Through the VI edition of the Forum, the youth of the Americas will have the opportunity to connect with their governments, representatives of the private sector and civil society, as well as multilateral agencies; consolidating an ecosystem for youth development, strengthening democratic governance and promoting the inter-American agenda.

6 Triannual Editions within the framework of the Summits of the Americas

Young people involved since 2005
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Years promoting youth participation
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Young people who have participated in virtual consultations
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2022 United States 🇺🇸

 2018 Peru 🇵🇪 

2015 Panama 🇵🇦

2012 Colombia 🇨🇴

2009 Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹

2005 Argentina 🇦🇷

How can I participate?

Channels of Participation

You can participate in the process of the Young Americas Forum through the following channels, access more information by clicking on each of the boxes.

Youth Dialogues

National, hemispheric and thematic: on-site, hybrid or virtual. Activities co-organized with several youth networks, provide an opportunity for young people to get involved and express their priorities, actions and recommendations to the leaders of the region.
Guide to organize dialogues

Virtual Tools

A virtual consultation, a virtual community and #YouthInTheSummit online campaigns are some of the tools that will allow us to continue involving the youth of the Americas in the consultation process of to the Young Americas Forum.
Virtual consultation

Policy Labs

The Policy Labs are virtual presentations, roundtables, dialogues, and events created to facilitate research evidence uptake into policy and practice, with a special focus on youth.
Sessions

Entrepreneurship in Action

Through the Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas program (TIC Americas), entrepreneurial youth in the continent will be able to access support resources for the consolidation of initiatives that respond to the hemipheric priorities.
Meet entrepreneurs

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NEWS

Regular Meeting of the GRIC Highlights the Role of Youth Ahead of the X Summit of the Americas

The second Regular Meeting of 2024 of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG), held in Washington, D.C., concluded with a call from the youth to the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to prioritize support for youth participation, entrepreneurship, and investment in youth. This emphasis is crucial as it reinforces the role of youth in addressing the “challenges, hurdles, and opportunities leading up to the X Summit of the Americas,” to be held in the Dominican Republic in October 2025.

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