This Friday, 23 January at 10.00 CET, the global celebration of the International Day of Education 2026 begins with The Power of Youth in Co-Creating Education, hosted by UNESCO in Paris and online. The event brings students into direct dialogue with global decision-makers, including Amina J. Mohammed, Felipe Paullier, Laura Frigenti, and Stefania Giannini. The event also marks the launch of the 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report on youth leadership and features a high-level panel with GSF Executive Director Jacob Blasius.
Later the same day, at 17.30 CET, the focus continues with UN Youth Compass: Making Meaningful Youth Engagement the Norm, convened by the United Nations Youth Office. This discussion explores how youth engagement can move beyond isolated initiatives and become a standard part of decision-making across the UN system.
On Saturday, 24 January at 15.00 CET, attention turns to learning itself with The Future of Learning with Youth: Student Leadership at the Heart of Global Education, co-hosted by the Learning Planet Institute and the Global Student Forum. The session focuses on student leadership as a driving force in shaping learning environments and education futures.
The conversation continues online on Monday, 26 January at 15.00 CET with Partnerships with Academia as an Accelerator for Local Innovation and Sustainable Communities. Hosted by a range of partners of the Global Student Forum, this online session explores how collaboration between students, universities, and local communities can translate global agendas into concrete local impact.
On 29 January at 14.00 CET, you can join the event - Next Level Skills for Student Leaders: Building the Future of Student Leadership. This Global Student Forum capacity-building session focuses on the skills student leaders need to navigate complex institutional, political, and international spaces.
All events are available via our main calendar, and we encourage you to join the sessions most relevant to your work and priorities.
