Apply to attend Fully-funded G(irls)20 Global Summit 2018 in Argentina

Deadline: April 6, 2018

Applications are open for the 9th annual G(irls)20 Global Summit in Argentina. The G(irls)20 Summit is modeled after the G20 Summit and culminates in a one-day symposium with local and international panelists, keynotes, and experts on economic and social issues facing girls and women.

20+ young women from around the world will arrive in Buenos Aires for a week of leadership training, social enterprise development and mentoring by female leaders in the business and public sectors. Delegates contribute the economic and social issues facing girls & women in their countries to a Communiqué delivered to world leaders in advance of the G20 Summit and leave the Summit with increased confidence, new skills, and a global network that will allow them to make change as community and global advocates!

The Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 15-19, 2018. (Delegates to arrive October 14th). Six weeks later, the G20 leaders will also meet in Buenos Aires to hold the annual G20 Summit.

The week-long summit for delegates will include:

• Workshops building valuable leadership skills — from Emotional Intelligence to Strategic Planning
• Panels and speeches on the key issues facing girls and women globally — with an emphasis on digital inclusion and financial inclusion
• Developing a Communiqué to G20 leaders, with recommendations based on the delegates unique experience and expertise
  Networking receptions with movers and shakers in the public and private sectors
• Building a network of female mentors from the across the public and private sectors
  The opportunity to build lifelong friendships with 20+ young female leaders from around the world

Delegate Responsibilities

Every applicant submits one idea for a policy recommendation to be incorporated into the Communiqué + one idea for a community development project to launch at home. Successful delegates will be expected to:

• Spend approximately 2 hours per week from June 2018 – October 2018 doing pre-summit work online
• Participate fully in the week-long Summit, including attending all sessions, making new connections, asking questions, and bringing an open mind
• Contribute to the development of a Communiqué.
• Post-summit, launch a community development project at home.
• Monthly check-ins with her mentor following Summit

Benefits

G(irls)20 will cover the following costs for all delegates:

• Flights to and from Buenos Aires from their nearest major city
• Transportation to and from the airport in Buenos Aires
• Accommodation in a shared room with one other female delegate
• All meals during the week
• Travel insurance
• Costs associated with travel visas

Eligibility

Who can apply:

• Any young woman born within 1995-2001
• Holds or can obtain a valid passport
• Lives in and/or holds citizenship in any of the G20 member countries or additional participating regions (Middle East and North Africa, African Union, South America).

List of participating countries or regions: G20 Members:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada (1 Indigenous and 1 non-Indigenous delegate)
• China
• France
• Germany
• India
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Mexico
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• United States
• European Union

Participating Regions:

• African Union
• MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa)
• South America (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela)

Please note Pakistan and Afghanistan delegates have already been selected for 2018.

G(irls)20 will invite a second delegate from Canada to represent First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

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Application

Timeline:

• March 8 – April 6, 2018: Applications are Open to Delegates. Please note applications CLOSE at 15:00 EST on April 6th.
• May 2018: Shortlisted Candidates will be invited by email to an interview over Skype
• June 2018: Both successful and unsuccessful candidates notified by email
• June – October 2018: Pre-summit work takes place online.
• October 14 – October 20, 2018: The 9th annual Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina! Please note all delegates must arrive on October 14th.

Click here to apply now.

For more information, visit G(irls)20 Summit.