Global Shapers Community June 2024 Newsletter

Here is everything you need to know this month!

  1. Community Updates
  2. World Economic Forum Events
  3. Impact Opportunities
  4. Community Spotlight

Community Updates

1. Annual Review 2024

It's time! Each year, we ask all Global Shapers to share your perspectives with us via our Annual Review. With your input, we can better understand your expectations, milestones, and achievements in our growing community. Your responses also help us tell your global impact story. We published our first Impact Report based on 2,000 survey responses!

Complete the Annual Review today. For Shapers, the survey will take 5 minutes. For Curators and Impact Officers, the review is required and will take 15 minutes. To show our gratitude, we will randomly select 2 respondents to win an invitation to the Global Shapers Summit 2025.

2. Global Shapers Summit

The Global Shapers Annual Summit will take place 10 - 12 July 2024 at the World Economic Forum headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. We can't wait to see more than 500 Curators next month! Together, we'll collaborate to develop the courage, commitment and solutions to lead positive and lasting change in your communities. In addition to our in-person event for Curators, we will offer a full virtual programme for all community members. Save the date!

3. SHAPE Events

SHAPEs are regional events created by Shapers for Shapers. Save the date for 7 upcoming SHAPEs! Registration and logistic information will be available 3 months before each event.

  • SHAPE South Asia: 27 - 29 September 2024, Jaipur (India) Apply until 30 June!
  • SHAPE North America & Caribbean: 1 - 3 November 2024, Phoenix (USA)
  • SHAPE Africa: 14 - 16 November 2024, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
  • SHAPE MENA: 14 - 16 February 2025, Khobar (Saudi Arabia)
  • SHAPE Asia-Pacific: 7 - 9 March 2025, Adelaide (Australia)
  • SHAPE Latin America: 25 - 27 April 2025, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • SHAPE Europe & Eurasia: 8 - 10 May 2025, Brussels (Belgium)

4. Monthly Show

Our June Live Show will stream on 20 June at 16:00 CEST on TopLink and LinkedIn. This month, we will speak with Francois Bonnici, Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Francois is a public health physician, university professor, social change practitioner and author of The Systems Work of Social Change. We'll explore how Francois' expertise is key to the mission and mandate of the Global Shapers Community. See you there!

5. Website Launch

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website, designed to elevate and showcase your projects like never before! New features make it easier than ever to engage with the incredible initiatives within our community, find expertise and connect with fellow Shapers.

Get involved: It's time to shine a spotlight on your projects! We encourage you to ensure that your project submissions are up-to-date, detailed, coherent and include photos. This enhances and ensures that your efforts receive the recognition they deserve.

World Economic Forum Events

6. Annual Meeting of the New Champions

The Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions is the foremost global summit on innovation, science and technology. The 2024 meeting will take place from 25 - 27 June in Dalian, People’s Republic of China under the theme Next Frontiers for Growth.

You are invited to participate in the virtual programme! From the green energy transition to AI assistants, there is a session for you. Of 50 Global Shapers representing our community in Dalian, don't miss Mariam Nourya Koné and Michelle Howie discussing solutions to global youth unemployment rates on Wednesday, 26 June from 10:00–10:30 CST!

Impact Opportunities

7. Global Gender Gap Report 2024

The Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2024, published this month, reveals that the world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap. However, at the current pace it will take another 134 years – equivalent to five generations – to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by 0.1 percentage points since last year. Read the report to learn more!

8. World Economic Forum Opportunities

One benefit of being a Global Shaper or Alumni is connecting with World Economic Forum communities and initiatives. View open opportunities in our rolling application form. This month, you can express your interest in contributing to the Forum's Green Trade work or submit your innovative solutions to open UpLink Innovation Challenges on longevity, water pollution, circularity, sustainable mining, regenerative blue economy and more!

Please note that participant selection will be decided by the World Economic Team responsible and not the Global Shapers Team. Improve your chances to be selected by ensuring your TopLink profile is up to date. Stay tuned to our newsletter for future opportunities. Good luck!

Community Spotlight

9. Our Vote Matters

Ahead of the European Parliamentary elections in June 2024, Luxembourg City Hub launched Our Vote Matters to improve voter turnout. Global Shapers (representing young nationals in 27 EU countries) created video testimonials explaining how, why and where to vote in their local languages. While Luxembourg City Hub is still tracking the campaign's impact, more than 4 billion people will be eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Your hub may be inspired to launch a civic engagement project to empower youth and minority leadership, mobilize citizen voting or uplift diverse policy inputs. Reach out to the team for inspiration or advice!

10. Agenda

We believe in a world where young people are central to solution-building, policy-making and lasting change.