Global Shapers Oxford Hub
Oxford Hub
Global Shapers Oxford
The Global Shapers Community is the youth arm of the World Economic Forum. It is a network of young people driving dialogue, action and change.
Our members include students and academics, entrepreneurs, writers, lawyers, activists, policy makers and many others.
What is the Global Shapers community?
The World Economic Forum established Global Shapers as a special community of extraordinary young people in their 20s. It’s a global community that allows young leaders to meet, build friendships and work together on the topics that matter most to them. Youth are greatly under-represented in global affairs despite being 50% of the world’s population. As innovators, digital natives, and the ones whose futures most depend on the outcomes of today’s policy decisions, we deserve a seat at the table.
The Global Shapers programme has no single agenda or purpose. Rather, it’s a platform that enables its members to pursue their own projects — and collaborate on others’ — in a way that amplifies their impact.
There are hubs in most major cities and Oxford is one of the most vibrant hubs in the network.
Who are we?
There is no one “Shapers type”. The Oxford Hub is a group of almost 50 individuals who encompass a wide range of backgrounds, careers and interests.
What we have in common is ambition, leadership and a desire to use our skills and opportunities to make a difference to our community in Oxford and the wider world. In the past, the Oxford Hub has sent out Shapers to the “big” Forum events like the Annual Meeting in Davos and the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China.
We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Why Apply?
When you ask Oxford Shapers about the benefits of membership, the first answer is invariably about the other people involved. Few other organisations can boast the diversity, quality and intimacy of membership of the Oxford hub. Whatever your passions and ambitions, there will be members of the hub who share and complement your interests. Emphatically, Shapers is not about superficial networking; real friendship is the foundation of what we do and why it works.
Practically, this means the ability to have more impact in the areas that you are passionate about.
Aside from projects, the extraordinary convening power of both WEF and our own members allows us access to organise and attend events with world-class speakers and other participants. Moreover, membership of the hub provides access to engage with the broader World Economic Forum community, including the opportunity to apply to attend the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos and other major events.
Our Values
ACCESSIBILITY
Making civic engagement more accessible
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Teams with professionals, students, activist and more!
INNOVATION
Experiential learning tools and methods
DIVERSITY
Fostering a global community
Recruitment Schedule
26th April - 9th June
23:59 BST on 26th April, 2023
APPLICATIONS OPEN
11th May, 2023
1st RECRUITMENT EVENT
Details TBA soon!
22nd May, 2022
2nd RECRUITMENT EVENT
Details TBA soon!
23:59 BST on 26th May, 2023
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
5th - 9th June, 2023
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