Far from being mere beneficiaries of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, young people feature among the architects of its development and continue to engage with the frameworks and processes that support its implementation, follow-up and review.

As the Decade of Action calls for accelerating sustainable solution pathways to the world’s biggest challenges, it is important to continue including youth in their design and implementation.

This calls on youth eager to pursue an international career to acquire skills necessary to bring about change and to support efforts aimed at helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

A United Nations training institution and training arm of the International Labour Organization, the ITCILO invites participants to the Summer 2023 edition of its Global Youth Forum – an experiential learning platform bringing youth at the forefront of efforts aimed at supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Summer Global Youth Forum welcomes undergraduate, graduate students and young professionals eager to acquire the skills necessary to pursue an international career in service of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We receive applications from youth aspiring to act as agents of sustainable change in any sector – public, private, and non-profit.

Over the course of the two-week Global Youth Forum, participants expand their knowledge of:

• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDG synergies;
• Youth leadership, engagement, and empowerment to accelerate SDG achievement;
• Leadership and soft skills for the design, planning, and pursuit of an international career;
• Fundamentals of project design for SDG impact.

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, discovering how youth can play a role in supporting their achievement;
• Design and develop a group project proposal for SDGs advancement to be implemented at the local, national, or global level;
• Expand your network with international development practitioners, key experts and like-minded peers committed to sustainable development;
• Develop your soft skills to unleash your potential and bring about change.

Participants achieve Forum learning aims with a series of weekly asynchronous tasks completed in groups. Participants completing all required activities unlock an official ITCILO Certificate of Participation in Digital Credentials Format while gaining  access to a 500+ Global Youth Forum Alumni network.