Hub Membership

Successful Shaper applicants are:

• between 18-27 years old
• residents of or live close to Lusaka
• committed to working to improve their community
• interested in developing their leadership potential
• work well in teams and are collaborative in spirit (willing to support fellow Shapers in their personal or professional development)

Hub Diversity

Shapers are diverse in expertise, education, income and race. We embrace diversity, achieve gender balance and avoid conflicts of interest when selecting new members.We:

• recruit applicants from all walks of life (business, arts, government, academia, civil society, science, etc.)
• aim for a 50/50 gender split, but have at least 30% of each gender to truly represent Lusaka.
• do not select more than three people from the same organization or company, nor siblings nor partners of existing members to avoid conflicts of interest.

Selection Process

Transparency and respect are key in our selection process. We receive applications once every year. To avoid individual bias,we create selection committees made up of at least three people to oversee the process. Committee members can be recruited from academic institutions, businesses, government, etc. to bring outside perspectives in.

Membership Refusals

While rare, Global Shapers HQ reserves the right to reject an applicant if their profile is contrary to our community values, code of conduct, or applicant and diversity criteria.

Membership Benefits

Once officially approved as a Shaper, an individual can:

• Attend hub meetings, retreats and SHAPE events
• Apply to World Economic Forum meetings
• Access our digital engagement platform, TopLink
• Access World Economic Forum knowledge and content
• Join global campaigns and initiatives like #WeSeeEqual
• Write for the Forum’s Agenda (4 million viewers a month)
• Engage with us on social media (4 million Twitter followers)

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