UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network 2026

The UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network is a global community for young leaders and students to contribute to educational policy, advocacy, and innovation. Members engage in activities such as workshops, conferences, and collaborative projects to promote inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Participants serve for a period of two years and may participate in inception activities prior to formal onboarding.

Training, networking, and mentorship; two-year active participation from January 2026 to December 2027, with inception activities for new members in late 2025.

Ages 16-30; active member of a national, regional or global non-governmental and not-for-profit youth or student organization working in SDG4 – Education 2030; active in SDG4-related fields; no conflict of interest as per Network Code of Conduct.

Applicants should submit their applications via the provided UNESCO link; selection is conducted by UNESCO personnel and partner bodies with transparency assurances.