Applications for Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit 2023 in Panama are now open!
The sixth Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit is an integral part of the Our Ocean Conference, which will take place in Panama on February 27 – March 1, 2023. Sustainable Ocean Alliance is proud to co-host the Summit, in cooperation with Our Ocean Conference organizers.
This event is an opportunity to inspire, inform, and empower youth participants to build holistic solutions that better balance the needs of society, industry, and the ocean environment. In 2023, the Summit will be fully integrated into the main conference for the very first time, and will embody the overall theme –
Our Ocean, Our Connection.
The goals of the Summit
- Engage young leaders as a key driver for change
- Develop technological solutions that can address the greatest threats facing our planet
- Foster intergenerational cooperation
6 impact areas
The Summit will be a traditional hackathon-style event, where 100 young ocean leaders will convene in small teams. With the guidance of expert mentors, they will work to solve key ocean challenges across 6 impact areas:
- Climate change
- Marine pollution
- Maritime security
- Marine protected areas (MPAs)
- Sustainable blue economy
- Sustainable fisheries
Over the course of the event, these youth leaders will be provided with opportunities for experiential learning, skill building, and networking. Programming will be delivered in English, with simultaneous translation in Spanish.
Timeline
November 9th 2022 - Applications open
November 23rd 2022 (11:59pm PST) - Applications close
December 21st 2022 - The 100 youth who were selected are notified
December 27th 2022 - Travel arrangement start
January 10th 2023 - The 100 youth leaders are announced publicly
February 26th - March 1st 2023 - Attend the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit
March 2nd - 3rd 2023 - Attend the Our Ocean Conference
Criteria
We invite problem solvers and sustainability champions of ages 18-35 years old to describe their interest and/or engagement in sustainability (this could be a project idea, an organization, or an initiative you are currently involved with or wish to explore) and submit their application online before November 23, 2023 11:59pm PST.
The 100 selected participants from over 50 countries will receive one complimentary guest pass and scholarship* to the upcoming Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit, which will take place in Panama on February 27 to March 1, 2023.