In collaboration with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting the delegates that in 2023 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.

About YAS

The Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) was founded in 2011 with the goal of empowering young people and offering them opportunities to make an impact and make their voice heard by global policy makers. Through our activities, we create the conditions to learn and raise awareness on many issues related to politics, economics, science and innovation. 

Together with a global network of international associations, YAS is one of the founding members of the Y20 and Y7 that are the G20 and G7 official engagement groups for young people. Since their foundation, YAS has been responsible for these engagement groups for Italy in collaboration with the Italian Government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

In 2021, as Chair of the Y20, YAS worked with the G20 Italian Presidency and G20 Ministerial Working Groups to bring youth voice and perspectives on issues related to health, education, economic development, labour, innovation and culture. In 2017, YAS was also Chair of the Y7 engagement group of the G7 under the Italian Presidency. In 2024, YAS will be Chair of Y7 Italy.

About Y20 and Y7

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 2023, the Y7 Summit will take place from the 9th to the 13th of April in Japan 🇯🇵 and the Y20 Summit will take place in India 🇮🇳 . More details about the Y20 will be shared as soon as confirmed by the Indian Presidency.

The 8 delegates (four for the Y7 and four for the Y20) will be called to address the following priority areas (please note that these priorities might change depending on G7/G20 priorities or ongoing international events):

1. Sustainability and Environment
2. Digital Transformation and Technology
3. Economy and Future of Work
4. Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Global Health

Profile of the Delegates:

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

1. Be aged between 19 and 30 in 2023;
2. Be fluent in English (speaking, writing, and reading) and Italian (speaking, writing, and reading);
3. Have volunteer, studying or working 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;
5. 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;
6. Understand global problems with a multicultural perspective and be aware of the role of the G7/G20 and of the role of the Y7/Y20 engagement groups;
7. 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;
8. 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.

⚠️ The deadline for submitting the application is 15 December 2022 for the Y7 and 31 January 2023 for the Y20. Please note that we review applications for both Y7 and Y20 delegations on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage you to apply as early as possible.

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