Talent for Governance is the scholarship programme of The Hague Academy for Local Governance. It provides practice-oriented learning experiences to young, accomplished local government practitioners.
Through the training and exchange activities, the talents have a chance to increase their knowledge and skills and improve the living conditions of citizens in their local communities.
Dutch municipalities can make an important contribution to supporting local governments worldwide. The Talent for Governance scholarship programme offers a unique learning experience for a new generation of local practitioners, which will help them to create change in their communities. Other organisations are also more than welcome to support the programme.
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Since the start of the Talent for Governance programme in 2009, 74 Talents have participated in our programme. You can read the profiles of these ambitious young talents here!
What do our talent alumni have to say about their journey with us?
In Rotterdam and in Delft, I realised that reaching citizens is more than just a good communication campaign. It’s also about providing citizens with a place to share ideas about their municipality. Now I want to make it easier for the citizens of Ga West, Ghana to participate in civil affairs.
The course was very practical, especially in terms of knowing what other participants have actually done but also seeing what actions have been taken in the Netherlands. This experience really opened my eyes to the better ways of effectively involving citizens.
My goal was to learn how to promote the participation of people with disabilities in municipal policy. During my internship in a Dutch municipality, I met the advisory council for improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. When I came back to Tbilisi, I immediately set up such an advisory body for our people.
Thanks to many committed and generous organisations we have been able to provide an opportunity for training and knowledge exchange for young, local talents from around the world.
You can make a difference for young local government practitioners and their communities! There are different ways to financially support the Talent for Governance programme.
Contact us if you want to learn more about the possibilities to support Talent for Governance and to become a partner.
