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Welcome to the ISS webinar session

Programme:
14:00 – 14:20 – Welcome & introduction to the OKP procedure 
14:20 – 14:30 – Current student experience for the OKP application process 
14:30 – 15:00 - Q & A Session and Closure
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Please ask your questions in the

chat room.
Programme

• Introduction of Wieke Blaauw, Els Veltman, Ebuka Mathias Itumoh

(Nigeria) and Bezawit Fantu (Ethiopia)
• OKP application procedure
• Eligibility
• Motivation
• Practical arrangements
• Experience of OKP student
• Questions and Answers session
OKP application procedure

• Apply to ISS (Complete application) before 16 Feb 2020

• Application for OKP link provided: open between 7 February – 6 March

• ISS check on eligibility

• ISS nominates candidates to Nuffic

• Embassies selects and nominates candidates

• Decision on allocation announced after 4 June

Eligibility

• Candidates from 53 countries

• Employer statement

• Not employed by organizations with own means for staff development

• Valid passport

• Government statement, if applicable

• Only one application

OKP Country List 2020

Government Statement needed

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burundi
Ghana
Guinea
Jordan
Mali
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Yemen
Zambia
Motivation

• Purpose of the OKP programme

• Employer statement

• Motivation:
 Issue you want to address in your country
 How will this specific programme enable you to do so
 How will you address the issue with your position within your
organisation

• 1000 characters

This is not 7 characters but 32.

Practicalities

• OKP application webpage opens on 7 February, closes on 6 March

• Prepare all documents in advance

• Start with preparations of employer statement, government statement and passport

• Prepare the motivation and be aware of number of characters (between 50-1000)

• You have to apply and submit all documents in one go

• If you need to change any information, please send an email to: admission@iss.nl
 Hope you enjoyed this webinar session!

Please ask your questions in the chat room

You can send your general questions to:

admission@iss.nl