Deadline: 15th April 2020 | Age 18+ | Join the global forum with 1,800 young leaders from more than 196 countries working to accelerate change in every country
Happening in Munich, Germany 14th-17th October 2020
About One Young World:
One Young World’s annual Summit brings together the most talented young leaders from across 196 countries to tackle the globe’s most pressing issues, from climate change to conflict resolution.
One Young World is actively supported by a distinguished line-up of Counsellors including President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Mary Robinson, President Juan Manuel Santos, Sir Bob Geldof, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Emma Watson, Meghan Markle and Professor Muhammad Yunus. One Young World Counsellors work alongside delegates at the global Summits, sharing their collective experience in creating positive social change.
Since launching in 2009, One Young World has built a network of over 9,000 Ambassadors, whose projects have gone on to benefit 17.5 million worldwide. Notable Ambassadors include Olympic champion sprinter Kirani James, North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, Alan Mak MP, YouTube influencer and entrepreneur Michelle Phan, Founder of Global Citizen Hugh Evans, Lauren Bush, founder of FEED, and social media star Jérôme Jarre.
The award-winning annual Summit has been named International Conference of the Year on three occasions by C&IT. One Young World also has the largest corporate footprint of any NGO, and is partnered with more than 500 of the world’s leading organisations, many of which are listed by Fortune 500 or FTSE 100.
To date, Summits have taken place in London (2010), Zurich (2011), Pittsburgh (2012), Johannesburg (2013), Dublin (2014), Bangkok (2015), Ottawa (2016) and Bogota (2017). The 2018 Summit is taking place in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Note: deadlines for scholarships vary. Find out the details of all scholarships available at the official link below:
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Apply before 15th April, 2020