World Forum for Democracy application is open for Youths to participate in a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide.
The theme of the 2025 edition of the World Forum for Democracy is “Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?”
About World Economic Forum (WEF)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization, think tank, and lobbying organisation based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab.
The foundation, which is mostly funded by its 1,000 member companies– typically global enterprises with more than five billion US dollars in turnover – as well as public subsidies, views its own mission as "improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and ot... continue reading
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World Forum Youth Delegation Program
Aim and Benefits of World Forum Youth Delegation Program
- Travel expenses and visa costs will be reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe.
- Prepaid tickets for travel can be arranged in case prior request.
- Board and lodging are provided and paid for by the Council of Europe during the dates of the activity (arrival on 2 November and departure on 8 November 2025). Participants will be accommodated at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg.
- The youth centre is accessible to young people with disabilities and ready to adapt to young people's special needs to ensure full inclusion and quality working conditions.
Requirements for World Forum Youth Delegation Program Qualification
To be selected and participate in the World Forum for Democracy 2025, the youth applicants must be:
- Between 18 and 30 years of age
- Able to communicate and work in English
- Actively involved in youth organisations or other civil society organisations working with young people on issues reviving democracy via new creative solutions
- Motivated to share their experiences on democracy and to contribute to developing new ideas on reviving it
- Available to participate fully in the World Forum for Democracy 2025 and in the preparation process beforehand (i.e. online preparation and onsite presence in Strasbourg arriving on 2 November and departing on 8 November).
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Application Deadline
August 4, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
World Economic Forum (WEF) on forms.office.com to apply
- Potential applicants are strongly advised to apply well in advance before the deadline to check that their registration is complete and to solve any possible technical problems.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- In case of technical problems with the use of the platform, please send an e-mail to [email protected], before 16:00 CET, on 04 August 2025. For any further inquiries, please contact [email protected] , before 16:00 CET, on 04 August 2025.
