Your ideas, opinions, and passion matter—and they deserve to be heard. You can join teams worldwide that are dedicated to promoting digital rights through research, policy and advocacy. Your participation could be a game-changer, helping to influence rules that make the internet better for children and young people everywhere.
Check out the opportunities listed below and join in!
The 5Rights Youth Ambassadors Programme is in full swing, bringing together over 200 children and young people from over 50 countries. These young activists from across the globe make a dynamic community, dedicated to transforming the digital world into a safer and more empowering space, especially for children like themselves.
Youth Ambassador
The Youth Internet Governance Forum focuses on hosting annual events, debates, and talks, as well as providing training, capacity building, and awareness-raising sessions on topics related to internet governance. You have the opportunity to become a Youth Ambassador, share your perspectives, and share your experiences with other young people and leaders in the Information Society, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and viewpoints in your region. #globalyouthigf
Join the Youth IGF
U-Report is UNICEF’s digital community for young people, by young people, where they can raise their voices and share opinions on topics that matter to them. Using real-time insights and solutions, U-Report shapes policies and decisions in communities, countries and around the world, working side-by-side with young people.
Become a U-Reporter
The BIK Youth Programme gives young people a platform to share their ideas on making the internet safer and better for everyone. It aims to involve them in discussions about online safety and improvement. The programme offers different ways for young individuals to express their ideas, perspectives, and experiences in line with the BIK+ strategy's three pillars: protect, respect, and empower children and young people online.
Get involved - join BIK Youth!
The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. Each year, the Internet Society chooses fifteen young, passionate people to participate in their Youth Ambassador Program, equipping the next generation of Internet leaders to collaborate and innovate for a better world.
*Applications are now closed. Stay tuned for updates on the next program cohort.
Learn more about the Youth Ambassador Program
In a rapidly changing world, foresight – the ability to think systematically about the future to inform decisions today – is crucial. The UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellowship provides young leaders with the skills and opportunities they need to to anticipate, envision, design, and lead all our futures.
*Applications are now closed. Stay tuned for updates on future Fellowship opportunities.
Learn more about the Youth Fellowships
Please note that all resources, initiatives and calls for participation listed here are independent of the Digital Futures for Children centre. We have no involvement or responsibility in the selection process, and inclusion in this list does not imply any endorsement or affiliation.