Do you want to change the world?

You are bold and audacious. You are 18 to 24 years old. You look to the future. You do not accept the status quo. You want to change the world. Welcome to participate in a powerful encounter for change. The 7th IYTT Youth Conference is hosted at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, on 14-17 April 2025. Hope to see you there!

When too many people are unheard or excluded from decision-making, when democratic institutions fail to deliver service to the citizens, and when authoritarian movements and regimes work to cynically manipulate and roll back democratic processes, young minds are indispensable to inspire people and innovate democracy for a brighter future. Appalled yet strengthened in our resolve to stand up for equality, peace, and democracy, we invite some 20 young persons to a four-day workshop-styled conference. We pay for traveling, lodging, and meals during your stay.

Together with your peers, you will discuss how to understand the ideal of democracy, and produce visionary yet tangible policy proposals for democratization, peace building, and democracy renewal. You are offered the opportunity to engage with research scholars, and executive professionals as part of a structured and moderated program. Your proposals are expected to be based upon verifiable evidence, and they must be deliberated and developed in a respectful and collaborative space among equal peers. You will leave the conference trained in democracy entrepreneurship, with broadened knowledge, strengthened voice, enhanced network capacity, and new friends.

You apply by submitting a personal presentation and argumentation of why you should participate. Anyone living in the USA by the time of the conference is welcome to apply, regardless of citizenship. Please help me spread the word by sharing this invitation with your friends, colleagues, neighbors, and relatives.

I look much forward to your application!

Urban Strandberg

Director & Co-founder, IYTT

Apply no later than February 15.