2025 International Forum | We, the YouthConnect for Change

IFWY aspires to elevate youth voices, foster cross-regional collaboration, and co-create actionable strategies to combat global challenges through youth-led policymaking, cultural exchange, and collective action. Under the theme “Connect for Change,” IFWY will bring together youth leaders aged 18 to 35 and beyond from diverse sectors – including civil society, academia, social entrepreneurship, and grassroots organizing – to participate in powerful dialogue and action that culminates into a global forum in Seoul.

All costs for selected participants – including travel, accommodation, and participation fees - will be fully covered.

Key Outcomes for Youth Participants

• Regional Dialogues (July – September 2025): 250 youth will be selected as Catalysts for Change to participate in in-depth dialogues on region specific challenges in Africa, Asia & the Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America & the Caribbean.

• Explorer Delegation to Seoul: 175 youth leaders (Explorers) will represent their regions at the Final Conference in Seoul.

• Global Advocacy Pathways: Peer-nominated Navigators will represent youth voices at global summits such as the UN Social Summit, G20, and COP30.

Applications close: 16 June 2025