August 2025

Kazan Global Youth Summit

It is a unique educational and expert platform for identifying the main challenges and trends within the youth environment and searching for the best practices in youth policy in education, culture, and media at local, regional, and international levels.

The upcoming Summit 2025 will address the theme of «Education of Personality in the Era of Global Changes: Values-based Career Development». In addition, panel sessions of the event will focus on discussing best practices in education digitalisation, the impact of artificial intelligence on education, new approaches and technologies in education, and youth policy. Experts will also discuss the implementation of international exchanges and academic mobility initiatives for young people, as well as the role of digital media as an educational tool for the young generation.

As part of the Summit, the Global Youth Leadership Awards ceremony will take place in partnership with international organisations. Additionally, the Summit will feature Global Research on key trends and challenges affecting young people. As a result of the Summit, a joint resolution will be signed and an action plan will be adopted, which will form the basis for the implementation of joint children's and youth initiatives and long-term cooperation programs in the countries of the Islamic world, BRICS and the Asia-Pacific region.

Kazan Global Youth Summit

August 2025

Kazan, Tatarstan
(Russian Federation)
Summit topics
  • Challenges and Best Practices in the Digitalisation of Education
  • Personalised and Inclusive Learning in the Digital Age
  • International Exchanges as a Tool for Fostering Cross-Cultural Integration and Mutual Understanding Among Youth from Different Countries
  • Artificial Intelligence and Education: How Technologies are Transforming Learning, Creativity, and Career Paths
  • Identity Crisis: Guiding Youth to Discover Their Vocation and Remain Relevant
  • Diplomacy in New Spheres: Education, Culture, Sports, Youth
  • Globalisation of Education: How International Education Impacts the Preservation of Cultural Identity
  • Academic Mobility Programs and Technology Exchange as Elements of International Cooperation
  • Digital Media as an Educational Tool for the New Generation
  • The University of the Future: Preserving Cultural Heritage While Meeting Contemporary Challenges
Programme
Day 1
Day 1
Arrival of participants and guests; hotel accommodation, cultural programme, networking session, friendship match
Days 2-3
Days 2-3
Official programme, including plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and Global Youth Leadership Awards ceremony
Day 4
Day 4
Departure of participants and guests
Who can apply
1
Youth
from the OIC Member States, OIC Observer States, BRICS and Asia-Pacific region
2
18-35
Aged between 18-35
3
B2-С1
English level
4
Leaders
of youth associations, representatives of international organizations responsible for youth, youth influencers, young entrepreneurs, and academicians will have the advantage in the selection process
Participants
  • World-renowned scientists
  • Heads of higher education institutions, educational foundations, and centers
  • Ministers of education and science, youth affairs, culture, labor, digitalisation, and media from participating countries
  • Diplomats and representatives of international organisations
  • Opinion leaders and leaders of youth organisations, bloggers, media representatives
  • Leaders in educational technology from BRICS, OIC, and Asia-Pacific region countries
Kazan Global Youth Summit 2022

In 2022 Kazan was awarded the status of the OIC Youth Capital, the key event of the year was the Kazan Global Youth Summit, which for the first time brought together 300 youth policy leaders, diplomats and experts on key issues of the international youth agenda from 67 countries.

II Kazan Global Youth Summit 2023

In 2023, the Summit hosted 140 delegates from 30 countries. The Summit’s agenda was dedicated to the discussion of the role of traditional values in the education of children and youth in the modern world

III Kazan Global Youth Summit 2024
In 2024, the Summit brought together 110 delegates from 42 countries. The main agenda was the discussion of digitalization and modern tools of youth policy.
Organizers and partners
  • Government of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum
Co-organizers and partners
All-Russian public-state movement of children and youth «Movement of the First» (Russian Federation)
Academy of Youth Diplomacy
Youth Centre of the Republic of Tatarstan
Contact us:
academy@youthdiplomacy.ru
Organising Committee