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Empowering youth aged 15–45, of every nationality and every educational background, at one of the most competitive fully funded international summits in Paris, France. Four days that end with your name on the Paris Youth Declaration 2027.

Where Youth Voices Become Policy

The Global Youth Impact Summit (GYIS) is designed to empower youth aged 15–45, regardless of nationality or educational background, by providing access to one of the most competitive fully funded international conferences in Paris, France.

The Summit bridges the gap between global policy frameworks and grassroots action, ensuring that youth voices are heard, valued and transformed into impactful initiatives. Over four days in Paris, delegates move from dialogue to commitment, culminating in the signing of the Paris Youth Declaration 2027.

25–28 March 2027 · Paris, France

Why Join The Summit?

Joining this Summit means becoming part of a global youth movement aligned with the UN Global Goals. It comes down to three things.

Sign The Declaration

The Summit’s principal outcome, drafted and signed by the delegates themselves.

• Sign the Paris Youth Declaration 2027 as a named signatory

• Represent youth voices on sustainable development at an international table

• Turn ideas into action through SDG-aligned initiatives you take home

Sit With Practitioners

Four days of access to the people who actually do this work.

• Interact directly with ambassadors diplomats and high-level speakers

• Engage in UN-style global dialogue in the city where much of it happens

• Visit UNESCO Headquarters or the OECD as part of the official programme

• Learn from experts and practitioners working in policy, law and development

Take It Home

What stays with you long after the closing ceremony in Paris.

• Build leadership and diplomacy skills through structured, practical sessions

• Network with global youth leaders from 45+ nations

• Gain international exposure and certification issued by CGAD

• Experience cultural exchange in Paris beyond the conference room

160 delegate seats. Fully funded, partially funded and forum access scholarships available.

The Paris Youthdeclaration 2027

The principal outcome of GYIS 2027 will be the Paris Youth Declaration 2027: a collective statement drafted, debated and signed by the delegates themselves.

Every confirmed delegate participates in the drafting process and becomes a named signatory. It is also the city whose name is attached to the defining climate agreement of this generation: a youth declaration signed in Paris carries that weight.

Your Name On The Record

Recorded as a signatory of an international youth declaration adopted in Paris.

You Shape The Text

Working groups and plenary debate during the Summit. The wording is argued, not handed down.

You Join A Standing Network

A global network committed to delivering on the commitments the Declaration makes.

An Official Certificate

A signatory certificate issued by the Council for Global Affairs & Development.

In Porto, the 1st Edition closed with the adoption of the Porto Youth Declaration 2026, signed by more than 50 young delegates from over 45 nations. Paris carries that momentum forward.

Sustainable Development, Peace& Global Cooperation

The core theme of the Global Youth Impact Summit 2027 runs through six connected pillars. Every session, workshop and dialogue across the four days sits under one of them.

Un Sustainable Development Goals

All 17 Global Goals as the shared framework for the entire four-day programme.

Youth Led Sustainable Development

Initiatives conceived, led and delivered by young people, from local pilots to cross-border programmes.

Peace Building & Social Cohesion

Tolerance, peaceful solutions and intercultural understanding as practical, teachable skills.

Inclusive Growth & Global Partnerships

Economic participation that leaves no one behind, built through genuine international collaboration.

Leadership For Resilient Futures

Diplomacy, critical thinking and policy dialogue: the toolkit for leading through uncertainty.

Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Hands-on ADR and mediation training, a distinctive strand of the GYIS curriculum.

Haussmann · Arc de Triomphe · Tour Eiffel · Sacré-Cœur · Notre-Dame · Louvre

Now, Why Paris?

Hosting the Global Youth Impact Summit in Paris places participants at the very heart of international cooperation and cultural dialogue. Home to UNESCO and the OECD, to the International Energy Agency, the European Space Agency and the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris holds one of the largest concentrations of international organisations anywhere in the world, and offers an unmatched backdrop for diplomacy, dialogue and youth engagement.

Paris is one of the few cities in the world where the institutions that write global development policy sit within a few kilometres of one another, and it is the capital that gives its name to the defining climate agreement of this generation.

Headquartered In Paris

• UNESCOUN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization: Place de Fontenoy, 7th

• OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation & Development: Château de la Muette, 16th

• IEAInternational Energy Agency: global energy and climate policy

• ESAEuropean Space Agency: headquarters and Director General's office

• ICCInternational Chamber of Commerce: world headquarters

• OIFOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie: 88 member states and governments

Alongside the World Organisation for Animal Health, the FATF secretariat, and two of the European Union's financial authorities: the European Banking Authority and ESMA, both seated in Paris. The Paris Agreement of 2015 takes its name from this city.

High Level Speakers& Diplomatic Engagement

Ambassadors, diplomats and senior officials meet delegates in roundtables and small-group dialogue, not from a distant stage. Six ways that access is built into the four days.

Ambassadors

Serving ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps accredited in France.

Institutions

Officials from the international organisations headquartered in Paris.

Keynotes

High-level addresses on sustainable development, peace and multilateral cooperation.

Roundtables

Moderated sessions where delegates question speakers directly, on the record.

Reception

A diplomatic evening bringing delegates and invited guests together.

Mentorship

Career conversations with practitioners in diplomacy, development and enterprise.

Voices From Our Global Faculty

Experts, diplomats, academics and practitioners from the CGAD programme and previous editions. The Paris 2027 line-up will be announced in phases ahead of the Summit.

Arrival & Opening

• Delegate registration & welcome kit collection

• Official opening ceremony & CGAD welcome address

• Inaugural keynote: youth and the UN Global Goals

• Delegate introductions & country roll call

• Welcome reception & networking dinner

Dialogue & Diplomacy

• Morning plenary on the state of the SDGs

• Ambassadorial roundtable, on the record

• Workshop: mediation & alternative dispute resolution

• Breakout sessions on inclusive growth & partnerships

• Diplomatic networking reception