British Council Global Changemakers will participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East held 15-17 May at the

Dead Sea in Jordan. During the Forum, the 20 teenagers will meet with the region’s most influential business and political leaders and lend a grass-roots perspective to the Forum’s proceedings. The participating youth will represent the voice of their generation.

The Global Changemakers are a select group of youth (between the ages of 16 and 25) who have demonstrated a significant track record of achievement in their local communities through social entrepreneurship, community activism, and voluntary work. In the week preceding the Forum, the Changemakers will gather in Amman for 4 days of intensive workshops with experts and policymakers to shape the recommendations they make to the leaders attending the Forum.

The youth will share their experiences at the Forum with a wider audience including schools and students worldwide. Check out their website, their YouTube channel for video posts and their blog for their reports from the meeting.