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It all begins with the annual One Young World Summit - the beating heart of what we are about. For young leaders, the Summit is the landmark event of the year. It is a chance for the individuals responsible for shaping the future of our world, to come together to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity. The Summit is the ultimate place to be inspired, share learnings, and connect. Together we raise the bar for what it is possible to achieve as leaders, individually and collectively. The One Young World Summit 2024 will take place in Montréal, Canada from 18 - 21 September 2024.
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The IUCN World Conservation Congress - Call for Changemakers 2025 is now open. IUCN is searching for the next generation of young innovators leading the way in nature conservation and sustainability. The IUCN World Conservation Congress Changemakers brings together young innovators and visionary leaders who are developing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development challenges in their communities.
Date Posted: 26 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Mar, 2025
Applications and nominations are ongoing for the Politician of the Year Award 2025 The One Young World Politician of the Year Award was established in 2018 to honor the most talented young politicians between the ages of 18 and 35 worldwide.
Date Posted: 21 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the One Young World Journalist of the Year Award 2025. The One Young World Journalist of the Year Award was created in 2020 to identify and promote five of the world's most impactful journalists changing how stories are reported and having a positive global impact.
Date Posted: 19 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the lia Calderón Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2025. The Ilia Calderón Scholarship will select and fund the participation of two Afro-descendant leaders who will be able to travel to attend the One Young World 2025 Summit in Munich, Germany.
Date Posted: 07 Mar, 2025
Are you a One Young World Ambassador based in Montreal and inspired to drive impact in your Community? Volunteer to join the team building a sustainable legacy of impact in the city, building on the huge success of the One Young World Summit in Montréal. Apply to be a One Young World Summit Montréal Legacy Ambassador.
Date Posted: 25 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Pernod Ricard WE Award to Attend the One Young World Summit 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Sandoz Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2025. Sandoz is partnership with One Young World, bringing together an interdisciplinary cohort of 5 outstanding young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany on 3 - 6 November 2025 as part of the global Sandoz delegation.
Date Posted: 11 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Pernod Ricard Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2025. The scholarship will identify and connect an interdisciplinary team of 10 committed young leaders who are working to build positive social spaces and tackle harmful drinking and its wider impacts in their countries and communities. Scholars will receive full funding to participate in the One Young World Summit 2025 which takes place in Munich, Germany from 3 - 6 November.
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
The Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MA) is pleased to launch their annual scholarship in collaboration with One Young World to offer young leaders and entrepreneurs from these countries a place at the annual One Young World Summit. Apply now!
Date Posted: 12 Dec, 2024
If you are a young leader who is devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable world, One Young World is looking to bring you to the next annual Summit. Apply to attend the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany from 3 - 6 November via the flagship Leading Scholarship.
Date Posted: 11 Dec, 2024
Apply to be a One Young World Coordinating Ambassador 2025-2026. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 Nov, 2024
Applications are now open for the One Young World Academy Global Health Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 20 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the One Young World Programmes Fellowship 2025. One Young World is seeking three new Programmes Fellows to help make their ambitious plans for One Young World 2025 Munich a reality. One Young World Fellows are each assigned to a department for the course of their Fellowship so that they can build their skillset and experience.
Date Posted: 08 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the One Young World Academy: Official Development Assistance 2024. In partnership with the Gates Foundation, they are launching a special series focused on Official Development Assistance (ODA). This series will guide participants through understanding ODA and creating their own advocacy initiatives. Apply now!
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 2024
What does it take to be a leader in today’s complex world? How can emerging young leaders shift the paradigm for driving change? The NewNow, a program of One Young World supported by Virgin Unite, empowers young leaders from the Global South to tackle pressing global challenges through a systems-thinking approach. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the One Young World/Virgin Unite New Now Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2024
Applications for the Belfast Legacy Award to Attend One Young World Summit 2024 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Jul, 2024
Applications are open for the Airbus Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2024. This opportunity is fully-funded. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 20 Jul, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 IUCN Leaders Forum for young leaders from all around the globe. IUCN Leaders Forum Changemakers bring together young leaders and innovators designing or implementing innovative nature conservation or biodiversity action projects in their communities.
Date Posted: 26 Apr, 2024