7th Annual G(irls)20 Summit

The 7th Annual G(irls)20 Summit will be held in China, the 2016 G20 Host Country.

While exact dates have not yet been set, we anticipate the Summit will take place in August 2016. 

Designed G20 style, the G(irls)20 Summit brings together one delegate from each G20 country, plus a representative from the European and African Unions, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the MENA region.

During the Summit, delegates attend skills building workshops (entrepreneurship, financial preparedness, communications, digital literacy, leadership, etc.) participate in panel discussion with local and global experts, and then produce a communique with tangible, scalable solutions towards increase FLFP. The communiqué is presented to G20 Leaders for their consideration.

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Female, between the ages of 18-23 (at the time of Summit);
• Lives in and holds citizenship in a G20 member country, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the African or European Unions, or the MENA region;
• Is proficient in the English language for all verbal and written communications;
• Has or can obtain a valid passport and visa for travel no later than April 31, 2016
• Has an interest in the economic advancement of girls and women;
• Will commit to launching a post-Summit initiative/project in her own community;
• Has parental or guardian permission to travel to China and to fully participate in the summit for the duration of the Summit (This may require absence from school); and,
• Will provide consent to appear in any and all media.

Deadline to submit complete applications: January 15^th, 2016, Midnight (EST)

Read  more and apply here.