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The Global Community For Young Leaders

We are One Young World Switzerland, empowering and developing young leaders to build a fair, sustainable future for all.

2019 Opening Ceremony at Royal Albert Hall
2019 Opening Ceremony at Royal Albert Hall
2018 Opening Ceremony at The Peace Palace
2018 Opening Ceremony at The Peace Palace

WHAT is One Young World?

One Young World identifies, promotes and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective leadership.

The annual One Young World Summit convenes the brightest young talent from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders.

Delegates participate in 4 transformative days of speeches, panels, networking and workshops. All Delegates have the opportunity to apply to give keynote speeches, sharing a platform with world leaders with the world’s media in attendance. The agenda is shaped by the One Young World Community through the Global Consultation Process, ensuring maximum relevance to the issues affecting young people. In addition to listening to keynote speakers, Delegates have the opportunity to challenge, interact with and be mentored by world leaders.

The Summit is not just a life-changing four-day experience, it is just the start of every attendee’s journey with us. Every leader who attends leaves the Summit as a One Young World Ambassador and a valued member of our global community. This is a lifelong membership to one of the most incredible networks in the world

Our global Community is a community like no other. When we say global, that’s exactly what we mean. Our Community comprises young leaders, corporate partners and supporters from every single country, spanning every industry. We are activists, humanitarians, world-leaders, business-leaders, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and innovators.

WHO are we looking for?

Young leaders are selected to attend the Summit via competitive selection processes, based on proven leadership ability and impact. Building a diverse international community is One Young World’s priority with a wide range of scholarship schemes available. Every year, 50,000+ applications are received by One Young World.

At the end of the Summit, Delegates become One Young World Ambassadors. They return to their communities and organisations with the means and motivation to make a difference, accessing the global network of 15,200+ young leaders to accelerate existing initiatives or establish new ventures. Between Summits, the One Young World Community participate in an ongoing program of opportunities including caucuses, funding, peer-to-peer mentoring, media exposure, and speaking engagements.

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  • 18 ~ 35 years old
  • High Potential, High Performer
  • Swiss Citizen or Resident (any nationality)

One Young World
Quick Facts

Our Global Impact Continues To Grow!
17,000+

One Young World Ambassadors
connected in one global network

41,560,000+

People positively impacted by One Young World Ambassador initiatives

190+

Countries represented at the One Young World Global Summits

Our One Young World Switzerland Partners

Gold Partner:

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Supporting Partners:

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2024 National Congress Award partners:

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