Global Shapers Community Celebrating a Decade of Impact

The Global Shapers Community, a network of 14,000 members and alumni across 455 city-based Hubs, has reached approximately 11.5 million people and influenced 37 policy changes since 2017. The community focuses on developing leadership skills in young people to drive local systemic change and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Moving forward, the network has identified six priority impact areas: protecting the planet, reskilling for the future, strengthening civic engagement, creating inclusive communities, improving health and well-being, and delivering basic needs.

• The Global Shapers Community has expanded to include 14,000 members and alumni operating within 455 city-based Hubs, with a target to exceed 500 Hubs by 2022.
• Based on data from 613 local projects since 2017, the community has mobilized or reached approximately 11.5 million people, directly benefited 1.95 million people, and contributed 46,000 volunteered working days.
• The community's activities have resulted in 37 policy changes and the advancement of 17 global goals.
• The network has established a new framework consisting of six impact areas to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals: protecting the planet, reskilling for the future, strengthening civic engagement, creating inclusive communities, improving health and well-being, and delivering basic needs.

APA

World Economic Forum (2021). Global Shapers Community Celebrating a Decade of Impact. https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-shapers-community-celebrating-decade-of-impact/

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Global Shapers Community Celebrating a Decade of Impact. 2021. https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-shapers-community-celebrating-decade-of-impact/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2021global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Global Shapers Community Celebrating a Decade of Impact}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-shapers-community-celebrating-decade-of-impact/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }