The Swedish Institute calls for applications to "She Entrepreneurs", a new program for women with a vision and who want to contribute to sustainable change in the Middle East and North Africa - apply before December 5.

She Entrepreneurs aims to offer inspiration and knowledge as well as build partnerships between Sweden and the countries involved in new innovative social entrepreneurship ventures. 

She Entrepreneurs is a new program by the Swedish Institute addressing young women social entrepreneurs in selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa: Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Morocco and West Bank–Gaza. The program will take place in Stockholm. During five days the participants will be provided with the tools needed to start or develop a social project for sustainable change in the participant’s country or region, during or after the program. During the Stockholm week, the participants will be matched with Swedish women who work actively as social entrepreneurs or business entrepreneurs. After the week in Stockholm, mentorship meetings will be held using digital platforms, such as Skype and Ning. The whole participant group will meet Swedish organizations and leading social entrepreneurs and business entrepreneurs. Six months after the Stockholm week, the participants will meet for a two-day follow-up for a status report from each social project.
 
Who can apply?
Young women between 20 and 35 years old from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Morocco and West Bank–Gaza who have the ambition and interest to use social entrepreneurship to implement a social project. You should have a good knowledge of both written and spoken English and a basic knowledge of the internet and social media like Facebook and Twitter. Submit your application by using the online application form and the She Entrepreneurs questionnaire together with and updated CV. You will find the application procedure at www.si.se/sheentrepreneurs.
 
There is no fee for the program. Travel, hotel and food expenses are included in the program.
 
Deadline for application: December 5, 2010
Skype Interviews: December 14, 2010
Announcement of final candidates: December 16–17, 2010
She Entrepreneurs 2011: February 6–13, 2011
 
For more information about She Entrepreneurs, go to www.si.se/sheentrepreneurs or contact Javeria Rizvi Kabani, program manager, at jrka @ si.se.