The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies invites emerging political, civil society, and business leaders from transitional countries to apply to participate in its sixth annual Draper Hills Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development program.

The 2010 program will be held from July 25 – August 13, 2010, at Stanford University in
Palo Alto, California.

The Draper Hills Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development Program (DHSFDD) is a three-week executive education program that is run annually on the Stanford campus by an interdisciplinary team of leading Stanford faculty. 

The program brings together a group of approximately 28 practitioners in law, politics, government, private enterprise, civil society, and international development from transitioning countries.  Stanford Summer Fellows have been presidential advisers, senators, attorneys general, lawyers, journalists, civic activists, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, think tank managers, members of the international development community and even a former prime minister, hailing from more than sixty different countries.  The program is highly selective, receiving several hundred applications each year.

This program is aimed at early to mid-career policymakers, business and development professionals, and leaders of civil society organizations (such as representatives of trade unions, non-governmental organizations, business and professional associations, and the mass media) who play important emerging roles in their country’s economic and political development.  The program seeks applicants from countries where democracy and economic development are not firmly established, in the regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the postcommunist world. 

Successful applicants will be proficient in spoken and written English and will have academic and practical credentials necessary to benefit fully from the course and actively contribute to the discussions.  The ideal participant will have extraordinary motivation, at least five years of experience with some demonstrated achievements in a relevant sector of development, and a keen interest in learning as well as sharing knowledge and experiences about his or her country.

To learn more about the program, past participants and curriculum, and to apply, go to: http://cddrl/fellowships/summerfellows or click on this program announcement for more detailed information.