The annual Young Leaders Conference offers participants the opportunity to host their own negotiation sessions on critical issues facing young people. The negotiations culminate in the Young Leaders Declaration, which is handed over to the South African government at a high-level event.

During the conference representatives of government, the United Nations, various diplomatic missions, civil society organisations, businesses, and universities join us as speakers, mentors and observers to the conference.

Conference participants are chosen from top-performing candidates in our Model United Nations Programme, Environmental Sustainability Project and Interschools Quiz.