The Youth Council will be:
- Connecting with a diverse group of children and young people from all around the world.
- Amplifying youth voices: You’ll participate in global discussion on children’s rights in the digital environment, online safety, privacy, and other critical issues
- Leading, advocating, and building capacity: You’ll work closely with the 5Rights team, other youth organisations, and international bodies to build capacity on children’s rights in the digital environment.
- Participating in selected policy consultations and representing youth perspectives in relevant high-level discussions and events by serving as a representative group of children and young people to 5Rights.
We will focus on three key areas of governance, consultation, and representation, which will help inform our work based on actual youth opinions to further advocate for children’s rights in the digital environment.
As a member of the Youth Council, you are expected to actively engage in key moments throughout your year-long mandate beginning in June. This includes:
- Attending the first induction meeting in June
- Participating in Governance meetings. These meetings will take place in advance of the quarterly 5Rights Board meetings, giving you the opportunity to share your view and inform direction. The specific dates will be announced in advance, but they will take place in July, October, January, and April.
- These meetings will be held virtually most probably on a Saturday adjusting as many time zones as possible. The dates will be announced in good time.
In addition, there will be:
- Optional meetings focused on capacity-building and educational development to support your growth in this role.
- Occasional speaking and representation opportunities, depending on availability and interest. These will be most of the time online or occasionally in-person.
Please submit your candidacy by 3 May 2026. For any questions, please contact the 5Rights Youth Engagement Team at yep@5rightsfoundation.com.