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Revision as of 10:24, 17 June 2015
Before you proceed to the application, please make sure you read the terms of reference and also familliarize yourself with what is expected from each mentor type.
Click to Apply as Peer Empowerment and Support Mentor
Click to Apply as Mentor in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy
Click to Apply as Mentors in the Science of Dialogic Design
Terms of Reference
- Each mentor will be in charge of at least 5 Core Participant, one per region
- Mentors serve without renumeration
- Mentors have the right and are also expected to exploit the project, its data and its network to promote their own related projects and interests as long as they acknowledge the project
Peer Empowerment and Support Mentors
These are other young (in age or in spirit) people from across the world who have already demonstrated a unique ability and braveness to pursue their personal aspiration in some aspect of life. They will serve both as inspiration and as resource for ideas. Their role is to engage in brainstorming together with their mentorees about options for taking action and also empower them in taking the steps needed to convert their visions and ideas into action.
One Peer Empowerment and Support Mentor will mentor 5 Mentees, one per Continent. The Mentees choose their Mentors using the available information in their respective pages and their personal videos.
Specific Tasks
- Ensure that their Mentees remain active throughout the project lifetime
- Have Mentees research and explore for opportunties around them to expand their work
- Support them in writing down their project and actions ideas and empower them to promote widely their communication plans
- Arrange regular Skype meetings with their Mentees, both individually and sometimes as a group
- Try to facilitate exchange of information, ideas, and projects between their five Mentees
- Encourage their Mentees to work on their own specific projects
- Help their Mentees with ideas on how to secure support and funds to implement their own projects, including applying to this program
- Encourage their Mentees to replicate the project by organizing their own local dialogues
The following individuals serve currently as Mentors:
Mentors in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy
These are international experts and/or scientists in the fields of communication strategy, communication policy, promotion and dissemination of results. Their role is to mentor the mentee in all her/his efforts from developing a strategy to promote her'/his messages all the way to identifying, contacting and convincing relevant stakeholders and./or decision makers to support them in all their endeavours.
One Mentor in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy will mentor 5 Mentees, one per Continent. The Mentees choose their Mentors using the available information in their respective pages and their personal videos.
Specific Tasks
- Ensure that their Mentees remain active throughout the project lifetime
- Arrange regular Skype meetings with their Mentees, both individually and sometimes as a group
- Have Mentees research and identify all media related organizations in their area
- Have their Mentees explore for opportunities to present their work; if necessary help by writing a letter to the media channel
- Support them in preparing their communication plans and practice their presentations
- Facilitate the exchange of information, ideas, and projects between their five Mentees
- Encourage their Mentees to work on their own specific projects
- Help their Mentees with ideas on how to secure support and funds to implement their own projects, including applying to this program
- Encourage their Mentees to learn from each other, replicate what the others have tried
The following individuals serve currently as Mentors:
Mentors in the Science of Dialogic Design
These are scientists and practitioners experts in the Science of Dialogic Design. Their role is to support and help the Mentees to learn more and master the theory and practice of the Science of Dialogic Design. They will also support the Mentees learn the different roles in organizing an SDD Co-Lab and help them launch their own regional dialogues.
One Mentor in in the Science of Dialogic Design will mentor 5 Mentees, one per Continent. The Mentees choose their Mentors using the available information in their respective pages and their personal videos.
Specific Tasks
- Ensure that their Mentees study the various SDD websites and read the most relevant books and articles
- Discuss with their Mentees the axioms and laws of the Science of Dialogic Design
- Explain the roles required for an SDD implementation with special emphasis on the role of the Broker, which is most relevant in their case
- Talk about the Archetypes and their importance in designing successful dialogues
- Encourage them to organize their own regional dialogues inviting a senior SDD Facilitator to help them and and mentor them through the process
- Encourage their Mentees to work on their own specific projects
- Help their Mentees with ideas on how to secure support and funds to implement their own projects, including applying to this program
The following individuals serve currently as Mentors:
Each Core Participant will be backed up by peers and regional civil society and media organizations and also supported by three international mentors:
- Peer Empowerment and Support Mentors
- Mentors in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy
- Mentors in the Science of Dialogic Design