Deadline: June 15, 2025

Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2025 is a fully-funded leadership program in Rabat, Morocco, organized by the Policy Center For The New South. The ADEL 2025 is also a chance to learn about the influential ideas of others and to collaborate in achieving them. The motto of this emerging leaders program is to inspire, connect, and empower them so that they can bring significant changes in their communities, specifically, and in the international community as a whole.

The ADEL program by the Policy Center for the New South brings together young leaders for a fully funded week of leadership development training. It gathers innovative minds to shape better policies. Since its start, the institute has built a global network of researchers and partners. This conference is part of PCNS’s ongoing events. After the program (December 7–11, 2025), participants join the Atlantic Dialogues (Dec 11–13, 2025) to meet global leaders and discuss cross-regional issues

The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is a Moroccan think tank that aims to participate in improving the social and economic conditions that are the real threats to the development of the communities, especially in Morocco and the rest of Africa. PCNS has had a tradition of holding this Atlantic Dialogue Conference annually since 2012. Throughout the decade, it has involved resourceful and influential public and private sector leaders through informal discussions on regional and cross-regional issues. It has promoted dialogue-based peaceful solutions to the challenges.

This yearly international training program consists of organized group conversations with decision-makers and opinion-makers on key Atlantic development and cooperation issues. Also, the Atlantic Young Professional Program, which is held two days before the conference, holds informal meetings with progressive community leaders and think tank representatives. Through this program and conference, it is hoped that collective wisdom and innovation can help communities thrive in today’s complex policy and business world.

Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2025:

• PCNS will cover the economy class airfare of the participants to and from Morocco.
• Local transportation will be provided.
• The participants will be provided with a catering facility during the dates of the conference.
• The conference organizers will cover good hotel accommodation during the dates of the program and conference.
• After the program, selected candidates can join the Atlantic Conference as participants as well.

Eligibility

• The participants must be between the ages of 25-35.
• Applicants must be citizens of countries located in Africa, North America, South America, Central America, Europe, or the Caribbean. Also, the citizens of countries bordering the Atlantic Basin will be given priority.
• Applicants who are citizens from other countries who have residency in countries of the regions listed above can also apply.
• Applicants must be proficient in English in their statement and a short video.
• Applicants must have given assurance about their availability for the full duration of this six-day program.

Application

• All applications must be submitted via an online application form.
• The candidates have to make a one-minute YouTube video and give the link in the application.
• The YouTube video must cover the following areas:
  • Introduce yourself
  • What drives you in the work that you do?
  • What impact are you having? (in your organization, community…)
  • How do you plan to contribute to and benefit from the ADEL program?

• The YouTube video must only be visible to recipients of the link.
• The video and personal statement must be in English.
• The personal statement must not exceed 250 words.
• Resume or CV must not be more than 2 pages and must be in PDF format.

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