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Association for World Education (AWE)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Education
  • Region: North America
  • Location: Portland, USA
  • Internship Title: International intern
  • Duration: 3 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: College level students only
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
Association for World Education (AWE) is an international NGO with consultative status at the United Nations. With individual members, institutional members and chapters from more than 20 chapters across the world, AWE is a global platform for anyone that works with innovative methods for sustainable education, lifelong learning and global citizenship.

AWE began in the United States as the Association of World Colleges and Universities – but the idea that the Association should develop into a network for “World Colleges and Universities” was soon abolished and, in 1974, the name was changed to the Association for World Education (AWE).

 Soon thereafter, individual members became the core of the association and that instantly provided an international network of individuals, but at the same time weakened the connection to the existing colleges, institutions and universities. Since then, AWE has worked consistently to include organizational partners and stakeholders into the global network and as a result, AWE has a comprehensive network of members who are individual and organizational partners from across the globe.

In 1976, AWE was present in the United Nations as a non-governmental organization for the first time and in 1978 the AWE obtained consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and UNESCO and has since participated in the work of the UN as an International NGO. This participation has always had a high priority.
Internship Tasks:
Support with general activities, such as document sorting, data collection, translation, basic website maintenance, social media, project management, communication and event help, etc. 
The specific content of the internship depends on the needs at that time.

Requirements:
● Students with a background in education, global studies and/or sustainable development are preferred
● Students have to be fluent either in English or Danish (both written and spoken)
● Students must be familiar with ZOOM, Excel, Microsoft Word, Social Media management
● Students must have reliable access to Internet and be available for at least one weekly meeting (if nor more)
● Students with an interest or experience in event/workshop coordination will be given preference
● Students must be available for a minimum of 10 hours to a maximum of 20 hours each week.
● College level students only
2017-09 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Meeting
2017-05 | Cairo, Egypt – Meeting
2006 | Moscow, Russia – International Conference
2004 | Moshi, Tanzania UR – International Conference
2002-06-30 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Youth congress / International Conference
2001-04-07 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Meeting
2001-04-04 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Active citizenship
2000-10-10 | Cape Town, South Africa – Lifelong learning
2000 | Japan – Asian regional meeting
1999-01-21 | Kampala, Uganda – Adult education and conflict resolution
1996-08-31 | Sopron, Hungary – Meeting
1996 | Denmark – Meeting
1995-08-28 | Helsingør, Denmark – Meeting
1995 | Denmark – Biennial Meeting
1992-11-21 | Stony Point, NY USA – CAMDUN: conference on a more democratic United Nations / International CAMDUN / International CAMDUN
1991-09-17 | Vienna, Austria – CAMDUN: conference on a more democratic United Nations
1990-10-13 | New York, NY USA – CAMDUN: conference on a more democratic United Nations / International CAMDUN / International CAMDUN
1988-01 | Denmark – World meeting
1987-12 | New York, NY USA – Regional meeting
1987-03-07 | New York, NY USA – Annual meeting
1987 | Ahmedabad, India – Biennial Meeting
1986-06-08 | Hurup Thy, Denmark – Youth and age – visions and dreams
1985 | Denmark – Biennial Meeting
Relations
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Links with: 
B-XB3383 – UNESCO; 
E-XE7552 – United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). 
Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.

Members
Individuals in 23 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Rep, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Macedonia, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe