DISCOVER FOOTBALL is looking for football activitists during the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
The programme will start in the afternoon of 3 July 2014 and end in the morning of 7 July 2014. You have to make sure to participate in the whole programme
- Hotel costs (double rooms, including breakfast) will be covered by DISCOVER FOOTBALL for 4 nights from 3 July 2013-7 July 2014 in Rio’s Nice Hotel
- International travel costs will be covered by DISCOVER FOOTBALL up to 1.300 EUR
- Visa costs up to 60 EUR will be covered by DISCOVER FOOTBALL
- Costs for food and drinks during the whole programme have to be covered by you
We expect from you
:
- Independence in organising your trip
- Commitment and reliability
- Fast and reliable communication
To apply please send us a short CV including your contact details and a letter in which you provide the following information:
- Why do you want to become part of the campaign? (approx. 500 words)
- A concept/proposal for an activity you want to realise during the campaign. Please also describe who you are addressing with this activity and who should participate. (e.g. you are planning to give a beginners football training for women from Rio; you are planning to make a presentation about the connection of women’s rights and football in your home country and the presentation would be open for public; you will host a workshop on strategies of how to address FAs to promote women’s football for the other international participants of the campaign…) (approx. 500 words)
- What experiences and skills do you have that are related to the campaign and the activity you are planning? (approx. 200 words)
- Describe the team/project/organisation you are volunteering or working for (approx. 200 words)
- How is the situation for women’s football and female football players in your country? (approx. 300 words)
Please send your application to [email protected] not later than 21 April 2014.
Selection process
We will select 4-6 football activists from all applications. The selection will be made by the DISCOVER FOOTBALL project team for the campaign in Brazil considering the following criteria:
- Quality of your concept/proposal for an activity during the campaign
- Your organisational background
- The expected multiplier effect for women’s football in your country
- Commitment
We will contact you as soon as possible.
Notes
Open to women from: Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria; Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Iran.
Please feel free to apply, even if you are not part of a big organisation and don’t have a lot of resources. We are also very interested in including grassroots projects. So if you are committed and have a good idea for an activity we will consider your application.
Please be ready to make your travel and visa arrangements very fast in case you will be selected. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
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