Opening Second Cohort for Future Leaders of ASEAN 2025


PRESS RELEASE
Opening of the Second Cohort of the national programme for future leaders for 2025

After the success of Timor-Leste’s first national programme for future leaders launched in 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Vice -Minister’s Office for ASEAN announces the opening for candidates of the second cohort for 100 future leaders. The programme will begin in 2025 and lasts 12 months. Information on the FLBA programme can be found on the government website here:

FLBA is a 12-month programme composed of leadership training sessions, exposure to ASEAN through a 10-day Immersion in an ASEAN country, action learning projects for the strategic development of Timor-Leste and leadership career development planning. Candidates successfully completing the programme receive the national FLBA certificate.

The FLBA programme selects a diverse cohort of candidates coming from all sectors and all municipalities The programme is designed for young working professionals and higher education students who continue with their jobs during the programme.

There is no education fee charged to selected candidates. The cost for travel for ASEAN exposure is free for participants. 

Requirements for Candidates

Participants are carefully selected through an application process, recommendation letter by a sponsor, and an individual interview. There is no preference given according to political party affiliation or religious faith. Diversity criteria include Gender balance, Geographical representation from across the country and Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Participants must be:

  • Age 23-37
  • Working-level fluency in English (all courses are in English).
  • Recommendation letter from a senior leader (Senior level in your organisation or senior leader who knows you)

Application Procedure

Use this link to fill in the FLBA Cohort 2 online application form

https://forms.gle/1JsrUXt9Zs1iMpjt6

  1. Candidates fill in the online FLBA application form
  2. Sponsor recommendation letter sent to FLBA Cohort 2, MNEC Vice Ministry for ASEAN: cohort1.flba@gmail.com
  3. Demonstration of English fluency
  4. Deadline of the applications by 10th of December 2024
  5. Individual Interviews with the selection panel begin 20th December 2024 

For questions or to communicate with the selection panel use this email; cohort1.flba@gmail.com

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