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DO U ACTism is a project funded by the European Union. The project is a co-creation of five independent Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from five countries: STICHTING MASTERPEACE (Netherlands), MasterPeace Morocco (Morocco), LUMEN (Croatia), SIT (Kosovo) and LDN (Lebanon). Our common mission is to mobilise talents for a sustainable future and to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) - Quality Education - and SDG 16 - Peace and Justice. The organisations provide expertise in non-formal education and youth work, including working with minorities and underprivileged youngsters. Partners are experienced in peacebuilding, youth empowerment and online working.
The Social Entrepreneurship Challenge is a competition designed to foster innovative ideas and initiatives that seek to create meaningful change and impact in the world.
This challenge encourages teams of innovators to tackle their communities' or business’ most pressing social issues through creative and sustainable initiatives. Teams are invited to bring a business plan and prototype of their idea to the challenge. By focusing on the intersection of technology and social impact, this competition hopes to discover and support the next generation of leaders and innovators.
The first phase commenced with an online session on Thursday, 21st March 2024. This introductory webinar served as a platform for participants to familiarize themselves with the project's objectives, the scope of social entrepreneurship, and the expectations of the challenge ahead. It was an opportunity for the teams to engage with experts, ask questions, and prepare for the intense work that lay ahead.
Following the kickoff, an offline meeting took place, where teams were tasked with the crucial job of refining their ideas. This phase was pivotal as it allowed participants to delve deep into the practical aspects of their proposed social enterprises, fine-tune their business plans, and ready their pitches for the final session. The collaborative environment also fostered a sense of community among the participants, encouraging peer learning and networking.
The culmination of the DOUACTISM project was the final session on Thursday, 28th March. It was a day marked by enthusiasm and a showcase of innovative solutions to pressing social issues. Each team presented their well-prepared ideas, hoping to convince the jury of their project's viability and potential for social impact.
The winning team, hailing from Lebanon, stood out with their exceptional proposal that not only addressed a significant social challenge but also demonstrated a sustainable business model. Their victory was a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit and the positive change that motivated individuals can bring about in society.
The success of the DOUACTISM project's social entrepreneurship challenge is a clear indicator of the vibrant potential that lies within the realm of social enterprise. It highlights the importance of providing young entrepreneurs with the right tools, guidance, and opportunities to turn their passion for social change into viable businesses.
As the project moves forward, the experiences and lessons learned from this challenge will undoubtedly shape the future of social entrepreneurship, not just within the participating countries but also across the EU and beyond. The DOUACTISM project is more than just a competition; it is a movement towards a more inclusive and socially conscious economy, where businesses operate not solely for profit but for the greater good of society.
The journey does not end here for the participants or the project. The winning team's journey continues towards the project's final manifesto in Agadir, Morocco, in December 2024, where they will have the opportunity to further develop their enterprise and make an even greater impact. For the rest of the participants, the challenge has laid the groundwork for future endeavors, inspiring a new generation of social entrepreneurs ready to take on the world's challenges with innovative solutions and a steadfast commitment to social progress.
The DOUACTISM project's social entrepreneurship challenge has indeed been a beacon for aspiring social entrepreneurs, illuminating the path to a future where business and social impact go hand in hand. It stands as a shining example of the EU's vision for a socially responsible and entrepreneurial society, one where every individual has the chance to make a difference.
New Deadline to hire a Project Manager!
ABOUT US :
MasterPeace is a global, multi-award-winning, positive grassroots network of NGOs, social enterprises, partner organizations, active citizens and artists that make a difference locally; at school, in the streets, and in the communities. From Kathmandu, Nairobi and Utrecht to Medellin. MasterPeace is active in more than 45 countries. Through a social franchise model, we license local organizations as MasterPeace clubs.
Our mission is to connect, support, and strengthen CSOs for more social impact and share and scale innovative best practices to engage, connect and empower young people locally to use their talents for a peaceful, inclusive & sustainable future.
We realize this mission by local well-established CSOs, who are licensed to operate as a ‘MasterPeace Club’ in their locality. Our organizational model is a unique ‘upside-down pyramid’, where the MasterPeace Clubs are in the lead. Based on the concept of ‘social franchising’ every club takes ownership of their projects according to local needs. The foundation offers support by knowledge sharing, personal & professional coaching, partnership building, sharing and scaling best practices and driving co-creation and ecosystem transformation. The clubs are facilitated by the foundation through a highly motivated core team based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Right now, there are 60 MasterPeace Clubs in 45 countries around the globe, who collectively realize around 430 projects per year. A central part of the Clubs’ projects is “soft power”: using art, music, sports and play to mobilize and inspire young people. These activities are often combined with dialogue, knowledge sharing and skill development, so that the Clubs, young people, community and stakeholders can co-create new ideas and have the necessary tools to realize them. See more: https://masterpeace.org/
Our current presence in Africa is going strong with 20 Clubs spread across Morocco, Tunisia, Burundi, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Malawi, Uganda, and South Africa. Together, the Clubs are working towards Quality Education (SDG4), Gender Equality (SDG5), Sustainable Cities & Communities (SDG11) and Peace and Justice (SDG16).
JOB POSITION
As the movement is growing, the time is right for a PROJECT MANAGER to run projects in several countries (in the EU and Africa) and to strengthen the capacities of MasterPeace clubs in Africa.
