Kazan Global Youth Summit 2026 in Tatarstan
Country: Russian Federation
Location: Kazan, Tatarstan
Program: Kazan Global Youth Summit 2026
Category: Youth Summit
Dates: 26–30 August 2026
Application Status: Application is open
The Kazan Global Youth Summit 2026 will take place in Kazan, Tatarstan, from 26 to 30 August 2026. The summit is an educational and expert platform focused on youth challenges, global education trends, and best practices in youth policy across education, culture, and media.
Overview
The summit focuses on identifying key challenges and trends in the youth environment. It also aims to search for strong youth policy practices at local, regional, and international levels.
The 2026 edition will address the theme “Education in an Era of Global Changes: Human Resources for Sustainable Development.” Therefore, the event will bring attention to education, science, youth policy, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and youth self-realisation.
Main Summit Topics
The official website lists four core summit topics.
• Best Practices in the Digitization of Education
• Youth Self-Realisation
• Education, Science, and Youth Policy
• Artificial Intelligence in Education
Who Will Participate
The summit is designed for a broad group of experts, leaders, and youth-sector representatives. According to the official website, the participants include:
• World-renowned scientists
• Heads of higher education institutions, educational foundations, and centers
• Ministers of education and science, youth affairs, culture, labor, digitalisation, and media from participating countries
• Diplomats and representatives of international organisations
• Opinion leaders and leaders of youth organisations, bloggers, and media representatives
• Leaders in educational technology from BRICS, OIC, and Asia-Pacific region countries
Program Focus
Panel sessions will discuss key issues linked to education, science, and youth policy. In addition, the summit will explore best practices in the digitalisation of education and advanced experience in artificial intelligence.
The program will also consider modern approaches to youth self-realisation. As a result, the event connects education policy, technology, and youth development in one international platform.
Global Youth Leadership Awards
The official website states that the Global Youth Leadership Awards ceremony will take place as part of the summit. The ceremony will be held in partnership with international organisations.
Moreover, the summit will include a study on key trends and challenges affecting young people.
Summit Outcomes
At the end of the summit, participants will sign a joint declaration. An action plan will also be adopted.
These outcomes will form the basis for joint children’s and youth initiatives. They will also support long-term cooperation programmes in countries of the Islamic world, BRICS, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Previous Editions
The official website also highlights earlier summit editions.
• In 2025, the summit brought together 200 delegates from 46 countries
• The 2025 agenda focused on education of personality in the era of global changes: values-based career development
• In 2024, the summit brought together 110 delegates from 42 countries
• The 2024 agenda focused on digitalization and modern tools of youth policy
• In 2023, the summit hosted 140 delegates from 30 countries
• The 2023 agenda focused on the role of traditional values in the education of children and youth in the modern world
Application Information
The official website states that the application is open. Applicants can access the application portal through the official summit website.
The contact email listed for the Organising Committee is academy@youthdiplomacy.ru.
