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Centre for Youth Policy · The Networks

Seven regions.
One generation in office.

Regional networks of young parliamentarians, convened by the Centre for Youth Policy. Ninety nations and territories, from Greenland to the Cook Islands.

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7
regional networks of young legislators
90
nations and territories in their scope
2.8%
of MPs worldwide are 30 or under

Share of MPs: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Youth participation in national parliaments, 2025. Hover the map, or pick a region.

Seven networks, one table

Different seas, the same problem.

The youngest member of a parliament is often alone in it. A network means the next one is not. Each network sets its own agenda; the Centre for Youth Policy keeps them connected, staffed and in conversation with each other.

01 · Directory

Every network, at a glance.

Each network runs its own site, membership and calendar. Start here, then go to the source.

Network Region Scope Members aged Founded Leadership Website

* Kosovo: this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

02 · What makes them different

Not a youth council. A caucus of people already in the room.

  1. 01

    Elected members only

    Membership is for people who already hold a seat: members of parliament, senators and, in some regions, elected councillors. Not aspirants, not observers.

  2. 02

    Regional, where the work is

    Global forums meet a few times a year. Neighbours share borders, markets, rivers and voting blocs, and that is where ideas and copied laws actually travel. The networks work in between.

  3. 03

    Their own name, their own agenda

    Each network sets its own priorities and elects its own leaders, from emigration in the Balkans to ocean resilience in the Pacific. Nothing is franchised from Washington.

  4. 04

    One back office for seven

    The Centre for Youth Policy runs the secretariat for all of them, so a new network starts with research, member services and administration on day one instead of building them alone.

  5. 05

    Support after the win

    Much of the help for young people in politics ends on election day. The networks start there: research, communications, staff and protection for the first term, so it is not the last.

  6. 06

    Measured in public

    The Centre's trackers count young legislators country by country, so the networks can be judged on whether their members stay, win again and pass what they promised.

For funders and partners: the model, the state of play and what we will report

03 · What they share

Winning the seat is the start.

Every network is run by and for its members. Behind all seven, the Centre for Youth Policy acts as secretariat and builds the same practical support, delivered in phases, for young legislators who have already won office.

  1. 01

    Immediate value

    A digital constituency office: a member website, verified profile, communications templates, contact forms, newsletter and broadcast tools.

  2. 02

    Governance capacity

    A research support desk, a speech and question bank, monthly policy briefings, model motions and committee questions.

  3. 03

    Constituency service

    A casework and issue tracker, constituency surveys, town-hall and annual-report templates.

  4. 04

    Political sustainability

    A re-election and career toolkit, peer advisory circles, and staff, intern and fellow matching for small offices.

  5. 05

    Visibility and credibility

    Member profiles, op-eds and podcasts, regional spotlights, a membership certificate and digital badge.

  6. 06

    Protection and resilience

    Digital security audits, misinformation response, crisis communications and online-harassment guidance.

  7. 07

    Regional and global access

    Expert office hours, fellowship and opportunity intelligence, and a way into the regional and global rooms where decisions get made.

Across the networks

Peers, not panels

Members compare notes in confidence with people facing the same votes, the same budgets and the same voters asking the same questions.

Cross-party by rule

Every network is non-partisan. Members sit in government and opposition, and party labels stay at the door.

One region, then the world

What works in one parliament travels to the next, then between regions through the Centre's research and convenings.

04 · Gatherings

Where the networks meet next.

    Dates as published by each network. Programmes and speakers to be confirmed on their sites.

    05 · Join

    Take a seat at the table.

    You hold elected office

    Find your network.

    Membership is for serving young legislators. Each network handles its own applications.

    Your region has no network yet

    Start the eighth.

    Every network began with a handful of young members who wanted the next one not to sit alone. If that is you, write to us and we will help you build it.

    Write to the secretariat

    You want to help

    Keep them running.

    Gifts to the Centre for Youth Policy can be directed to the networks. They pay for the secretariat, the gatherings and the member support behind all seven.

    Support the networks