Established in the 1970s, the G7 has grown into a vital forum, bringing together the world’s major industrialized nations to address global challenges and foster economic stability. Over the past five decades, the G7 has played a pivotal role in shaping policies that impact the world economy, trade, and international relations. Its journey reflects the ability of nations to come together in the spirit of cooperation, transcending geopolitical differences for the greater good. As we celebrate this golden anniversary, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the achievements of the past and look forward to a future where the G7 continues to adapt, innovate, and lead in addressing the pressing issues of our time, from climate change to economic resilience, charting a course for a more sustainable and interconnected world. At the forefront of this growth and innovation of the Youth 7, which is the official youth forum for debate and policy proposals for the G7.
Meet the Delegates
This year, YEL has had the honor of selecting four delegates to represent the European Union. The conference is set to take place in Kananaskis from May 5th-9th and will cover a wide range of issues that are of pertinence to the world’s most powerful industrialized democracies. Selected from all over Europe, our representatives express the will of the next generation to face and surpass the challenges we currently face, and to improve the world for the better. Our delegates for 2025 are:
- Giacomo Di Capua (Italy) – Head Delegate / Peace and Security
- Marios Chalaris (Greece) – Energy and Environment
- Zara Okusi (Spain) – Economy and Supply Chain Resilience
- Lara Render (Germany) – Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology
What Comes Next?
Over the next few months, our EU delegation will meet with their counterparts from the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan, Canada, and Germany, for bilateral and multilateral talks. YEL will provide extensive training and opportunities for the delegates to prepare them for the upcoming challenges that they will face this year. They will also help the delegates engage in advocacy work for their chosen policy field, meeting with experts, European youth, and with European institutions to lay out the youth policy priorities across the different sections of the summit.
During these months of training and negotiating, the delegates will work together on a joint communique that will then be presented to the host nation’s government as a joint youth proposal for what countries can do to be responsive to the needs of youth. We congratulate our delegates on their hard work in achieving such an honor and we look forward to all the results of the many months of work that lay ahead.