The programme

Four days.
One cohort.

A four-day international leadership experience with a two-day academic summit at its core.

The Global 60 New York  ·  21 – 24 April 2027
01 The schedule

Wednesday 21 April
to Saturday 24 April.

Exact times in the delegate handbook. Before New York: thirteen free training modules.

Day 01RepresentWednesday · 21 AprilAcademic coreBusiness attire

Enter the room. Speak for a nation.

  • MorningArrivals and the welcome deskCheck-in, credential, programme, numbered pin and folio.Delegate hotel
  • MorningRegistration and portraitsOfficial registration and professional portraits.Conference venue
  • MiddayThe opening ceremonyLights down. A short film. Welcome, orientation, and an introduction to The Global 60.Conference venue
  • Early afternoonFinal Model UN preparationA rules-of-procedure refresher and public-speaking preparation, before the Assembly opens.Conference venue
  • AfternoonThe Assembly · Committee Session IAll sixty in the General Assembly. Opening speeches, country positions, first debate, moderated caucuses and the first blocs.The General Assembly
  • EveningWelcome dinnerThe cohort meets. Curated seating; nobody sits only with their own school.Delegate hotel
Day 02NegotiateThursday · 22 AprilAcademic coreBusiness attire

Build coalitions. Create solutions. Lead.

  • MorningThe Assembly · Committee Session IIModerated and unmoderated caucuses, negotiation, coalition building, resolution drafting and merging, amendment strategy.The General Assembly
  • MiddayLunchDelegate hotel
  • Early afternoonThe Founder LabFrom diplomacy to entrepreneurship. About seventy-five minutes: a founder's practical story, then the Problem Marketplace.Conference venue
  • AfternoonThe Assembly · Final Committee SessionFinal negotiations, amendments and voting procedure.The General Assembly
  • Late afternoonThe voteResolutions adopted or rejected. The chairs' closing summary read into the record.The General Assembly
  • EveningAcademic awards and the academic closingBest Delegate, Outstanding Delegate, Honourable Mention and Best Position Paper. The academic programme concludes.Conference venue
  • EveningDinner with the cohortDelegate hotel
Day 03ExperienceFriday · 23 AprilNew York experienceBusiness attire at the United Nations, then smart casual

Take diplomacy beyond the conference room. Experience New York together.

  • MorningUnited Nations HeadquartersplannedA guided visit, planned, subject to availability, scheduling and UN security requirements. Groups of about twenty, with staff.United Nations Headquarters
  • MiddayLunchManhattan
  • AfternoonNew York, togetherA curated New York City experience: the cohort in the city, beyond the conference room, with photography across the day.Manhattan
  • AfternoonOptional helicopter experienceoptionalFor delegates whose package includes it, subject to weather, availability, operational requirements and package terms. The city programme continues for everyone.Manhattan
  • EveningDinner with the cohortAn evening in the city, with staff.Manhattan
Day 04CelebrateSaturday · 24 AprilThe Global 60 finaleSmart casual by day, black tie by night

Recognition. Community. The Global 60 Gala.

  • MorningFree time and cohort activitiesRest, the city, and time with the cohort.Delegate hotel / Manhattan
  • AfternoonPortraits, recorded addresses and mediaProfessional portraits and every delegate's recorded address, ahead of the evening.Delegate hotel
  • Late afternoonResetRooms, rest, suits, dresses.Delegate hotel
  • EveningThe Global 60 GalaBlack tie. Red-carpet arrival and photography, a formal dinner, selected delegate voices, the Global 60 recognitions, the cohort portrait, the closing address.Gala venue, Manhattan
  • NightInduction and the celebrationSixty delegates arrived. Sixty Global 60 Fellows leave. Then the celebration.Gala venue, Manhattan

The programme concludes with the gala. Hotel check-out and departures on Sunday 25 April; staff see every delegate onto their transfer.

The academic experience is identical on every tier. No tier affects country assignment, speaking time, committee role, awards or recognition.

02 Recognition

Meaningful,
and concise.

Academic awards · Day 02Best Delegate · Outstanding Delegate · Honourable Mention · Best Position Paper
Global 60 recognitions · Day 04, at the galaOutstanding Diplomacy · Coalition Builder · The Voice · Emerging Global Leader · The Global 60 Award
Every delegateA recorded address, portraits and the cohort portrait

Represent a nation.
Celebrate with the cohort.

Applications for the Founding Class. Round one closes 15 December 2026.