2023
Founded in Peshawar
Forty students, one borrowed lecture hall and a simple idea: young people should be in the room.
Built for the generation that inherits everything.
The Youth International Conclave is an independent membership organisation for young people who want to lead, across borders and in service of others.
A.1Mission
To put prepared, connected young people in every room where the future is decided.
A.2Vision
A world in which every young person, wherever they were born, has a fair chance to learn, to serve and to lead, and a network of peers on every continent to do it with.
A.3Principles
Five things we won’t trade.
- i.Every seat mattersWe measure ourselves by who is in the room, not by how big the room is.
- ii.Across borders, by designEvery programme connects at least two chapters. Nobody grows in one city alone.
- iii.Prove itHours, certificates and outcomes are verified before we count them, and anyone can check.
- iv.Service firstLeadership is earned in the community before it is exercised on a stage.
- v.IndependentYIC takes no party line. We are funded by members, partners and sponsors in the open.
A.4Our story
From one hall to five cities.
2023 → 2027
2024
Islamabad and Lahore
Two new chapters, the first policy forum and the launch of YIC Academy.
2025
London and Dubai
YIC becomes international. The Conclave 2025 welcomes 31 nationalities.
2026
4,800 members
The Mentorship Circle passes 600 pairs and Venture Lab backs its 36th venture.
2027.
The Conclave in London
Our first global summit in Europe and the signing of the 2027 Youth Resolution.
A.5Leadership
The Global Council.
Elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. To reach any member of the Council, write to the Secretariat.
Contact the Secretariat
Founded YIC in Peshawar in 2023 with forty students and a borrowed lecture hall.
Board of Advisors
- Prof. Richard HaleChair, Board of AdvisorsOxford
- Dr. Thomas WeberAdvisor, GovernanceGeneva
- Noor FatimaYouth TrusteePeshawar
A.6Global reach
Three continents, one charter.
Every chapter runs under the same charter, the same standards and the same member record.
Pakistan · 3Peshawar · Islamabad · Lahore
Founding region · 3 chapters
London
51.51°N 0.13°W
Dubai
25.20°N 55.27°E
Toronto
In formation
Nairobi
In formation
Kuala Lumpur
In formation
Istanbul
In formation
- Active chapters
- 5
- Chapters in formation
- 4
- Nationalities
- 38
- Members
- 4,800
A.7Governance
Accountable to members.
Members elect the Council. Chapters elect their directors. Every decision of the Council is published to members within fourteen days.
General Assembly
Every member · meets at The Conclave
Global Council
Seven elected members · two-year terms
Chapter Directors
One elected director per chapter
Chapter Teams
Programmes · events · service · membership
Supported by the Secretariat & the Board of Advisors