Scheme To Find New Generation Of Young Leaders Open To Mid-Derbyshire

The search is on for a new generation of leaders to join impressive individuals from ten other countries for an intensive policy and leadership development programme, including a conference in the UK Houses of Parliament debating some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Future Leaders Connect, launched this year by the British Council, will offer nine days of leadership learning and development for young people, to provide them with the skills they need to turn innovative ideas into tangible policy recommendations.

Those taking part will meet some of today’s leading thinkers from public, private, third sector and political worlds.

Pauline Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire, said:

“We have a long, proud tradition of democratic policy-making in this country and this is a great opportunity for the next generation of leaders to take it forward – some of whom might hopefully come from Mid Derbyshire. The connections these young people will make, not only with UK decision makers but also with their counterparts from across the world, will be invaluable to them in their careers.”

“I would urge anybody from Mid Derbyshire who wants to make a difference, have their voice heard and become a great leader, to apply to Future Leaders Connect.”

Anyone who would like to take part needs to submit an online application by 23.59 Thursday 20 July 2017 (BST). They will be asked what their unique policy ideas are and about their experience as a leader. www.britishcouncil.org/future-leaders-connect

Ten finalists from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be awarded a fully funded place as part of Future Leaders Connect. They will join finalists from Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tunisia and the USA to form a powerful network of emerging leaders.

The programme of delivery in the UK will include training in public speaking, policy development expertise and leadership skills. This culminates with a one day conference in the Houses of Parliament, meeting MPs and law makers. There have already been 10,000 applications to join Future Leaders Connect from across the world and young people from the UK have just over one month to make their application.