Discover, Develop, Deliver
The Young Talent Factory is where the Policy Center for the New South empowers the next generation of bold and creative minds from across the Global South. This initiative offers a unique pathway to discover ideas, develop expertise, and deliver impact through immersive programs, mentorship, and real-world experience. It’s also a gateway to the global stage, offering access to international forums, high-level policy gatherings, and cross-continental dialogue. Here, emerging voices connect, grow, and shape the future.
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What we do
Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program (ADEL)
Empowering young leaders from Africa and the Atlantic Basin to drive change through dialogue, collaboration, and a unique network spanning generations, continents, and cultures.
Parlons Développement
Launched by the PCNS, UNDP, and the World Bank, Developmentally Speaking is a platform that connects Moroccan youth with experts in open dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Calls for Applications
A gateway to exclusive youth programs, fellowships, and global forums designed to empower young leaders and amplify their impact.
Careers
Explore full-time positions, internships, and volunteering opportunities within a dynamic think tank environment, offering hands-on experience, professional growth, and the chance to contribute to meaningful policy work.
Voices of Impact, Stories of Growth
Danielle Alakija
Founder & CEO, The SOLI Group, Nigeria
“The ADEL program created an engaging and welcoming space, in which open dialogue on key issues facing the Global South…”
Nusrat Farooq
Founding Partner, Artificial Intelligence Strategy, India
“The Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL) program was an amazing experience for me…”
Deborah Braide
Nigeria Research Coordinator, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (e-GUIDE), Nigeria
“The ADEL 2022 program was truly an incredible experience. An intense but good environment to foster…”
Gastón Ocampo
Secretary General, Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean, Argentina
“The ADEL program was an incredibly enriching experience, not just for the valuable insights gained from panels,…”
Eszter Karácsony
Research Analyst, Institut Sapiens, France
“Getting together with 40 people, who are strangers at first, each with different personal experiences…”
Patricia Ahanda
Founder and CEO, Lydexperience
« En 2018 j'ai eu l'opportunité de faire partie de la promotion 2018 des Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders… »
Ryan Berger
Senior Advisor to the Deputy National Security Advisor, National Security Council, The White House, USA
“The ability to debate shared 21st-century challenges with an array of emerging leaders with diverse backgrounds…”
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