The JCI Global Youth Summit brings together emerging leaders, diplomats, innovators, and global partners to explore how youth leadership can shape the future of sustainable development and international cooperation.
Over three dynamic days in New York City, participants will engage in leadership labs, policy simulations, innovation workshops, and global dialogue culminating in the presentation of the Youth Action Resolution 2026–2030.
JCI Global Youth Summit 2026
By completing your registration for the JCI Global Youth Summit 2026 (“the Summit”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the following Terms and Conditions.
Code of Conduct Compliance
Participants are expected to comply with the JCI Event Code of Conduct and Harassment Policy at all times and contribute to a safe, respectful, inclusive, and professional environment for all participants, speakers, organizers, and collaborating institutions.
Personal Data and Media Consent
Participants consent to the collection, processing, and use of personal information for Summit-related administrative and operational purposes, including registration, communications, logistical coordination, participant management, and post-event follow-up.
Participants also grant JCI permission to use photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, or other media captured during the Summit for educational, informational, archival, communications, and reporting purposes related to the activities and mission of JCI and the Summit.
Personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Participation and Access
Participation in certain Summit sessions or activities may be subject to security procedures, identification requirements, venue regulations, and capacity limitations.
Participants are expected to comply with all venue access and security requirements communicated by the organizers.
Visa Policy
Participants requiring a visa to attend the Summit are solely responsible for initiating and managing their visa application process in a timely manner and for complying with all applicable immigration requirements.
JCI World Headquarters may provide an official invitation letter upon request for participants who have completed the registration requirements and applicable participation process.
Invitation letters are issued solely to support visa applications and do not guarantee visa approval.
Participant Responsibility
Participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel, accommodation, insurance, transportation, and personal expenses unless otherwise expressly stated by the organizers.
Health and Insurance
Participants are strongly encouraged to obtain appropriate travel and health insurance coverage for the duration of their participation in the Summit.
JCI shall not be responsible for medical expenses, travel disruptions, or personal losses incurred during participation in the Summit.
Behavioral Expectations
Participants are expected to maintain respectful and professional conduct throughout the Summit.
Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, disruptive conduct, or behavior inconsistent with the JCI Code of Conduct may result in removal from participation and potential restriction from future JCI activities.
Complaint and Incident Reporting
Participants acknowledge awareness of the procedures available for reporting incidents, concerns, or violations of the JCI Code of Conduct and Harassment Policy.
All reports will be handled with appropriate confidentiality and seriousness.
Third-Party Services and Venues
Certain Summit activities may take place at external venues or involve services provided by third parties, including transportation, accommodation providers, or event facilities.
Such services remain subject to the operational policies and responsibility of the respective third-party providers.
Assumption of Risk
Participants acknowledge that participation in an international event may involve certain inherent risks, including travel disruptions, health-related risks, accidents, security measures, or changes in governmental regulations or entry requirements.
By participating in the Summit, participants voluntarily assume such risks associated with travel and attendance.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, JCI and collaborating organizations shall not be responsible for personal injury, illness, delay, loss, theft, damage, or other unforeseen circumstances arising from participation in or travel related to the Summit, except where caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Force Majeure
JCI reserves the right to modify, postpone, or cancel the Summit due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, public health emergencies, government restrictions, labor disruptions, security incidents, or other force majeure events.
Acceptance
By completing your registration, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted these Terms and Conditions for participation in the JCI Global Youth Summit 2026.
