UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme: 2025call editionfor applications
TheThis YoungUK-Italy Leadersprogramme Programme brings together a group of professionals whose common link is their leadership and passion for forging closer UK and Italy ties.
Every year, since 2023, the UK and Italian Government will hold an open competition to invite applications from young Italian and British professionals onto the programme. Young Leaders can come from all sectors, including positions in the civil service, the military, leading companies, politics, charitable organisations, start-ups or the arts. They are dedicated to encouraging closer relations between Britainthe UK and Italy by promoting an innovative vision of the future bilateral relationship.
IfSuccessful successful,applicants the Young Leaders are asked to sign the Young Leaders Charter (see attachment) and invited to undertake a visit to both the UK and Italy, to encourage closer relations through understanding culture and values, promoting constructive dialogue, exchanging thoughts and ideas and promoting the bilateral relationship.
Once the Young Leaders have completed their visits, they will be invited to join the “Young Leaders Alumni” network, which includes personalities from distinguished careers ranging from journalists, scientists, the military and academics to business entrepreneurs, writers, art directors and composers.
The UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme is an initiative supported by both governments, and is delivered by the British Embassy in Rome and the Italian Embassy in London.
Read the Young Leaders Charter
Update history
2024-10-15 12:18
Updated deadline for applications: 15 October 2024
2024-09-11 15:02
First published.