Chair

Co-Chair

Mission

The mission of the Next Generation Working Wing (NGWW) is to empower emerging leaders to drive innovation, collaboration, and impactful solutions across diverse sectors. The Wing aims to create evidence-based strategies and build consensus around key challenges faced by the next generation in education, technology, sustainability, and policy.

Feels modern, dynamic, and entrepreneurial, the NGWW operates as a creative hub within the organization, fostering innovation and engagement among youth and forward-thinking professionals. By combining skill development, knowledge-sharing, and collaborative projects, the Wing equips members to tackle real-world challenges while shaping a better future.

Topics & Objectives

The NGWW’s work is guided by actionable objectives and measurable outcomes:

  • Target Areas of Focus: Identify critical sectors where the next generation can have transformative impact, such as technology, environment, education, and policy.

  • Skills and Knowledge Development: Provide learning opportunities to equip members with leadership, problem-solving, and innovation capabilities.

  • Collaboration & Networking: Build partnerships across organizations, industries, and regions to maximize collective impact.

  • Innovation & Implementation: Explore new ideas, technologies, and approaches to address societal and sectoral challenges.

  • Evidence-Based Strategies: Collect and analyze data to inform decision-making, policy development, and project design.

  • Global Perspective & Harmonization: Develop shared frameworks, best practices, and consensus-driven recommendations for scalable, globally relevant solutions.

Currently, the NGWW recognizes that challenges and opportunities vary widely across regions and sectors. For example, educational access, technological infrastructure, and sustainability practices differ globally, affecting the scalability and relevance of initiatives. By examining best practices and evidence from multiple contexts, the Wing aims to identify approaches that are broadly applicable while respecting local needs and constraints.

The NGWW plans to address a number of priority areas, including:

  • Building consensus on leadership, innovation, and collaboration strategies for emerging leaders.

  • Investigating effective tools, methods, and programs to accelerate skill development and impact.

  • Considering the balance between innovation, feasibility, and long-term societal benefits in decision-making.

  • Offering guidance and recommendations for harmonized approaches to empower next-generation initiatives globally.

Feels energetic, modern, and future-focused, the NGWW is designed to be both a think tank and a launchpad—where ideas are tested, skills are honed, and the next generation of leaders are prepared to make a tangible impact.

Meetings

Dates, times and locations to be announced.

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