Youth & Leadership
The median age of the Global South is under 30. Leadership formation isn't a side program — it's the succession plan for everything GPS builds.
Young Leaders cohort
An annual cohort of emerging leaders — students, early-career researchers, founders, organizers — selected through the network from 2027. Meet the cohort
Leadership development
Youth and emerging-leader programs through the GPS Academy — capacity, networks, and real responsibility inside GPS programs.
Youth at the convenings
Dedicated youth and early-career engagement at Kigali 2027 and every major convening — in the room, on the stage.
Entrepreneurship support
Young founders routed into innovation labs and, from 2028, the GPS Accelerator.
Mentorship
Transnational mentorship pairing young leaders with senior figures — including the diaspora network.
Told human-first
Young-leader journeys are documented as impact stories — people, not program metrics.