Application
In collaboration with the Sherpa Office of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting the delegates that in 2024 will join the Italian Delegation of the Youth 7 (Y7) and Youth 20 (Y20), the official engagement groups of the G7 and G20 for young people.
The Y20 and Y7 bring together under-30 international leaders, whose work lasts several months throughout the year and culminates in the Y20 and Y7 Summits where a Final Communique, containing proposals from the young delegates, is finalized and passed on to the Presidents and Heads of State.
Please note that it is possible to apply for both the Y7 and Y20 Italian Delegations. There is a unique application in which you will be able to specify if you want to apply for the Y7 only, Y20 only or both. By applying to the Y7 and/or Y20 you will automatically apply also for the Global Youth Leader Program. Please note that one person cannot be part of both the Y7 and Y20 delegation in the same year.
The deadline for submitting the application is 15 January 2024 23:59 for both the Y7 and Y20.
Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Profile of the
Delegates
To apply to join the Y20/Y7 Italian delegation and the GYL program, candidates must:
- Be between 18 and 30 years old at the time of submitting the application (up to 35 years old for GYL program);
- Be fluent in English (speaking, writing, and reading) and Italian (speaking, writing, and reading);
- Have volunteer, studying, entrepreneurial or working experiences related to at least one of the priority areas;
- Be willing and able to work in team with other Italian and international delegates;
- Be able to attend the Y7/Y20 Summit and to commit to the work done before and after the Summit with the Delegation (around 7 hours per week), e.g. by joining the activities of the Global Youth Leaders Program, by supporting YAS to organize consultations with young Italian people and associations, by researching topics, writing policy papers, attending online pre-meetings and negotiations, working on possible follow-up actions after the Summit, and such like;
- Understand global problems with a multicultural perspective, and be aware of the role of the G7/G20 and of the role of the Y7/Y20 engagement groups;
- Be able to finance the costs associated with the participation in the Summit that are not covered by the hosting country. Board and accommodation for the time spent in the hosting countries will be provided. Each Delegate should cover the expenses for the round trip to the location of the Summits;
- Be able to get a VISA to enter the hosting country, if required;
- Please note that to join the Italian Delegation it is not required to hold an Italian passport however the conditions outlined above must be met.
Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for an online interview.
Applications for the Y7 Summit and Y20 Summit delegations have been closed.
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