Youth Observers Program
The CUKC welcomes the involvement of young people from both sides of the Atlantic. At each colloquium, there are usually 2-4 graduate students from each side, who are invited to all of our programming (with subsidized travel) and they serve as rapporteurs for break-out sessions. We fully recognize the importance of youth & diversity in all of our programming.
On the Canadian side, we are currently accepting applications for youth observers from graduate students enrolled at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto for our 2025 CUKC on the Future of Warfare. Please click here for more details on eligibility and application process.
YOUNG LEADERSHIP FORUMS (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 (final report forthcoming)
