IASGA 2024

African Youth Empowerment Initiative

IASGA seeks to bring together future generations of young African leaders who are studying outside of Africa to gain first-hand experience in international relations, to produce high-quality resolutions aimed at bringing about the Africa we want, and to submit these resolutions to the international community for consideration. IASGA begins with a series of workshops delivered by Diplomats about Youth Involvement, the Agenda 2063, and Leadership. Furthermore, during the first committee session, delegates will have the opportunity to engage at a High Level by benefiting from experts in their field on the committee topics.

Guide to Participant Roles

Delegate

A student/youth leader in the role of a delegate participates fully in all conference events and committee session proceedings. During committee sessions, a delegate represents an assigned African country other than his country of nationality and takes part in debates and resolution writing. A delegate represents the official stance of their assigned country according to the committee topic in discussion. A delegate can apply individually or as part of a delegation. 

Faculty Advisor

A faculty advisor is a School or University teacher/professor/staff/organization leader accompanying a delegation. Faculty advisors can attend conference events except for committee sessions. Faculty advisors must not interfere in the conference proceedings, or distract their delegates nor are they allowed inside the committee sessions rooms unless otherwise allowed by the committee chairperson or conference staff. Faculty advisors are the point of contact and organization for conference staff members regarding their delegation.

Head Delegate

A head delegate is a student participating fully in the conference as a delegate with the additional responsibility of accompanying and organizing their delegation.

Delegation

A delegation is a group of students or young leaders from the same university, school, or organization wishing to attend together. A delegation consists of delegates and a faculty advisor or head delegate. Delegations are considered for a Best Delegation Award at the end of the committee sessions. Delegates part of a delegation may be distributed among different committees.

Chairpersons

Chairpersons are highly-skilled students or youth leaders in international diplomacy. They are responsible for the academic delivery of their assigned committee and overall committee session proceedings. Chairpersons are required to have several experiences and a strong academic background.

Applying Individually VS Applying as a delegation

An individual delegate applies as a person not as part of a School/College/University/Group. Delegations are groups organized by a Society/Club/University/School member accompanied by Chaperons.

Acceptance Criteria

 Delegate or Head Delegate

High School or University Student

• Age 16-30
• No experience required
• Experienced delegates are assigned to more difficult committees and/or countries

Faculty Advisor

• Must be an Academic teacher or Educational staff member

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Chairperson/Co-Chair

• High School or University Student
• Age 18-30
• Must be available to attend IASGA preparation workshops.
• Strong Academic background in research, geopolitics, International relations, diplomacy, economy..etc
• Strong knowledge of AU proceedings.

Notes:

• ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PAY A $100 REGISTRATION FEE.
• Access to all conference events between 14-16 June 2024 is included in the registration fees. 
• Accommodation, Transportation, Meals & Beverages are NOT included in the registration fees
• Please check the criteria of each role as above before making the payment. 
• Delegations should pay the delegation fee of $50 on top of the fee for each Delegate, Head Delegate, Faculty Advisor and Observer

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