Are you passionate about culture as a tool to bring about social change, have a soft spot for grassroots-level impact and love working in fast-paced & truly multi-cultural environments? If yes, you might be the talent we’re looking for!
As a project manager, you will have the unique opportunity to be a part of a new strategic approach of MasterPeace to build cohesiveness and increase the activities in Africa.
through effective project implementation and capacity building of the clubs.
You will be a changemaker, a pioneer, with the audacious goal of creating an impact on a local level through implementing project activities and mobilizing resources for the region.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Manage and write multi-country country proposals for European grants. Attend project meetings and events as and when required.
- Planning of projects.
- Team management of multi-cultural project team
- Quality assurance of project results
- Implementation of project activities (in Morocco, other parts of Africa or Europe)
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Communicating regularly with the core team in the Netherlands, about the implementation of the projects, to seek and seeking innovative fundraising approaches and new social impact ideas which are replicable and scalable from the global Clubs
- Travel to the Netherlands at least once a year.
Also networking with relevant partners in the field is important (either for funding or for future collaboration). The job might be challenging but will also be extremely rewarding: you will see and feel the value of your contribution immediately, as you become a part of a tight-knit global family of changemakers.
You will work closely together with 2 colleagues in Agadir, who are responsible for the management of the African clubs, creating concepts and funding, campaigning, and implementing multi-country projects as well. The Dutch core team and international community of MasterPeace will be there to support you at all times.
Qualification and requirements
The selected candidate must have the following qualifications:
- Motivation and passion to create social impact at the grassroots level
- Experience with project implementation, preferably with change makers
- Passion for arts, culture & music and seeking ways to integrate these into social change projects
- Excel proficiency and overall financial literacy
- Desire to be a part of a change-making team with an out-of-the-box mindset
- Self-starter, proactive and result-oriented.
- Good eye for detail in text and design.
- Professional attitude, excellent networking skills, and business/work ethics.
- At least 25+ years old, with at least 5 years of experience working in a similar position.
- Excellent command of English and French (spoken, written, and understanding).
- You will be expected to be present at least 2 days a week in the office in Agadir.
Job Description: Project Manager / MasterPeace in Africa
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: TBD during interview process
Candidates should apply with the following instructions:
Write an e-mail to maryam@masterpeace.org with the subject line “Application for Africa Project Manager” with your name, up-to-date resume, and a cover letter.
Deadline: 1st of March 2024.
Intersectional Environment & Social Toxicity
MasterPeace Global COOLeaders program presents the first edition of the TOxIC Short Film Festival.
Toxictiy is a negative state of being in all aspects of our lives which needs to be urgently and constantly addressed in order to maintain equilibrium and to create the positive conditions for the transformation of the individual and collective senses and realities. In everyday life it relates to things which affect us negatively and prevent us from reaching our true potential and degrades our consciousness. It creeps through the air , water, the noise, it's on the streets, in the media, business practices, in politics, etc. It leads to the kind of conflicts, oppression and violence which we see and find ourselves in. Toxictiy is a negative state of being in all aspects of our lives which needs to be urgently and constantly addressed in order to maintain equilibrium and to create the positive conditions for the transformation of the individual and collective senses and realities. In everyday life it relates to things which affect us negatively and prevent us from reaching our true potential and degrades our consciousness. It creeps through the air , water, the noise, it's on the streets, in the media, business practices, in politics, etc. It leads to the kind of conflicts, oppression and violence which we see and find ourselves in.
The TOxIC Film Festival
Toxic Film Festival celebrated this power of cinema to unlock the power of imagination for change - making. We are looking for films which in essence and content, reflects, reimagines and reconfigures realities relating to the individual & collective. We prefer films which deal with local & intimate realities, conflicts and challenges and seek ways to voice them and maybe also find solutions. These could be related to but not limited to personal freedom, privacy, environment, rights, freedom of expression, social inclusion, economic empowerment, democratic values or spiritual growth.
We are seeking films from around the world of up to 30 mins duration.
The films can include fiction, filmed action, documentaries, animation, video art and music videos.
The films can be in any language and preferably subtitled in English.
We will be having a special category for films made by women and for people from marginalized communities. We will be encouraging the engagement and training of women and marginalized groups in film making as part of our initiative
Film Submission
Deadline for submission is July 15, 2024
Please send/upload your film link or media file to or by giving acess to the following id: sudipta@masterpeace.org and ashwini@masterpeace.org
You can also upload in the YouTube and provide the link to above mentioned email Id.
All queries can be directed to the email: sudipta@masterpeace.org
Award
The total prize money is EURO 5000. There may be an increase in the prize money in the future.
Jury
Global jury of filmmakers, artists and change-makers will be announced later.
Final Award Ceremony & Screening
To be announced later.
Screenings
The chosen film will be screened online and at physical venues throughout the world. We will also mobilize this through our MP clubs in 45+ Countries.
Workshops
The ToFF film festival will feature regular webinars and workshops based on artivism with special focus on films as a medium of change-making.
About Masterpeace COOLeaders
The MasterPeace COOLeaders is a global program which aims to build ownership and leadership at grassroots level to address the issues of environment - natural, developmental and cultural. We hope to reach out to common people and engage, inform and motivate them to take practical steps to solve key issues and to transform the conditions which lead to the crisis. The program is committed to tackling climate action, toxicity in our lives and enabling equal participation of women and marginalized communities. The COOLeaders program is using creative modes like arts, films, sports, etc. towards its purposes.
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