“Creating a real positive impact on society, by collaborating across the globe with amazingly inspiring individuals!” - Colette Grosscurt
Shapers are united by a common desire to make changes in the following three impact areas.
We are currently working on our focus points, goals and projects. Would you like to work with us on this or do you know of a local initiative that would benefit from some support. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
1. Fight climate change and protect nature: mobilize 1 million people to influence policy and drive action to safeguard our planet.
2. Accelerate equity and inclusion: equip 100,000 people with the knowledge and skills to drive action on diversity, equity and inclusion.
3. Future-proof education and entrepreneurship: equip 100,000 people with formative digital literacy and market-ready skills for employment.
Initiative highlight - Women Standard - Shaping Leadership Futures
Businesses in Amsterdam struggle to identify and commit to core actions that empower women to attain and remain in leadership roles. The Global Shapers are addressing this by co-creating a validated framework—built through focus groups, interviews, and roundtables with women leaders and allies—that organizations can implement to advance gender equality in leadership.
Changing the world is possible.
To achieve these goals, on a regional or global scale the community for example joins forces across hubs on campaigns like #WeSeeEqual or #StepUpClimateAction. In light of the latter, the community has partnered with Climate Reality to provide Shapers with the training and tools to better understand climate science and drive environmental change in their home cities.
Other communities
Other World Economic Forum Communities include the Young Global Leaders, the Global Agenda Councils, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs and the Technology Pioneers Community.
For more information on the Global Shapers Community see www.globalshapers.org.
“We do not want to just define issues; we want to help to create solutions”
— Klaus Schwab