What is a Delegate Speaker?
Delegate Speakers are the keynote speakers of the One Young World Summit. Each of the six Plenary Sessions contains six Delegate Speeches. Delegate Speakers are introduced by a Counsellor and have the opportunity to address the Summit for approximately six minutes to share their experiences and opinions.
Who can apply?
In order to apply to be a Delegate Speaker you must be a Registered Delegate for the Munich 2021 Summit.
What are the Plenary Sessions?
Plenary Sessions are the cornerstones of the Summit and form the basis of most of the discussion and action plans. This year there are six Plenary Sessions focusing on:
The Climate Crisis - Less than 10 years to go, can we deliver the Paris Agreement?
Rights and Freedoms - How can we defend Rights online and offline?
Education - How can we prepare for the 4th Industrial Revolution?
Conflict Resolution - Authoritarianism is on the rise; how can we de-escalate tensions?
Future Economies - How can economic growth be more just?
Covid-19 - Lessons from the Pandemic - the road to recovery
What are One Young World looking for in Delegate Speakers?
- The most essential asset is real world experience and knowledge of the area you wish to talk about. We want speakers who have genuine credentials within the Plenary subject.
- Delegate Speakers need to have original ideas for tangible plans of action to address problems – Plenary Sessions are about Solutions Not Discussions.
- We also are looking for people who are full of passion and enthusiasm for the Plenary topic and will inspire the Summit to go on to make real changes in the world around them.
Confidence in communication is key – Delegate Speakers should feel prepared to speak in front of a large audience although no previous experience is necessary and everyone receives expert coaching before the Summit.
Any advice for the application forms?
- Read the questions carefully and stick to the word limit.
- Showcase your knowledge and experience – we can gauge your passion by how much you engage with the topic in real terms.
- Tell us something new – why would you be more interesting to listen to than any other Delegate?
- Suggest some solutions – show us that One Young World Delegates would be inspired to action by your speech.
- Evidence - statistics are useful at this stage so we can see how exactly your work is impacting people. How many people have you impacted both directly and indirectly? What has that impact done for them? Is it a short term fix or a long term solution?
- The more information you can give us the stronger your application will be
When do I need to apply by?
Applications are now closed.
What happens next?
A shortlist of applicants will be asked to interview via Zoom or Google Hangout to give us more information about your experiences.
What are the advantages of being a Delegate Speaker?
Being one of the keynote speakers at this amazing conference is a fantastic chance to raise the profile of your work and ideas within the One Young World community and the watching world. You will benefit from:
- Expert coaching to help make your speech shine.
- The video of your speech being uploaded onto the One Young World Youtube channel.
- Fantastic recognition of your work by the whole Summit.
What if I have any other questions?
Email Oli Webb – [email protected] - for more information.
You can also download a copy of the FAQs HERE