The strongest candidates for the program will be:
Working professionals in their mid-20s to late 30s;
Elected officials and other political, business and community leaders or communicators with broad-based policy knowledge and influence;
Individuals with limited opportunity for international travel;
Fluent in English.
Candidates need not be specialists in the program theme; indeed, as stated above, we prefer candidates with broad based policy profiles who could benefit from deepening their understanding of regional issues as well as the proposed theme.
For a summary of the NGS program and full details on participant criteria please download the 23rd NGS Background Summary.