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Global Shapers Impact Report: Engaging Young People in Decision-Making: Enabling Active Citizenship

In the face of extraordinary global challenges, young people are proving to be essential changemakers. The Global Shapers Impact Report: Engaging Young People in Decision-Making: Enabling Active Citizenship offers a compelling narrative on the transformative power of youth leadership in addressing global challenges. It spotlights insights from nearly 4,000 young leaders from over 140 countries tackling critical issues like climate change, unemployment and inequality with optimism, innovation and a commitment to long-term impact.

This report underscores the urgency of empowering young people as critical agents of change. It explores the complex social, economic and political landscapes young people navigate and showcases youth-led solutions and case studies of impactful initiatives.

Driving change

From urban areas to remote islands and refugee camps like Kakuma, Global Shapers exhibit resilience, driving change in challenging settings.

A few words from Shapers

Being a Global Shaper has opened doors to extraordinary opportunities, including my participation in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which was life-changing.

Chitra Gomanee

Port Louis Hub, Mauritius

Being a Global Shaper bolstered my confidence and enabled me to grow my impact by co-founding a youth-led not-for-profit organisation.

Bianca Goebel

Melbourne Hub, Australia

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