Activist Academy is a skills-based training programme for young people between 18 and 30 at the beginning of their activist careers who are passionate about activism, advocacy and learning, and have a strong interest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) rights. The goal is to jumpstart younger activists into skill-demanding and leadership roles within LGBTQI organisations.

 

WHERE AND WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?

The Activist Academy 2023 will be hosted by IGLYO Member ECOM in Tallinn, Estonia. Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday 9 July 2023 and depart on Sunday 16 July 2023 (or on Saturday evening, 15 July 2023 ). The Academy itself will last 6 full days.

 

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

While the fee to participate in the Activist Academy is 50€ per participant, IGLYO will cover all expenses related to your participation (travel, accommodation, and food). IGLYO will provide the accommodation and food. You are however responsible for booking your own travel, and we will reimburse you according to our travel and reimbursement policy, which will be sent to you if you are selected.

 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Be prepared for a wonderful and intensive experience! In a nutshell, here’s how the programme will be organised:

  1. Breaking the ice: The first day will consist of an introductory session where we will break the ice, get to know each other, create teams, and learn more about the programme.
  2. Expert workshops:You’ll start with four interactive masterclasses led by experts (they will be announced soon) on relevant topics. Previous editions included sessions on Advocacy, Public Speaking, Workshop Facilitation, Communications, Graphic Design, and more!
  3. Real-life challenges: Once you’ve completed all the expert workshops, you will put what you’ve learnt into practice and translate your new skills and knowledge into action by undertaking two real-life challenges with the help of your team-mates and the support of mentors.
  4. Presenting and voting: You will then be asked to present your finished projects to other participants and the judges, who will vote on their favourites.
  5. Award Ceremony: The winning teams will be announced during the final live session of the Academy!

 

WHO CAN APPLY?

The call for the Activist Academy Tallinn 2023 is for you if you:

  • Identify with or advocate for the LGBTQI community and are involved in LGBTQI activism;
  • Are between 18 and 30 years old, at the date of application;
  • Are based in a Council of Europe Member State (see full list here);
  • Are able to use English at an intermediate-advanced level;

IGLYO Member Organisations (see full list here) have priority in taking part in the Academy if the demand is too high. If you are not a Member, you can of course still apply, as long as you meet the above criteria and are based in a Council of Europe Member State.

​IGLYO particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and communities such as young women, trans youth (including non-binary), intersex youth, young people from Black communities, other communities of colour and ethnic minorities, refugees/migrants, sex workers, disabled youth (including neurodivergent youth), young people living with HIV, and fat young people.

 

HOW TO APPLY?

Applications for the Activist Academy Tallinn 2023 closed on Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 23:59 CEST.

 

QUESTIONS & CONTACT

For any questions, please contact our Programmes Manager Viola (she/her) at viola@iglyo.com or Programmes Officer Brian (he/him) at brian@iglyo.com.

The Activist Academy Tallinn 2023 is organised by IGLYO — International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation, hosted by ECOM — The Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity, and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture & Science and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme of the European Union.

 

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IGLYO is co-funded by the Rights Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme 2014-2020 of the European Union and the Government of the Netherlands. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of IGLYO and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission or the Government of the Netherlands.