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Rise Young Leaders Summit Japan 2026 is an international forum by Rise Social to empower young changemakers to gain insight into global challenges, connect sustainability with economic growth, and turn bold ideas into real, impactful projects. Brings together future leaders, innovators, and sustainability advocates from across the globe to collaborate, learn, and lead. If you're passionate about sustainability, driven to lead, and ready to turn your climate ideas into real pr

Submissions are now open for the Pasifika Film Fest 2026, to celebrate 10 years of Pacific storytelling with PFF! Submissions are open through Film Freeway. Submit your new or existing films — drama, documentary, historical, short, feature and animation; as well as new media and digital installation works. Submission deadlines are as follows: 📅 Submissions Open: 1 December 2025 📅 Earlybird Deadline: 1 March 2026 ($0) 📅 Regular Deadline: 1 May 2026 ($20) 📅 Late Deadline: 1

he World Bank Group Youth Summit returns for its 13th edition, inviting young people to engage with the most urgent issues their generation faces, while bringing together thousands of participants from across the globe. Under the theme #FutureWorks: Designing Jobs for the Digital Age , this year’s Summit will center on education and skills, entrepreneurship, and agriculture. The Youth Summit is the World Bank Group's largest annual event for youth (ages 18-35) worldwide. It

The Youth Development Forum 2026 is a global gathering of emerging leaders, young professionals, students, and change-makers from more than 150 countries, taking place in Berlin, Germany, from 7–10 May 2026. Organized by the Center for Global Dialogue & Leadership (CGDL), this four-day international conference is designed to uplift the next generation of youth advocates, innovators, policymakers, and peacebuilders.

Confronting Climate (Im)Mobilities is a creative arts digital anthology that engages with climate change and the dynamics of climate mobility, with publication planned for mid-2026. This anthology will merge creative writing, music, and visual arts into a digital production that reflects the diverse lived realities and creative expressions of youth across the Greater Caribbean, Africa and the Pacific. Young writers and artists from these regions are invited to submit poetry,

We are looking for stories ranging from land and water protection, Indigenous science and wisdom, climate change, regeneration, and everything in between. Stories taking place in biodiversity hotspots are a bonus. Your work should support grassroots, frontline communities with specific, measurable impact goals that relate land and/or water protection. The program includes: $5000 USD cash grant to produce a story and small community exhibition. Training and capacity developmen

Applications for the 2026 Women in Rugby Careers Programme are now open! This programme is a World Rugby global initiative designed to build confidence, capabilities and communities of practice in order to support women working or volunteering in rugby to progress their careers in their chosen field within the sport. This Programme aims to: Develop key human skills required to succeed in rugby careers Provide tools for self-reflection and self-discovery Build a supportive Wom

The Young Academics Program aims to empower future leaders through a comprehensive 15-month course that combines theoretical knowledge grounded in biblical and Pasifika indigenous knowledge philosophies and practical attachments in iTaukei communities. This program is designed to nurture a new generation of passionate, knowledgeable, and committed leaders to making a difference in their communities. The programme is coordinated by the Regional Institute for Leadership Develop

Join a global gathering of young leaders, students, and professionals from around the world in Paris, France, from 11–14 June 2026! The Youth World Summit 2026, organized by the Center for International Policy and Sustainability (CIPS), offers a unique international platform for dialogue, learning, and leadership development. Set in one of the world’s most influential cities, the summit will bring together diverse voices for four days of meaningful exchange, policy-oriented d

The Ocean Leaders Fellowship (OLF), developed by Sustainable Ocean Alliance in partnership with Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy , is an annual program dedicated to empowering the next generation of ocean conservation and climate leaders by equipping 40 early-career delegates each year with critical tactical skills, leadership opportunities, and high-level networks necessary to advance impactful initiatives. OLF is designed to cultivate belonging, activate collective power, and

Changing the future of conservation begins with small steps: with great ideas that drive impact in YOUR community. We believe that together, our ideas and actions will add up to progress protecting our planet and improving our future. 13-18-year-olds are invited to submit a 1-minute video describing their idea for solving environmental issues for a chance to receive up to $10,000 USD. Submissions are due by February 6, 2026 ; learn more below and sign up to get involved today

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will take place on 14-16 April 2026. The Forum provides a platform for young people to engage in a dialogue with Member States and other actors to voice their views, concerns, and galvanize actions on how to transform the world into a fairer, greener, and more sustainable place guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Save the date - 28-30 January 2026 Free registration! Virtual conference with in-person hubs across: Brisbane / Sydney / Auckland / Fiji / Hawai'i / Los Angeles / Salt Lake City For participants in Hawai'i and the US, the conference will occur on 28-29 January 2026. For participants in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, the conference will occur on 29-30 January 2026. The conference program will commence at the local times listed below: Brisbane: 7:00am 29 January 2026 Sydney:

Are you a woman under 30, enrolled full-time in a higher education institution, and eager to grow in leadership, social impact, gender equality and social responsibility? UNESCO and Dior invite you to apply for the 2026–2027 edition of the Women@Dior & UNESCO program. Applications for candidates are open from November 26 th to December 31 st , 2025 (11:59 pm, Paris Time).

Climate Action Week Maldives 2026 is a premier global youth sustainability program taking place from 10 December , in a hybrid format both virtually and physically in the Maldives. The event will bring together young leaders, professionals, policymakers, activists, innovators, and changemakers from across the globe, aged 18 to 50, to collaborate on building sustainable solutions to climate challenges. This fully funded program is designed to empower youth voices in the globa

TorinoFilmLab, in partnership with Climate Spring, has launched open calls for its 2026 Green Narratives programme. TFL Green Narratives is designed to support writers, directors, and story editors interested in developing feature films inspired by or seeking to embed inclusive environmentally conscious storytelling. Deadline to apply is the 19th of January 2026. Find out more here about the feature films callout: https://lnkd.in/ecX5Fme8 or the story editing callout: https:

Photo Humanity Grant calls on documentary photographers around the world to illuminate one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of our time — the global lack of safe, clean, and accessible water. Application deadline: January 5th, 2026 Project delivery deadline: April 5th, 202

The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program aims to inspire, empower, and connect regional cohorts of changemakers to accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities and throughout their region and across our world. These 24-45-year-old emerging leaders from around the world forge societies and communities rooted in shared values, where all people belong, participate, and thrive. The application for our 2026-2027 Obama Leaders program is now open. The application close

Launched in 2005, the Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) is OHCHR’s most comprehensive training programme for human rights defenders from national, ethnic, religious, and linguistic minority groups. By the end of the programme, fellows will gain a general understanding of the United Nations system, international human rights instruments, and mechanisms, with a particular focus on minority rights. The MFP also serves as an opportunity for human rights activists to broaden t

Applications are now open for the WFF Youth Policy Board 2026–2027! Ready to shape agrifood systems policy? This is your chance to lead youth action for more sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.