What is GIN?

Global Issues Network (GIN) is an international organization that nurtures and mobilizes transgenerational communities of global citizens to build an equitable and sustainable world.

GIN conferences empower young people to collaborate locally, regionally, and globally in order to develop sustainable solutions for our shared global issues.

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GIN Conferences focus around the 20 Global Issues:

Sharing our planet: Issues involving the global commons

Climate Change
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Losses
Fisheries Depletion
Deforestation
Water Deficits
Maritime Safety and Pollution

Sharing our humanity: Issues requiring a global commitment

Massive Step-Up in the Fight Against Poverty
Peacekeeping, Conflict Prevention, Combating Terrorism
Education for All
Global Infectious Diseases
Digital Divide
Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Sharing our rule book: Issues needing a global regulatory approach

Reinventing Taxation for the Twenty-First Century
Biotechnology Rules
Global Financial Architecture
Illegal drugs
Trade, Investment, and Competition Rules
Intellectual Property Rights
E-commerce Rules
International Labor and Migration Rules

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