Chatham House Common Futures Conversations for Young People in Africa & Europe 2024

Young people are often not trusted as leaders or seen as experts in their own right. In response, Chatham House is building a diverse community of young people from across Africa and Europe to join an international exchange with policymakers.

Common Futures Conversations (CFC) is a flagship initiative that strives to create a community of young African and European community leaders and involve them and their ideas in major policy discussions. The online platform was created with a network of 27 young people from 13 countries, and builds on the youth survey they conducted in January 2019. It was developed by Chatham House and made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

Program Details

Members will participate in challenges which are month-long dialogues on specific topics which allow participants to engage with Chatham House research, develop their own ideas and share those ideas with policymakers and politicians. A time commitment of 1-2 hours per week during challenges is recommended to ensure you get the most out of being member. This will consist of:

• Participating in discussions on the platform
• Attending webinars approximately twice a month during challenge periods
• Taking part in discussions with other members at events
• Developing ideas and supporting other members by giving feedback on their ideas

• Table of Content
• About Chatham House
• Common Futures Conversations
• Requirements for Common Futures Conversations Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Chatham House

Paris, 1919: Lionel Curtis, a British diplo­mat, delivered a barnstorming speech to the British and American delegates to the Paris Peace Conference, championing a vi­sion that was to alter the course of interna­tional politics. Curtis’s idea was for an organization whose purpose would be to foster mutual understanding of and between nations through debate, dialogue and independ­ent analysis. Bodies already existed for the advancement of science, medicine and the arts. Why not, with Europe still reeling from the First World War, create one for international relations? ... continue reading

Common Futures Conversations

Requirements for Common Futures Conversations Qualification

You are/have:

• Aged between 18 and 30 years old and currently living in an African or European country;
• Good working knowledge of English;
• Passionate, engaged and active in your local community.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Chatham House website.