The IOC Young Leaders Programme for Young Emerging Leaders

The IOC Young Leaders Programme for Young Emerging Leaders

Launched in October 2020, the newly designed programme is seeing 25 young leaders imagine, design and realise their own sustainable sport-based social business.

Over the four years, each participant will receive expert guidance on a myriad of topics from human-centred design to impact measurement and user testing, as well as seed-funding and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

The final 25 candidates were selected from amongst 350 applicants, all with a clear passion for sport. The list of selected 25 Young Leaders is balanced in terms of universality and diversity, with 13 female and 12 male candidates, from 25 countries across 5 continents.

The process for selecting the IOC Young Leaders for 2023-2026 consists of two stages: the 4-Week Learning Sprint and the IOC Young Leaders Programme Application Process.

Requirements

The IOC Young Leader profile:

20-28 years old

Proficiency in English

Passion for sport as a tool for social and economic change

Interest in community action

Knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Strong communicator and team player willing to learn and grow

Comfortable in managing social media, and new technologies and platforms

This programme is for you if you want to:

Turn ideation and research into real action and development of solutions

Become a more effective and stronger leader in sport and social business (or a sport and social business entrepreneur)

Drive local transformative change in and through sport

Represent and embody the Olympic values in action

Commit to a four-year entrepreneurial journey
Be both a mentee and a mentor through a comprehensive mentorship programme

Collaborate with fellow young leaders, experts, researchers, sports leaders and social business entrepreneurs

Requirements and skills:

• Knowledge of English is

a must, as all learning materials and communication will be in English.

• A two-hour commitment per week is required to take part in weekly virtual sessions and to fulfil weekly tasks.

• Access to a reliable internet connection and basic technology skills are necessary to navigate four virtual sessions, fill in digital feedback forms and complete weekly tasks.

• Social media skills are required to complete weekly social media tasks.

Content:

• Participants should be interested in learning about the Olympic Movement, Olympism 365 and sport-based social business and development.

• Participants should be interested in applying for the IOC Young Leaders Programme after the Learning Sprint has been completed.

Benefits

CHF 10,000 seed-funding delivered over the four years

Monthly expert-led workshops and guidance

Access to thought-leaders and inspirational figures

Exclusive invitation to attend the bi-annual IOC Youth Summit

Invitations to attend and speak at global gatherings

Networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities

Leadership coaching

A dedicated team on hand to provide support

Stage 1

Completion of the 4-Week Learning Sprint is the first prerequisite for a candidate to be eligible to apply for the IOC Young Leaders Programme.

Registration for the 4-Week Learning sprint opens on 15 September and closes on 20 October 2022.

The four sessions of the 4-Week Learning Sprint will take place in November: every Tuesday starting on 8 November.

Learning material of the 4-Week Learning Sprint, including session recordings can be found on the Learning Hub

Stage 2

After successfully completing the 4-Week Learning Sprint (Certificate of Participation earned), a candidate becomes eligible to apply for the IOC Young Leaders Programme.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; The IOC Young Leaders Programme for Young Emerging Leaders