Call for Participants: 2026 Global Youth Consultations on Gender Equality, Climate Change, and the Future of Work
Closing Date: rolling basis
Call for Participants: 2026 Global Youth Consultations on Gender Equality, Climate Change, and the Future of Work
Call for participants: Global youth consultations (ages 18–35)
Opportunity for all young people passionate about shaping a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future
SDSN Youth, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, invites young people from around the world to take part in A Youth Vision for the World’s Future — a global initiative amplifying youth perspectives on gender equality, climate change, and the future of work.
SDSN Youth is seeking participants for regional consultations taking place from March to May 2026. These dialogues will inform a global synthesis brief and actionable recommendations that SDSN Youth will present to UN Member States and other decision-makers at major multilateral forums.
🗓️ Global Youth Consultations themes & timeline:
Gender Equality — March 2026
Climate Change — April 2026
Future of Work — May 2026
Young people aged 18–35 from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please apply to the consultation aligned with the theme you are most interested in contributing to.
Overview
Global Partnership
A Youth Vision for the World’s Future aims to uplift and represent youth voices around the world on critical sustainability issues. Launched in partnership with the Ford Foundation, this new project aims to gather and assess global youth perspectives through a series of regional dialogues on gender equality, climate change, and the future of work. Twelve regional consultations will be held to deepen understanding of youth perspectives on these issues, including what has worked, what has not, and young people’s hopes and priorities for the remaining years of the 2030 Agenda.
Following the consultations, SDSN Youth will publish a brief synthesizing youth perspectives, aspirations, and concerns, along with actionable recommendations for decision-makers to help inform the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and future global efforts.
To move beyond consultation toward meaningful participation, the project will also channel youth voices into high-level policy processes. SDSN Youth will present these recommendations to senior representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations, and academia at major multilateral forums.
The Regional Consultations
Regional consultations on Gender Equality, Climate Change, and the Future of Work will take place in March, April, and May 2026, respectively. Please check the respective forms for the dates and times of the consultations.
These regional consultations are part of the project, A Youth Vision for the World’s Future, which SDSN Youth is conducting in partnership with the Ford Foundation. The project aims to gather and assess global youth perspectives through a series of regional consultations. Moving beyond consultation toward meaningful participation, the project will also channel youth voices into high-level policy processes, ensuring their perspectives inform decision-makers at the international level.
Interested participants aged 18–35 from diverse backgrounds and regions are invited to express their interest via the forms below. Please apply to the consultation aligned with the theme you are most interested in contributing to. The selection process will be conducted with careful consideration to ensure balanced representation across countries, sectors, and perspectives.
Selected participants will be contacted directly with an invitation to participate.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and forms will close one week before each of the first thematic consultations start or when capacity is reached.
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