Rotary Forum Youth Žilina · 4–7 March 2027
It's the right time.
Asking the questions is no longer enough. In March, 35 young people from across the Rotary family meet in Žilina to look for answers in seven committees and write them into the Rotary Forum Declaration, a call to action for clubs worldwide.
Teaser “Why?”
4
days in Žilina
35
delegates
7
committees
1
Declaration
Seven questions. Seven committees.
Every “why” in the video belongs to one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus. At the forum, your committee turns it into a concrete call to action for clubs.
Why are kids still running from war?
Why are children still getting polio when we have a vaccine?
Why do one in four people in the world still lack clean drinking water?
Why are mothers still dying in childbirth when we can prevent it?
Why are so many kids not in school?
Why do young people have to leave?
Why are we waiting for everything to burn?
It's the right time.
All committeesWhat is Rotary Forum Youth
Rotary Forum Youth Žilina is an annual international youth forum organised by Rotary Club Žilina International within Rotary District 2240. Over four days in Žilina and its surroundings, young people from Interact, Rotaract, RYLA and Youth Exchange backgrounds work as a parliamentary-style assembly. Thirty-five delegates form seven committees, one for each Rotary Area of Focus, and a five-member secretariat coordinates the plenary sessions, drafting and final adoption.
The forum exists to give young people a structured, documented voice in how Rotary clubs plan their work with youth. Its central output, the Rotary Forum Declaration, is not a list of complaints. It is a partnership manifesto of concrete, measurable calls to action that clubs can adopt and that delegates commit to help deliver. The forum is hosted by District 2240 (Slovakia & Czech Republic) but open to delegates from any Rotary club in the world.
Organiser
Rotary Club Žilina International
Supported by Rotary District 2240
How it works
- 1
Apply and choose a committee
Register, pick the issue that matters to you, and receive a background guide before the forum.
- 2
Committee work
Five delegates draft their section of the Declaration: calls to action for clubs and a youth commitment.
- 3
Plenary and vote
All 40 forum members debate under the Rules of Procedure. Declaration sections need a two-thirds majority (27 of 40).
- 4
Signing the Declaration
On Sunday we sign the Rotary Forum Declaration and hand it over to the clubs.
Why attend
Real influence
Your proposal can become part of Rotary’s youth agenda.
Skills
Leadership, negotiation and public speaking in English.
International network
Peers from Rotary and Rotaract clubs across countries.
A path forward
A natural step toward RYLA, Youth Exchange or Rotary Peace Fellowships.
The experience
Wellness at Spa Aphrodite, Budatín Castle and the Forum Party.
Žilina
Four days in a mountain-ringed city in north-west Slovakia.
