• "Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come do hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom"

    - Plato

  • "Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come do hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom"

    - Plato

  • "Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come do hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom"

    - Plato

Are you a youth leader, member of a political party, a political activist or a student of political science? Do you wish to develop your political skills?
PYPA digital academy is a virtual platform aimed at helping the leaders of today & tomorrow. We offer certified eLearning courses in Sustainable Development, Youth and Rights based approach, Democratic Political Parties & Government and Political Skills that will provide you a solid foundation to support your political aspirations.

Sustainable Development

Youth and Rights based approach

Democratic Political Parties

Government and Political Skills

About PYPA

PYPA is a multiparty political leadership program that aims to build the capacity of young political leaders representing different political parties to increase youth participation and influence within politics and work for democracy and rights.

The programme is managed by the Christian Democratic International Center (KIC). It is planned and implemented in collaboration with three other Swedish party affiliated organisations, the Olof Palme International Centre (OPC), the Centre Party International Foundation (CIS), and the Green Forum (GF), together with three local partners, l'Institut Général Tiémoko Marc Garango pour la Gouvernance et le Développement (IGD) in Burkina Faso, Education and Training Unit (ETU) in South Africa and Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA) in Zambia.

The PYPA training supports young leaders to:


  • Better understand multiparty democratic systems

  • Become effective democratic leaders

  • Put youth issues on the national and regional agenda

  • Develop clear strategies to achieve goals and implement plans

  • Run successful election and advocacy campaigns

  • Represent constituencies effectively

  • Become effective political communicators

  • Prevent and manage conflicts

  • Network with others young politicians in their own countries and in their regions.