HPC Leadership Competency Training Course(in January 2025)

Application Guidelines
The "HPC Leadership Competency Training Course" calls for participants who aspire to enhance their leadership competency to further advance their professional careers at international organizations. The 5-day training course in Hiroshima, Japan, is designed to enhance their knowledge and skills, focusing on Leadershipand other related competencies such as Communication, Negotiation, and Management within internationalorganizations.
1. Duration
January 6 (Mon.) – 10 (Fri.), 2025
(social gathering and cultural event in the evening of January 5, 2025)
2. Program Structure
The training course focuses on Leadership and other competencies such as Communication, Negotiation,and Management, particularly concerning the United Nations (UN) system and other international organations. (See Course Overview for details). The training will be conducted entirely in English.
3. Venue
Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan
4. Accommodation
Arranged at the Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan (6 nights from January 5, 2025)
5. Participation Fees
2,000 USD including accommodation fees for 6 nights (No coverage of their own travel).
6. Qualifications
Selected participants will have:(1) An intention to further advance their career at the UN and other international organizations. Work experience at international organizations in fields related to peace and security, development, and humanitarian
aid is favorable.
(2) Fluency in spoken and written English.
(3) Full attendance at the training.
7. Number of Participants to be Admitted
About 16 Participants (no limitation of nationalities)
8. Required Documents
Application Form
*You may substitute Sections 8-11 with the P11 UN Personal History Form or an equivalent form of CV.
9. Submission of the Application
Send the completed application form by e-mail to: hpcapplication@peacebuilders.jp
10. Application Deadline
October 1 (Tue.), 2024 (9:00 AM Japan Time)
11. Selection Process1

Your application will be considered and evaluated based on two key criteria: 1) experience and skills in
relevant fields, and 2) potential for career advancement in peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian
aid.Your application will be considered and evaluated by two key criteria: 1) experience and skills in therelevant fields, and 2) potential for career advancement in peacebuilding, development and humanitarianaid.
Applicants will be notified by email by the end of October, regardless of the results.
12. General Inquiries on the Contents of the Program
Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC)
Knowledge Square 1st Floor, 1-1-61, Higashisendamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053 JAPANTEL: +81-(0)82-909-2631 Email: (for Inquiries) hpc@peacebuilders.jp(for Submission of documents) hpcapplication@peacebuilders.jp
Website: https://eng.peacebuilderscenter.jp/
13. Obligations of the ParticipantsParticipants are expected to engage in the Course with utmost diligence.
14. Post-Program Support
Participants are expected to engage in and cooperate with alumni networking.
15. Notes with regard to Infectious Diseases
Depending on the situation of infectious diseases in the future, appropriate measures against the virus may
be conducted during the implementation of the course.
16. Notes(1) The information in the required documents for the application will be used only for the selection andadmission of participants to the program. Please note that photos taken during the course of the program may be used by HPC and related organizations for promoting the program.
(2) Submitted documents will not be returned.
(3) Updated information on the program will be available on the HPC website.
Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC)
Knowledge Square 1 Floor, 1-1-61, Higashisendamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053 JAPANTEL: +81-(0)82-909-2631
Email: (For inquiries) hpc@peacebuilders.jp(For submission of documents) hpcapplication@peacebuilders.jp
Website: https://eng.peacebuilderscenter.jp/
stPrivacy Policy▼ HPC collects and uses personal information for work related to the course implementation, such as answering inquiries, processing applications for training courses, and facilitating information dissemination sessions, discussions, and networking before and after training courses. Information sharing with facilitators before and after the training period will remain private.
▼ HPC will use personal information submitted by the applicants only for the Course’s purpose. All personal
information will be managed with strict confidentiality. Photographs taken during the Course will be managed
appropriately and may be used for public relations.
▼ HPC is committed to complying with all the rules and regulations stipulated in the Personal Information
Protection Act of Japan and other laws concerning the protection of personal information.

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