Young Ambassadors Society: Call for Y7 e Y20 Summit - G7 e G20 Youth Summit 2022

In collaboration with the Italian Government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting the delegates that this year will join the Italian Delegation of the Youth 7 (Y7) and Youth 20 (Y20), the official engagement groups of the G7 and G20 for young people.

The Y20 and Y7 are the official engagement groups of the G20 and G7 summits, bringing together young leaders representing the G20 and G7 countries. The engagement groups allow young people from these countries to discuss ideas and put forth recommendations concerning the global agenda discussed in the G20 and G7. 

The work of the youth groups lasts several months throughout the year and culminates in the Y20 and Y7 Summits where a Final Communique, containing proposals from the young delegates, is finalized and passed on to the Presidents and Heads of State. 

The Italian Delegations are led and recruited annually by YAS.

 In 2022, the Y20 Summit will take place in Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia from the 17^th to the 24^th of July.

The 4 delegates will be called to address the following priority areas:

1. Youth Employment
2. Digital Transformation
3. Sustainable and Livable Planet
4. Diversity and Inclusion

 In 2022, the Y7 Summit will take place in Germany in May – final details will be shared soon.

The 4 delegates will be called to address the following priority areas:

1. Sustainability
2. Digital and Technology
3. Global economy
4. Health

Profile of the Delegates

To apply to join the Y20 or Y7 Italian delegation, candidates must:

1. Be aged between 19 and 30 at the time of the Summit;
2. Be fluent in English (speaking, writing, and reading) and Italian (speaking, writing, and reading);
3. Have volunteer, working or studying experiences related to at least one of the priority areas;
4. Be willing and able to work in team with other Italian and international delegates: delegates are expected to be proactive, engaged, and enthusiastic, individually as well as in the group;
5. Understand Italy’s position on the priority areas and have deep knowledge of one of the above-mentioned topics;
6. Be able to attend the Y7/Y20 Summit and to commit to the work done before and after the Summit with the Delegation (around 7 hours per week), e.g. by supporting YAS to organize consultations with young Italian people and associations, by researching topics, writing policy papers, attending online pre-meetings and negotiations, attending potential pre or post-summit meetings in Rome with representatives of the Italian Institutions, working on possible follow-up actions after the Summit, and such alike;
7. Understand global problems with a multicultural perspective;
8. Be aware of the role of the G7/G20 and of the role of the Y7/Y20 engagement groups;
9. Be able to finance the costs associated to the participation to the Summit that are not covered by the hosting country – please see more details in the next section;
10. Be able to get a VISA to enter the hosting country, if required.

Please note that to join the Italian Delegation it is not required to hold an Italian passport however the conditions outlined above must be met.

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for an online interview.

Costs

Board and accommodation for the time spent in the hosting countries will be provided. Each Delegate should cover the expenses for the round trip to the location of the Summits and the costs associated with potential pre and/or post-Summit meetings in Rome with representatives of the Italian Institutions.

Please note that it is possible to apply for both the Y7 and Y20 Summits. There is a unique application in which you will be able to specify if you want to apply for the Y7 only, Y20 only or both. Please note that one person cannot be part of both the Y7 and Y20 delegation in the same year.

Timeline

The deadline for submitting the application is 5 February 2022. 

Updates and Link

Young Ambassadors Society

Call for Y7-Y20