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Compete in our Global Essay Competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross-generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium.
Meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds. Present and debate your ideas with 600 senior leaders. Be inspired by some of the world’s most impressive speakers. Gain a unique and new perspective on this year’s topic. Become a member of a unique global community. Participate in the symposium with us. Win prize money of CHF 20,000 split amongst the three winners.
Topic Question
Collaborative Advantage: what should be written into a new intergenerational contract?
The idea of a “generational contract” embodies the principles that younger and older generations rely on each other to provide mutual support across different stages of their lives. Inclusive education systems, sustainable welfare states and meaningful environmental action are some of many challenges requiring a cross-generational collaborative effort. Yet, with the climate crisis, rapid technological change and societal aging in many countries, the generational contract and notions of intergenerational fairness have been challenged. Members of the younger generation are raising their voices as they reflect on how their futures are being compromised by current decision-makers.
What’s your specific and actionable idea that should be written into a new generational contract? Choose an area where you see evidence that intergenerational fairness is – or, going forward, will be – challenged and where the generational contract needs to be rewritten. Potential areas include, but are not limited to, business strategy and the economy, inclusive governance and education, the welfare state and health care, environmental sustainability, or the world of work. Describe your problem and offer concrete and practical proposals how inter-generational fairness can be restored or reinvented. Explain your idea’s impact for the future.
Meet us and ask your questions!
Meet our student representatives to learn how you can qualify for a participation in the 51st St. Gallen Symposium. We will have physical presentations at your university again as well as regular webinars to answer your questions!
Information Webinars
Every week, the Leaders of Tomorrow Team will hold an info session regarding the Essay Competition. You can register by clicking on the respective link.
Please note that all times are indicated in the Central European Time (CET).
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| 16.12.2021 | 23:00 (6pm EST/ 3pm PST) | Zoom Meeting ID: 661 0403 1524 Passcode: symposium |
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| 07.01.2022 | 02:00 (9pm EST/ 6pm PST) | Zoom Meeting ID: 654 3524 4664 Passcode: symposium |
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| 13.01.2022 | 19:00 (1pm EST/ 10am PST) | Zoom Meeting ID: 622 9103 9422 No passcode |
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| 20.01.2022 | 11:00 (5am EST/ 2am PST) | Zoom Meeting ID: 668 1528 1954 Passcode: 536832 |
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| 27.01.2022 | 20:00 (2pm EST/ 11am PST) | Zoom Meeting ID: 619 1188 4350 Passcode: 113364 |
Prerequisites
Qualify with an excellent essay
We expect a professional, creative and thought-provoking essay. Be bold, unconventional, and distinctive on the competition question.
For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met
| Form | Essay (max. 2,100 words, excl. abstract, bibliography, and footnotes) |
| Language | English |
| Deadline | 1 February 2022, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12) |
| Anonymity | Your name, e-mail address, university, or any identifying details must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file. |
| Individuality | Individual work expected, no group work allowed. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the author’s own. |
| Citation | All sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism. |
| Template | Download Template for the Global Essay Competition |
Partaking in the competition was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only was I able to come to St. Gallen and meet incredible young entrepreneurs and leaders who I’m still in contact with, but it provided me the opportunity to develop and share ideas with key decision-makers. The main idea I submitted was for a new way to finance retraining and healthcare at no cost to individuals or governments. Given the COVID- 19 pandemic, this idea is needed now more than ever, so I’m currently implementing the idea through a new organization I’ve established called FORTE (Financing Of Return To Employment).
NAT WARE Founder & CEO of FORTE, Leader of Tomorrow at the 47th and 48th St. Gallen Symposium
Check your eligibility and prepare documents
To be eligible, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:
- Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university
- Born in 1992 or later
Make sure you can provide the following documents:
- Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)
- Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2022 (download sample document here)
- Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself
If problems occur during registration, please clear your cached images and files in your browsing history or consider using the browser Google Chrome. If you still cannot apply, use the following link. For any unanswered questions please contact us via e-mail at leadersoftomorrow@symposium.org