ИспанияCentre for Diplomatic Advancement
A Fully Funded International Youth Summit in Madrid, Spain
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Join 300 young leaders, students, entrepreneurs and young professionals from 120+ countries for four days of diplomacy, leadership and real-world project building in Madrid, 13–16 April 2027. Organised by the Centre for Diplomatic Advancement (CDA).
About the company
- Organised by the Centre for Diplomatic Advancement (CDA)
About the product
- The European Youth Summit (EYS) is the Centre for Diplomatic Advancement’s annual gathering where young people from every continent learn diplomacy by practising it.
- The first edition in Geneva in June 2026 brought 207+ delegates from 120+ countries into the institutions of international Geneva, including the World Trade Organization and the Palais des Nations, and closed with the adoption of the EYS 2026 Summit Declaration.
- EYS 2027 moves to Madrid, Spain, from 13 to 16 April 2027.
- The 2027 edition is built around a theme of Diplomacy in Action: From Dialogue to Delivery, and every delegate leaves with a mentor, a project team and access to CDA project funding.
- EYS 2027 brings 300 young leaders to Madrid to turn negotiation, cooperation and policy skills into funded projects that outlast the summit.
- What delegates do in four days:
- Attend high-level sessions with ambassadors, Spanish and EU institutions, UN agencies and civil-society leaders
- Train in negotiation, mediation, public speaking and cross-cultural leadership
- Deliver a Global Youth Leadership Statement on the summit floor
- Form international project teams and pitch for post-summit project funding
- Join study visits to Madrid’s diplomatic and institutional landmarks
- Adopt the EYS 2027 Madrid Declaration with delegates from 120+ countries
- Summit Themes:
- Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution with practical negotiation labs, mediation simulations and a Madrid Model Negotiation on a live global issue
- Climate Diplomacy and Sustainable Development including state, city and youth movement negotiation on climate commitments; SDG financing; Spain’s renewable-energy transition case study
- Digital Governance and AI in Diplomacy covering data, AI and disinformation in international affairs; digital rights; and youth influence on emerging-technology policy
- Multilateralism, Trade and Europe's Global Partnerships focusing on Europe-Latin America, Europe-Africa and Europe-Asia cooperation, the EU, and Ibero-American networks
- Inclusive Leadership and Youth Participation emphasizing representation, cross-cultural leadership, public speaking and the Global Youth Leadership Statements
- From Idea to Impact: Youth Project Delivery involving project design, budgeting, partnerships and pitching with teams competing for post-summit project funding
Conditions
- Fully Funded Benefits: Round-trip airfare, accommodation, visa fee reimbursement, meals, summit access, networking, mentorship, certificate, and a chance to compete for project funding.
- 300 Scholarships: 50 fully funded, 100 partially funded, 150 forum access
- Scholarship deadline: 20 January 2027
- Results announced: 5 February 2027
- Open to ages 18–50
- All nationalities
- No prior experience required
- Summit dates: 13–16 April 2027
- Location: Madrid, Spain