
#FightingThePolycrisis
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#FightingThePolycrisis
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2026 Y7 Summit
Organized by the Open Diplomacy Institute
From May 17 to May 20, 2026 in Paris
Ahead of the 2026 G7 Evian Summit
OUR MISSION
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This annual summit, which brings together delegates under the age of 30 from each G7 country and the European Union, is held every year and will meet in Paris in 2026, under the G7 French Presidency.Our delegates have the unique opportunity to prepare policy recommendations with their international counterparts and present them to key global leaders.
Beyond the summit itself, the Y7 stands as a platform for youth engagement and inclusion. It opens dialogue to all young people, encouraging them to voice their ideas, question existing models, and take an active role in shaping the policies of tomorrow.
Our goal is to empower young people, through Y7, to shape policies that could make a difference. There are no guarantees, but we are convinced that those who do not try will achieve nothing.
By empowering the next generation to participate in global decision-making, the Y7 helps bridge the gap between today’s leaders and those who will build the world of the future.
The Y7 is the official forum for exchanges between the heads of state and government of the G7 and representatives of the future generations of each of these countries.
For the third time since inception, the Open Diplomacy Institute organizes and chairs the Y7 Summit in France, ahead of the G7 Summit to be held mid-June in Evian. The 2026 Y7 Summit will focus on Fighting the Polycrisis.
Founded in 2010 by Thomas Friang, the Open Diplomacy Institute is an independent think-tank working solutions to address the polycrises and craft leaders to take up this historical challenge.
Contact: nelly.gaillard@institut-opendiplo.fr

