📍 Location: Istanbul, Turkey
🔗 Official Website & Application: https://theogpd.org/gcs-2025/
📖 About the Summit
The Global Change Summit (GCS) 2025 is a premier international platform bringing together students, young professionals, activists, and changemakers to discuss pressing global challenges and co-create solutions. The summit fosters purpose-driven leadership, innovation, and collaboration to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This year’s edition will gather delegates from around the world for dialogues, workshops, study visits, and cultural exchange—all in the vibrant city of Istanbul.
🎯 Summit Objectives
Build sustainable global networks of changemakers
Promote peace, climate action, and social entrepreneurship
Enable youth participation in policy, governance & reform
Translate global commitments (SDGs) into local action
✅ Eligibility Requirements
Open to all nationalities
Age: 16–35 years old
Must have an interest in leadership, SDGs, or community action
Proficiency in English (working language)
Valid passport recommended (though applications can be submitted without one)
Commitment to attend the full summit
🎁 Benefits & Participation Categories
Category Benefits
Fully Funded Round-trip airfare, visa invitation & support, accommodation, meals, merchandise, cultural exchange, certificate
Partially Funded Some costs covered (e.g., accommodation/meals), visa support, merchandise, certificate
Self-Funded Visa support, accommodation, meals, merchandise, full access, certificate
Forum Access Only Visa support, meals, access to workshops & networking, certificate
🔹 Slots Available: 15 Fully Funded, 35 Partially Funded, 100 Self-Funded
🌐 Key Themes
Peacebuilding, Governance & Human Rights
Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability
Youth Leadership & Policy Innovation
Technology, Social Impact & Global Goals
📝 Application Process
1. Complete the online form via: https://theogpd.org/gcs-2025/
2. Upload motivation statement & supporting documents
3. Pay the application fee (for fully funded slots; non-refundable)
4. Await evaluation and selection results
📅 Application Deadline: To be announced (check official website)
📌 Why Attend?
Engage in global workshops & study visits
Network with 200+ international changemakers
Gain recognition and a certificate of participation
Explore Istanbul’s cultural & civic spaces
Become part of a growing global youth leadership movement.
