The Lincoln Global Summit

Inaugurated in the year 2012, the Lincoln Global Summit provides an important staging post for emerging Young African Leaders between the ages of 8 years – 18 years. It brings together young leaders from around the world to Africa, to discuss global issues. This landmark event provides delegates with unique opportunities for knowledge exchange, global learning and network building.

The melting pot of cultures, the cross-fertilization of ideas and the academic rigour at the Summit provide an ideal environment for the development of leaders with a global mindset.

Launchpad

Designed as a Launchpad, rather than a landing site for ideas, Lincoln Ambassadors arrive at the Summit with projects under their belt. This provides the right environment for young leaders to learn from each other, refine their projects in preparation for launch. The challenges of the 21st century are big. It falls upon emerging leaders to adopt an attitude that is enterprising, outward looking and global.

Presentations

Presentations form an integral component of the Lincoln Global Summit experience. Public speaking is an art form admired by many, but mastered by few. During the Summit period, Lincoln Ambassadors are provided with presentation topics that reflect emerging global issues. These presentations put to their test their research skills, familiarity with digital tools and ability to articulate their ideas through presentations. The experiences and exposure that Lincoln Ambassadors meet during the Summit have been designed to put them on a leadership trajectory that will equip them with skills and knowledge that will allow them to compete in an increasingly globalized world.

Projects

Knitted within the project based approach that will be adopted at the Summit is a deliberate effort at bringing delegates into contact with their community and giving them an opportunity to play a hands-on role in problem solving. Project work allows young leaders to develop skills of immediate practical usefulness such as collaboration, communication and commitment to task. We believe that Lincoln Ambassadors are leaders, and every leader is a change maker.

Legacy

One of the major outcomes from the Summit is a growing ability to turn simple ideas into impactful projects. The experiences that delegates meet through the Summit experience is designed to help them sketch a vision for the future that is bold in scale and creative in response to the challenges facing our world today. The 21st century leader must be generous in temper and positively engaged with the world.

Africa

The future of Africa is indeed Pan-African. We aspire to create an Africa that is constructively engaged with the world. As expressed in the African philosophy of Ubuntu we aspire that Lincoln Ambassadors demonstrate: 1) Empathy to the vulnerable 2) A sense community 3) Respect to all