Global Young Leaders Conference

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The Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) is a leadership development program devised by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC). It brings together scholars, between the ages of 16 and 18, from countries all around the world to build critical leadership skills in a global context.

Students are given the opportunity to learn and exchange ideas with some of the world's top business leaders, policy officials, lobbyists, journalists, diplomats and academics.

The program takes place for 12 days throughout the summer in one of the following locations:

• USA (Washington, D.C. and New York City)
• Europe (Vienna, Budapest and Prague)

[edit] Topics

• Global Communications
• Diplomacy
• Law
• Human Rights
• Peace and Security
• Economics
• The Role of the United Nations

[edit] See also

Congressional Youth Leadership Council

[edit] External links

• Official Website