#ProgressivesSpeakUp: School of young local and regional politicians, Valencia, 2-3 March 2023

This is the call to apply to the #ProgressiveSpeakUpSchool 2023, taking place in Valencia on 2-3 March 2023.

Please complete carefully the sections; remember that:

EU nationality is mandatory
Participants must be elected at the local or regional level, or be an official candidate for the next local or regional elections
The age limit of the participants is 40 years
Participants are expected to attend all sessions of the programme (afternoon Thursday 2 March - evening Friday 3 March)
a good level of English is required

Candidates can apply by 1 February 2023 (23:59 CET). Unfortunately, only a limited number of people can attend this event in person and the PES Group Secretariat will need to carry out a selection process, taking into account gender, geographical balance and motivation. You will be informed about the result of this selection by 10 February 2023.

First name

Last name

Birth date

Confirm email

Telephone

National/regional political party

Political function

City/region where you are elected

Country

Nationality (ies)

Gender (You are free to write "Prefer not to answer", if you wish to not share it)

Are you running for local or regional elections in 2023?

Mother tongue

Level of English (a good knowledge is compulsory for attending the school)

Why do you want to attend the #ProgressiveSpeakUpSchool dedicated to ending gender inequalities and violence against women?

What personal experience makes you think that your city should act on promoting a safe and inclusive city for women? (e.g. transport, women’s representation, etc.)

Name three actions that would make the place where you live a safe and inclusive environment for women.

Do you have any background/competences at local and regional level in these policies? If yes, please explain.

Does your city/region already promote innovative policies to tackle gender inequalities or violence against women? If your city/region has adopted a plan, please include the link.

As a local/regional politician, what are your expectations of this training?

Do you have experience in moderating a conference or discussion table? If yes, please specify the topic you dealt with.

Please give us your order of preference for the possible discussion tables listed below.

Source →	Destination
1 →	1
2 →	2
3 →	3
4 →	4
5 →	5
6 →	6
7 →	7
8 →	8
9 →	9

Do you need travel and/or accommodation? Please specify whether you need just one, or both.

Any particular question you would like to see addressed during our #ProgressivesSpeakUp School? Write it down!