Y7, Y20 AND COP30 2025 DELEGATE Application form

We welcome applications from young people from all parts of the U.K., and from all backgrounds. We want the U.K.’s delegates to the Y7, Y20 and COP to be representative of the full diversity of U.K. youth.

Who can apply

We welcome applications from young people from all parts of the U.K., and from all backgrounds. We want the U.K.'s delegates to the COP29 to be representative of the full diversity of U.K. youth.

The only eligibility criteria you must satisfy are:

  • You must be aged 18 - 30 by 31 January 2025;

  • You must be a U.K. citizen OR have lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years; and

  • You must be able to fully commit to the full term and time commitment of the Opportunity.

We gather diversity data for equality monitoring purposes only - we DO NOT use it to determine the outcome of your application. Your diversity data will be treated in the strictest confidence, in accordance with our Privacy Notice, and will not affect the outcome of your application in any way.

What we are looking for

Please carefully read through the Role Description to understand what being a delegate involves:

We will be assessing you against the Essential Criteria as set out in the Opportunity Description. For each question, we have indicated the Essential Criteria we are looking for evidence of, so please read the questions carefully. Simply listing your CV or achievements WILL NOT result in success - we want you to properly answer our questions!

Throughout this application, you should feel free to bring evidence from all parts of your life - personal, professional, voluntary etc. There is no 'right answer' - all we're looking for is evidence against each of the Essential Criteria, which can come from any sector or any experience you have had.

You are encouraged to to adopt the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to give specific examples when you have demonstrated the Essential Criteria. Remember to be specific about what actions you took, and the impact you had.

The selection process

Please pay close attention to the following timeline:

  • Written applications must be submitted by 23:59 GMT on 10 December 2024. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered.

  • Finalists will be invited to a final round of interviews by 6 - 18 January 2025.

At present we expect to offer interviews virtually. You must be able to attend interviews (virtually) at the indicated time - we cannot offer alternative time slots, except for in exceptional circumstances.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact hello@futureleaders.network.

Information panels

To further demystify the experience of being a delegate and the

process of applying to become one, we have organised the

following information sessions:

- Panel with Geopolitics and Economic Delegates (28 November, click here for joining info)

- Panel with Climate Delegates (8 December, click here for joining info)

Terms and Conditions

All applications will be kept in accordance with our Privacy Policy and by submitting an application you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions.

Good luck!