Are you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal:Tiohtiáke from 18 – 21 September via our flagship Scholarship.

The One Young World Summit Leading Africa Scholarshipsis going to bring more than 2,000 Participants It inspires young leaders to increase their social impact, builds their skills and capacity, and elevates their profiles both locally and globally.

The annual One Young World Summit convenes 2,000 young leaders, from 190+ countries to develop solutions to the world’s big challenges. They connect, share learnings, and are inspired by political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Mary Robinson.

Delegates return to their communities and organisations as One Young World Ambassadors with the connections, insights, and motivation to act, accessing the global community of 15,500+ young leaders to accelerate existing social impact initiatives or establish new ventures.

One Young World strives to identify the most impactful young leaders from every country in the world. Scholarships provide the opportunity for exceptional young people to attend on the merit of their proven leadership and ability to create change in their home country. Leading Africa is an initiative designed to ensure that outstanding young people from Africa are represented at One Young World Summits.

Young leaders across Africa are devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable region. Are you one of those leaders? If so, One Young World is looking to bring you to our next annual Summit.

One Young World Summit 2024

• Host Country:in Montréal
• Duration: between 17 and 21 September 2024
• Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
• Deadline: 9 April 2024

No of Participants

The OYW Summit will bring 2000+ Participants with the brightest young leaders .

Financial Coverage

The Summit will provide full protocol and it will take care of your pockets.

• Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal, Canada.
• Hotel accommodation between 17 and 21 September 2024.
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• The cost of travel to and from Montréal. Your flight to and from Montréal must depart from and return to one and the same international airport.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible for sponsorship if you:

• Are between the ages of 18 – 30*
• Have an evidenced commitment to delivering positive change
• Demonstrate capacity for leadership
• Are addressing key local and/or global issues in your work
• Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas
• Are a national (passport holding citizen) of one of the countries listed below:
• AlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosCongo, The Democratic Republic of theCongo, The Republic of theCote d’IvoireDjiboutiEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaeSwatini, Kingdom ofGabonGambia, TheGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauKenyaLesothoLiberiaLibya, State ofMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzania, United Republic ofTogoTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

The selection process:

The strongest applicants will be shortlisted by mid-May 2024. You will be contacted individually by a member of the One Young World team if you have been shortlisted.

Please note:

• We cannot guarantee any applicant that they will be shortlisted or that we will secure sponsorship for any shortlisted applicant.
• Priority will be given to applicants from countries that have been less represented at previous One Young World Summits.
• Priority will also be given to first-time Summit attendees (not OYW Ambassadors).
• Due to the overwhelming amount of applications we receive, One Young World is unable to respond to individual emails enquiring about the outcome of the Leading Africa selection process.
• We do not provide feedback as to why candidates are not selected.

How to Apply for the OYW Summit 

The application process is online for the OYW Summit. To Apply for the Summit please visit the official website. The link is given below. On this website the information is mentioned, also you will be able to see Scholarships at the top of the page on OYW Website.

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