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Virtual international summit · 2026
Summit dateOctober 3, 2026Online · Eastern Time (ET)
East Asia
Youth Summit
2026 theme
Currents Across East Asia —
People, Culture, and Change
A student-led forum connecting young people with scholars, researchers, and community leaders across East Asia and the United States.
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Students, educators, researchers, and communities meeting across borders.Our Mission
Leadership begins with dialogue.
East Asia Youth Summit expands opportunities for young people to practice active leadership through online civic dialogue and multilateral cultural cooperation.
We advocate for dialogue and cooperation across East Asia, beginning with the younger generation. We are united by a shared commitment to peace and prosperity.
How we work
Six principles guide how we turn the mission into practice.
Lead change
Equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to lead others—and to lead change.
Connect through technology
Use technology-based communication to create sustained opportunities for online engagement and exchange.
Mobilize every sector
Call for collective action across the public, social, and private sectors.
Bridge difference
Build intercultural competence and confidence, creating a bridge between diversity and inclusion.
Make space for honesty
Create a safe space for students to share their real experiences—positive, negative, and still unfolding.
At a glance
One summit. Four ways to participate.
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Keynotes
Big-picture perspectives
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Panels
Four focused conversations
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Showcase
Student research on stage
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Community
Practice meets ideas
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Join the 2026 conversation.
Speaker, registration, access, and Student Showcase updates will be announced as planning progresses.
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