The Next Generation

The Canada-UK Colloquium is committed to fostering meaningful engagement with young people on both sides of the Atlantic and ensuring that their perspectives contribute to the broader dialogue. This commitment is reflected in two key initiatives:

  • Young and Emerging Leaders’ Forum: A dedicated forum that brings together emerging leaders from Canada and the United Kingdom to explore key issues, exchange ideas, and contribute fresh perspectives to the Colloquium’s discussions.

  • Graduate Student Participation: Each Colloquium provides opportunities for graduate students to participate in its proceedings and engage directly with established leaders and experts. In Canada, participants are selected through a competitive, merit-based application process with the support of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. Please click here for the call for applications (2026). We are very grateful to the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto for their support with these initiatives.

YOUNG & EMERGING LEADERS’ FORUM (UK)

In the UK, there have also been Young Leadership Forums held as hybrid events in the months preceding the main colloquium, with the support of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London.

  • 2024:  Fairer Society, Healthier Lives: Reducing Unequal Health Outcomes in the UK  – Young and Emerging Leadership Forum.  The Forum was held on 21 September 2024, in person at Senate House, University of London, also with remote participation. Click here to download the final report.

  • 2025: Defence and Society in an Uncertain World -  Young and Emerging Leadership Forum.  The Forum was held on 26 June 2025, in person at the Warburg Institute, University of London, also with remote participation. Click here for the event agenda and click here for the Final Report.

  • 2026: CUKC Young and Emerging Leadership Forum - The Innovation Agenda: the UK and Canada maximising economic and social benefit. The Forum will be held at Senate House, University of London, sponsored by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, on Thursday 24 September 2026. Click here for the event agenda.