GlobalShapersCommunity ImpactReport2022-2023 “ Themedianageoftheworldpopulationislessthan30 yearsold,whichmeansthatyoungpeopleareactuallythemostimportant—andmostaffected—stakeholderswhen talkingaboutourglobalfuture.Thesearealsothepeoplewhohavethemostinnovativeideasandenergytobuildabettersocietyfortomorrow. Youngpeoplearethebestplacedtoleadradical,inclusiveandtransformativechange.Allworldleadersshouldstepupandgivethemthisopportunity. KlausSchwab FounderandExecutiveChairmanWorldEconomicForum FounderandBoardChair GlobalShapersCommunityFoundation GlobalShapersImpactReport2022-202302 Contents Preface04 Executivesummary06 Impactframework08 CommunityOutlook:Aglobalmovement10 Distributionofmembersbyregion10 Distributionofmembersbyindustry11 DevelopingYouthLeaders12 Skillsdevelopmentandoutcomes12 Leadershiprolesandinfluence13 AmplifyingYouthVoices14 ExpandingYouthParticipation15 EnablingYouthAction16 Inspiringprojectsworldwide17 Projectoutcomesandfocusareas18 ContributiontotheGlobalGoals19 Involvementoflocalstakeholders20 Appendices GlobalIndicatorFramework21 Contributors23 Disclaimer Thisdocumentispublishedbythe WorldEconomicForumasacontributiontoaproject,insightareaorinteraction.Thefindings,interpretationsandconclusionsexpressedhereinarearesultofacollaborativeprocessfacilitatedandendorsedbytheWorldEconomicForumbutwhoseresultsdonotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheWorldEconomicForum,northeentiretyofitsMembers,Partnersorotherstakeholders. ©2024WorldEconomicForum.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,includingphotocopyingandrecording,orbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem. GlobalShapersImpactReport2022-202303 Preface NataliePierce Head,GlobalShapersCommunityWorldEconomicForum EstablishedbyKlausSchwabin2011,theGlobalShapersCommunityisanunprecedentednetworkofmorethan17,000inspiringyoungpeople andalumnidrivingdialogue,action,andchangeinmorethan500city-basedhubsinover150countriesandterritoriesaroundtheworld. GlobalShapersarediverseintermsofeducation,expertise,income,andidentitybutareunitedbyasharedbelief:thatyoungpeopleworkingtogethercancreatepositiveandlastingchangeworldwide. Ineachcity,GlobalShapersleadcollectiveactiontoaddresstheneedsoftheircommunitiesandtheworld.Volunteer-ledprojectsarewide-rangingandincluderespondingtodisasters,fightingclimatechange,acceleratingreskilling,safeguardingmentalhealth,andbuildingmoreequitablesocieties.Youth-ledinitiativesresultinpositiveoutcomesforbothyoungpeopleandentirecommunitiesasawhole. Onaglobalscale,GlobalShapersareconnectedthroughtechnology,training,andevents.Theyjoinforcesonsharedinitiativestoscalepromisingsolutionsandextendtheirreach.ExposuretotheWorldEconomicForumanditsnetworkofleadersandexpertssupportsyoungchangemakerstogrowtheirinfluenceandimpact.GlobalShapersalsoengagewiththoseinpower,representingthenextgeneration’sinterests,inmultistakeholderdecision- makingattheWorldEconomicForumandbeyond. TheGlobalShapersCommunity’s2022-2023ImpactReportoutlinesourachievementsoverthepastyeartodrivecollectiveactiononsomeofthemostsignificantchallengesofourtime.Itoffersinsightsintooureffortstosupportyoungleaderswiththeplatformstheyneedtomeaningfullyshapethefuture. Thisyear,weareproudtohavedirectlyequippedover1,200younginnovatorsandactivistsinourglobalnetworkwithgame-changingopportunitiestobuildpracticalleadershipskillsandtakeactionintheirlocalcommunities.Propelledbynewideas,GlobalShapersaroundtheworldpositivelycontributedtothelivesof1,200,000people,amplifyingstoriesthatneedtobetold,demandingdignityforall,expandingaccesstojobs,housing,resourcesandservices,andmuchmore.Thisistheundeniablepowerofyoungpeopleinaction,andit’swhywedowhatwedo. ThefollowingpagesoutlinetheGlobalShapersCommunity’sImpactFramework,includingprogressonourthreestrategicobjectives:DevelopingYouthLeaders,AmplifyingYouthVoices,andAcceleratingYouthAction.Wehopereaderswillbeinspiredbytheimpactofourmembersandjoinusinadvocatingforafuturethatrecognizesyoungpeopleasthedrivingforceforlastingchange. Wearesincerelygratefultothe2,500GlobalShaperswhocontributedtothisyear’sreportandcontinuetoworktirelesslytoachieveamoreinclusive,peaceful,andsustainableworld.Thankyouforbeingonthisjourneywithusandcreatingabetterfutureforusall. Finally,thisreportrepresentsthecommitmentoftheGlobalShapersFoundationBoard,whichbelievesinthepowerandpotentialofyoungpeople.Wealsothankourlong-standingimpactpartners,AccentureandTheClimateRealityProject,whosupportourambitiousprojectsandinitiativesworldwide. GlobalShapersImpactReport2022-202304 GlobalShapersImpactReport2022-2023 05 ExecutiveSummary Everyday,thousandsofdecisionsaboutthefutureofourcommunities,countriesandourplanetaremade.Toooften,youngpeopleareexcludedfrommakingthesedecisions,andthisphenomenoniswidespread.Youngpeoplearegiventoolimitedvoice,resourcesandpowertoshapetheworld. TheGlobalShapersCommunityaimstoreversethistrendbyprovidingmeaningful,inclusiveandlong-termopportunitiesforyoungpeopletoplayanactiveroleindecision-makingatalllevelsandtoleadco