The OECD's Youth Advisory Board for 2022, made up of 24 brilliant young people aged 18‒30 from 25 countries, focuses this year on how we can build an inclusive and green future for & with young people.
Youthwise was launched in 2021 to bring youth perspectives and ideas to the OECD, and improve youth understanding of the Organisation’s work and international policy making.
At the initiative of the Italian Presidency of the 2022 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), a workshop was organised on 8 June in Paris, bringing together members of Youthwise as well as representatives from youth organisations and OECD experts. A number of proposals emerged from it and were relayed to Ministers on 10 June (Browse Youthwise speeches) – the first time youth voices have been included in the MCM.
The Youthwise delegates will:
Follow the activities of Youthwise members below:
Applicants had to:
The first ever Youthwise class was made of 24 people aged 19-30 from 24 OECD member countries.
Under the umbrella of the I am the Future of Work campaign, the Youthwise programme’s initial focus was on learning and employment with input provided notably to the Youth Action Plan.