The Next Century Foundation is an Anglo-American think tank with consultative status at the United Nations. If you wish to apply to join us as an intern, SEND YOUR CV TO ncfpeace@aol.com and read this advert to
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We are currently looking for several interns to help out our team. Interns are responsible for research work on key crisis areas in which the NCF is engaged. Internships are full-time, remote, and normally last between 2-3 months. Preference will be given to interns who can start soon.
The NCF specializes in open and inclusive dialogue for peace. It works primarily but not exclusively to support and host peace initiatives concerning the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. NCF works with governments on strategies that foster peace, rapprochement, and security.
Responsibilities include:
- Research on topics of interest in specific crisis areas.
- Attending working group meetings, where we discuss current issues with interested stakeholders in key crisis areas.
- Writing and delivering briefings on recent developments.
- Taking minutes of working group meetings.
- Writing blogs for the NCF website.
- Researching and writing/recording any written statements or oral interventions we may make to the UN Human Rights Council.
To apply, please send your CV and state your availability to ncfpeace@aol.com
Please note again that all NCF internships are full-time and unpaid.
We Wage Peace the way others Wage War
The Next Century Foundation believes that meeting on a non-political level can lubricate the wheels of diplomacy. All who participate are determined to act through an unofficial network creating forums for people of opposing sides. The sole aim of the Foundation is to apply a solvent for the fear, insecurity, and lack of trust that have so often bedeviled more public exchanges.
We believe in total inclusivity and promote the four freedoms: Freedom from want; freedom of expression; freedom of religion; and freedom from fear.
We offer ‘Flexible Crisis Response’
The NCF specialises in open and inclusive dialogue for peace. It is unique in its scope and ability to involve all parties in dialogue with the aim of conflict resolution. Our work is based on the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Where ‘understanding the other’ becomes possible
The NCF works primarily but not exclusively to support and host peace initiatives concerning the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. It does occasionally work in other arenas as the need arises, e.g. Ukraine and former Yugoslavia. The NCF is independent. Funders may determine projects but do not determine policy.
We are a think-and-do tank
We are not an NGO in the traditional sense. We are a Foundation working on governments and sometimes with governments on strategies that foster peace, rapprochement, and security. We cherish this difference. NCF is registered as a UN-registered NGO, a not-for-profit with the IRS in the U.S., and a U.K registered charity.
Hubs
NCF is international in its scope but our main hub is CURRENTLY in Cornwall at Angwinack, Ludgvan TR20 8BN. The Next Century Foundation aims to serve as a ‘safe space’ for dialogue, meetings, brainstorming, and ideas as we seek solutions to the world’s most intractable conflicts. We have a small Baghdad office. Our US hub is in Florida and NCF has a separate US Board. NCF also has (or had before recent tragic events) a representative office in Gaza. When the UN is in session we also establish temporary offices in Geneva (March and September).
Events
NCF holds regular conferences and other forums (e.g. high-level round table dinners) – to discuss new and forward-thinking ideas – as well as private, off-the-record meetings (working group meetings) to develop strategies and policies. The annual International Media Awards is a key event that recognises outstanding journalism from across the regions we serve. The awards encourage strong, independent media to break down barriers, promoting a better understanding of the people and politics in the region. Our one-to-one engagement with media practitioners differentiates NCF from many other think tanks.
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