Apply to join the Young Diplomats of Canada Delegate 2025: (Deadline 4 September, 2024)

Applications to join the Young Diplomats of Canada Delegate 2025 are now open. Each year, YDC offers several opportunities for youth to represent young Canadians abroad at international meetings and speak to decision makers on behalf of Canadian youth. The delegations meet leaders, experts, and activists from around the world, and develop skills that will serve them in Canada and abroad.

No two YDC delegations are exactly alike. YDC offers three distinctive delegate experiences, with varying levels of on-the-ground engagement and different expectations for delegates in the lead-up to the event. Regardless of the delegation type, YDC provides training to delegates in advance of their engagement and pairs them with Program Coordinators who supports them throughout their journey with YDC.

In all events YDC participates in, delegates will be teamed with a group of young Canadian leaders, learn about pressing policy issues, and meet with high-level officials, civil society organizations, and experts. The goal is to support all delegates to break down barriers in decision making, build up your networks, and develop skills that will serve you after your time as a delegate.

YDC is currently recruiting delegates for the 2025 delegations for:

• The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW);
• The United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF);
• The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings.

Eligibility

• Open to youth between the ages of 18-30 who want to represent youth in Canada on the world stage.
• Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (note that age and citizenship eligibility may vary for individual delegations based on host organization/country requirements).

Key Skills and Previous Experience

• Keen interest in their communities, public engagement, youth advocacy, and international affairs
• Substantial leadership and teamwork skills 
• Academic or professional background related to summit theme(s) 
• Strong written, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to take initiative in researching and connecting with stakeholders and other youth organizations and partners

Delegates must have an excellent command of English. Knowledge of French is an asset for the WTO Public Forum hosted in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Application

The deadline to submit an application is 11:59pm (PT) on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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For more information, visit Young Diplomats of Canada Delegate.