AUICK First Study Course on Specific Fields of Urban Policy 1996
PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS

1. Participants must be decided on by AUICK, from among applicants who were recommended by both the chief administrator of the city to which the applicant belong and the UNFPA Country Representative.
2. The applicant must be a middle-ranking administrative official of a medium-sized city with a population of 100,000 to 4 million. ("Middle-ranking administrative official" is defined as a managerial-level official who is in a position to be involved in policy-making, and who supervises and gives guidance to the staff in charge within the municipality to which he or she belongs.)
3. The applicant should belong to a comprehensive planning department. Also, it is necessary that the applicant be expected to continuously do the same work even after the completion of this course.
4. The applicant should be a university graduate, or one with the same level of scholastic ability, who has a strong desire and ability to take part in the program.
5. The applicant must have a tenure in office of 10 years or more in the concerned municipality.
6. The applicant must be aged 40 or younger, and be in good health to undergo the training course. Participation of women during pregnancy or just after childbirth is not allowed.
7. As the program is held in English, the applicant must have a sufficient command of English in both conversation and comprehension to take part in the program.
8. The person must not belong to any branch of the military.