African Food Fellowship in partnership with IKEA Foundation is offering a fellowship to 80 professionals working in food systems. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
About African Food Fellowship & IKEA Foundation fellowship
The program will support you to connect and build relationships with peers and gain essential food systems and leadership knowledge.
Programme content
The FSLP provides food systems insights, supports design and implementation of food systems actions, and invites reflection.
First, Fellows are introduced to models that create a shared language and workflow. This enables the analysis of a national food system and the food system in an impact area (which may differ per country).
After the initiation into food systems thinking and reflection on food systems leadership, Fellows will apply their new skills to a specific self-led initiative.
The components of the Food Systems Leadership Programme are outlined below:
- Expanding food systems insights, and analytical and strategic capabilities (Food Systems Framework)
- Developing scenarios, pathways for transformation, and a vision (Foresight Methodology)
- Acquiring food systems leadership competencies (Peer-Coaching and Mentoring)
- Designing systems actions across Impact Areas (Systemcraft Approach)
- Building relations among food systems leaders supporting systems actions (including coaching, inspiration, knowledge exchange, publication)
- Reflecting critically on food systems leadership practices (interactive sessions and peer-coaching)
Benefits of African Food Fellowship & IKEA Foundation fellowship
The purpose of the programme is fourfold:
- Foster a mindset for collective food systems actions
- Provide the skills, concepts, and connections needed to initiate and deliver effective food systems actions
- Enable networks and connections, increasing opportunities for new forms of collaboration and action
- Support Fellows to design and take real world systems actions on the food system
African Food Fellowship & IKEA Foundation fellowship Requirments
- A legal resident of Rwanda or Kenya (non-nationals are also eligible);
- A mid to senior level professional with at least 5 years experience;
- 45 years of age or younger;
- Proficient enough in the English language to follow the programme; and
- Willing and able to commit an average of 4 hours / week.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply
Application Deadline
10 May, 2024
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