10th edition

Application Deadline: April 24, 2023 (11:59 PM EST)

Returning for its 10th edition, the World Bank Group Youth Summit aims to engage youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation, bringing together thousands of participants from around the world.

The Summit will take place on May 25-26, 2023, with activities and engagements in different regions and at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington DC.

The World Bank Group Youth Summit is the largest worldwide annual gathering of youth (18-35 years old) hosted by the WBG to engage participants from around the world on the most pressing topics facing their generation.

As the Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, its theme From the Ground Up: Local Solutions to Drive Global Impact reflects the WBG’s commitment to supporting local ownership, knowledge, and solutions as a key part of addressing global development challenges in the areas of fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV); jobs and skills; and climate and energy.

Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group to engage with youth globally on the most pressing issues facing their generation. As the largest youth worldwide annual gathering at the World Bank Group, the primary goals of the Youth Summit are to:

Empower youth to explore innovative ideas to tackle development challenges
Provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects
Promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other key stakeholders globally

YOUTH SUMMIT 2023: Six New Moments

10 Year Anniversary Celebrations to commemorate 10 years of the World Bank Youth Summit through interspersed reflection moments with former YS managers, delegates, and pitch competition winners, as well as a closing anniversary celebration.
Lightning Talks to spark new conversations among YS in-person and virtual delegates by elevating, sharing, and presenting innovative solutions through powerful, bite-sized presentations.
Hybrid Regional Events to enhance localized engagements and ensure local voices are elevated throughout the YS.
Networking speed dating and delegate buddy program to promote greater collaboration, professional development, and community amongst YS delegates.
Case Challenge Winners present to WBG team to ensure that proposed case challenge solutions are shared with Task Team leaders and team members who could carry the work forward.
Speaker/panelist diversity with targets of 50% women, 50% youth (35 or under), 25% from FCV countries, 20% indigenous community members, and all WBG regions represented.

Apply Now to attend the 2023 World Bank Group Youth Summit

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023

Application Deadline: March 3rd, 2023 (11:59 PM EST)

Returning for its 10th edition, the World Bank Group Youth Summit aims to engage youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation, bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The theme of the 2023 Summit, From the Ground Up: Local Solutions to Drive Global Impact, highlights development solutions that are generated locally, scaled up regionally, and elevated globally. This theme also reflects the World Bank Group’s commitment to supporting local ownership, knowledge, and solutions as key to addressing global development challenges.

As part of the launch of the 2023 Pitch Competition – a flagship component of the Youth Summit – this live event will showcase how young people can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges through local and grassroots solutions with the potential to make a global impact. Discussions will focus on three pillars of development around which the Pitch competition is organized:

Fragility, conflict, and violence-affected locations.
Climate change, including energy security and transition.
Financial security through employment and skill development.

And will address how to leverage local knowledge and leadership among you

The 2023 World Bank Group Youth Summit will be held both virtually and in person, in Washington DC, on May 25-26th, 2023.

Requirements

The competition is open to individuals, or teams of up to five people aged 18-35, regardless of prior experience in a particular field or topic.
Participants can be students, as well as individuals who are currently working.
To be eligible to participate in the competition, individuals or teams (i.e., all team members) must be willing and able to commit the time necessary to implement their solution after the competition, if it is not already being implemented. WBG encourage diverse and gender-balanced team compositions.

Benefits

The 6 finalists selected after the interview round will join the hybrid 2023 WBG Youth Summit at the WBG Headquarters in Washington D.C. Travel expenses will be covered, including lodging for up to three nights for one representative from each team. Other team members will be able to participate through the virtual platform.
1 Travel will be subject to the relevant Covid-19 guidelines, and logistical (visa appointment et all) availability.

Finalists will have the chance to connect with experts engaged in global problem-solving in the impact space, including both public and private sector leaders across the social, environmental, and economic inclusion landscapes.
They will also be offered an opportunity to pitch to potential investors, get tailored mentoring, and receive admission into the inaugural WBG Youth Summit Alumni Network, as well as other virtual and in-person initiatives to elevate the finalists’ story and solutions throughout the WBG network.
Additionally, this year, participants may have the opportunity to attend a workshop on idea development and solution implementation.
Further, selected participants who make it to the interview rounds but do not advance to the final pitch competition will be invited to present their ideas virtually during the Youth Summit lightning rounds.

Selection Process:

Applicants and pitch decks will be evaluated by an expert committee.
The semi-finalists will be invited for a virtual interview with a panel consisting of the pitch competition team and technical experts from the World Bank; who will select the finalists.

How to Participate

Participants will provide innovative and concrete solutions that showcase the role of the youth in developing local solutions with the potential to make a global impact focused on the three pillars: FCV, climate, and jobs and skills.
Submissions will include an application form in addition to a pitch deck; participants can choose to design their own deck or follow the pre-designed Pitch competition template.
Proposals can be submitted in Arabic, English, French, or Spanish ONLY.
Fill the application form and upload your proposal here.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023 Pitch Competition

The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023 : Call for Delegate – Washington DC., USA

YOUTH SUMMIT 2023: Six New Moments

The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2023 Pitch Competition for Young Changemakers (Fully Funded to 2023 WBG Youth Summit at the WBG Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA).