Women in Leadership Program for Regulators 2021

Application Form

The Women in Leadership Program is a 5-week live online program beginning August 10, 2021. Click here for more information.

Eligibility:

Senior officials (sponsors)

Executives, Deputy Governors and Senior Officials from central banks and other financial regulatory agencies (e.g. banking, insurance, microfinance, pensions, etc.) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Part of executive/senior management team or leads a regulatory division
High level of influence within the institution
Commitment to development of gender-diverse talent
Agree to sponsor/mentor high-potential woman leader participant for minimum of 6 months following program

High-potential women leaders

Mid-level professional, ~10 years of experience
Capable of being promoted to the next level of leadership or broadening role significantly
Has demonstrated the ability to lead people in the organization
Motivated to take on new leadership challenges and opportunities
People managers preferred but not required

Both

Ability to commit to full 5-week long program and attend multiple virtual live-online touchpoints
Ability to commit to sponsorship relationship for minimum of 6 months
Proficiency in written and spoken English

Program Costs:

USD 2,000

Includes tuition for two participants per institution (senior-level sponsor and high-potential woman). If your institution would like to send additional pairs, please contact leadershipadmissions@womensworldbanking.org for special organization-wide pricing.

Limited scholarships are available.

Instructions:

Please complete one application per pair (senior-level sponsor & high-potential woman leader).
The application should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Completed applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only completed applications will be considered.

I. Participant Information - Senior official (sponsor)

Salutation

First (Given) Name

Last (Sur) Name

Title or Position

Division or Department

Preferred Email

Work Email

Personal Email

Alternate Email

Name of Assistant

Assistant Email

To whom do you report (name and title)?

Briefly describe your roles and responsibilities

II. Participant Information - High-potential woman leader

Salutation

First (Given) Name

Last (Sur) Name

Title or Position

Division or Department

Preferred Email

Work Email

Personal Email

Alternate Email

III. Institutional Information

1. Institution Name

2. Country

Type of organization

If you have selected "Other Regulatory Agency", please specify

Please describe the type of monitoring and financial regulation oversight your institution performs

How did you hear about the Women in Leadership Program?

If you answered "Referral" or "Staff Member" above, please provide their name:

If you answered "other" above, please explain:

Acceptance:

The Admission Committee will review all applications on a rolling basis. Only accepted applicants will be notified of admission. Once your application has been approved, you will be sent additional information to register for the course. Space in the program is limited.

Cancellation Policy:

Upon accepting your application, Women’s World Banking will issue an invoice. Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date in order to retain your place. Cancellations must be submitted in writing up to 30 days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the Program will be subject to full payment.

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