The SDG4 Youth & Student Network is a global community of young leaders and experts dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)—Quality Education. Managed by UNESCO, this Network empowers youth and students to contribute to educational policy, advocacy, and innovation. Members engage in various activities, including workshops, conferences, and collaborative projects, to promote inclusive and equitable quality education for all.

Applications are open for youths worldwide who are passionate about education to lend their voices to accelerating quality education for all.

Members participate in the Network in their personal capacity and serve for two years: from January 2026–December 2027. Between October and December 2025, new members and current members will also participate in inception activities.

Who can join?

To join the SDG4 Youth & Student Network, you need to meet the following criteria:

1. be between the ages of 16–30

2. be an active member of a national, regional and/or global non-governmental and not-for-profit organization of youth and students working in a field related to SDG4 – Education 2030

3. be active in the fields related to SDG4 – Education 2030

4. have no conflict of interest as per the Network Code of Conduct (e.g. hold government positions or employment in for-profit organizations and companies that may generate a conflict of interest)

5. current and past members of the SDG4 Youth & Student Network are eligible to apply for the new cohort 2026–2027. However, the number of renewed members cannot represent more than 10% of the new cohort

Apply to join the new cohort now.