About Younga
The Largest Global Platform for Impact
Founding Vision
In 2020, YOUNGA® emerged from a global call to action. As young people around the world faced the uncertainty of a global pandemic—disrupted education, economic instability, and growing isolation—YOUNGA was founded to offer hope, purpose and a place to belong. Inspired by the United Nations' 75th-anniversary call for the largest, most inclusive global dialogue on our shared future, YOUNGA set out to create a platform where next-gen leaders could unite with industry leaders in co-creating solutions for a better world.
YOUNGA® is the largest global platform for impact, uniting young people with decision-makers to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable future
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To successfully build action plans for future generations, we believe it is crucial that we involve the ideas, perspectives and active participation of the nearly two billion young people around the world—for we will be the generation of leaders that will be living through the outcomes and dealing with the consequences of the decisions made today.
Our Approach
Through dynamic and intergenerational experiences, YOUNGA equips young people with skill-building opportunities, action-oriented programming and curated connections to share their hopes and ideas for the future with top industry leaders and advocates.
Beyond our acclaimed annual festival and next-gen delegate programs, YOUNGA fosters a global community of promising young leaders eager to develop their skills and contribute to innovation year-round.
Beyond our acclaimed annual festival and next-gen delegate programs, YOUNGA fosters a global community of promising young leaders eager to develop their skills and contribute to innovation year-round.
Founding Pillars of Inspiration
Inclusion and access–ensuring everyone is at the table
To build solutions that last, we must have all stakeholders involved. Younga is not about tomorrow versus today’s leaders—putting generations at odds. Younga aims to foster constructive intergenerational and multi-stakeholder dialogues, for each of us offers different perspectives, lived experiences and knowledge that together create a sustainable solution that serves and supports everyone.
New perspectives
Through Younga , you will meet peers with different lived experiences. We have different levels of education, access to information or misinformation, different parental, cultural, political and religious influences that have formed the value systems, opinions and beliefs we have today.
Younga is a non-partisan, multilateral platform. Our objective is to create a safe space where everyone is acknowledged and respected.
Collaboration and unity
Charles Darwin said that “it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” This, however, is only one half of the equation. The part of Darwin’s wisdom, that is often overlooked, is the importance of unity for survival and prosperity. In his later findings, Darwin shares, “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
Championing Youth-Led and Women-Led Impact
Founded by a young woman under 30, YOUNGA is committed to advancing an inclusive and equitable future. Our mission is rooted in the belief that empowering young people and fostering inclusive innovation are catalysts for sustainable solutions and global transformation.
Fostering Multistakeholder Action for a Better Future
YOUNGA is a global community powered by over 300 partners who share a commitment to empowering young people as active contributors to our world’s future. We believe in the power of intergenerational collaboration to create lasting solutions and invite you to join us in building a world where young perspectives are empowered, valued and actively engaged.