Updates

11 March 2020

How young people can help respond to the coronavirus outbreak

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, Global Shapers are taking action. Shapers in more than 50 countries are sharing basic protective measures, translating vital resources into local languages, and launching campaigns to fight xenophobia and misinformation. Rather than resortin...

30 January 2020

Annual Meeting 2020 Highlights

50 Global Shapers brought their insights and influence to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020. Exhausted by inaction and inspired by the desperate need for change – they spoke truth to power, proposed innovative solutions and reminded fellow participants along the way, what is means to b...

14 January 2020

Seeking New Leadership: Responsible leadership for a sustainable and equitable world

Young people around the world are speaking up for change and never has there been a more pressing time to re-think the way we define leadership.

29 August 2019

More than 400 Global Shapers meet in Geneva to spark global change

The 2019 Global Shapers Annual Summit will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 August 2019 to 1 September 2019. More than 400 Global Shapers will meet to discuss the theme of “Leading for Impact” and to exchange ideas on driving dialogue and action to address local, regional and global chal...

08 March 2019

Add your voice for urgent action to protect and restore nature🌏

Climate change was named the number one threat to the global economy again in the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report. It's clear that we need a new deal for people and planet.

18 February 2019

Help build the movement with us!

The Global Shapers Community, founded by the World Economic Forum, is a network of inspiring young people working together to address local, regional and global challenges.

19 December 2018

Six Shapers to Co-Chair the Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 will be held from 22-25 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Over 3,000 global leaders will come together under the theme Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read the full press release.