London, England
2021 G7 Youth Summit
The Y7 Summit will bring together youth delegates from all G7 member countries, the European Union, and guest countries to discuss and form policy suggestions. The Y7 Summit leads to the creation of a Y7 Communiqué that will serve as the official youth recommendations to G7 leaders in advance of their international summit.
The Y7 will take place in-person with each delegate representing Canadian youth on one of the following policy tracks: Economy, Climate, Digital, and Global Health. All delegates will also work collaboratively on negotiating recommendations for global Peacebuilding.
This year’s delegation is an accomplished group of young Canadians. They look forward to engaging with Canadian youth and other young leaders in preparation for the Y7 negotiations.
Mojann Zibapour, Head Delegate
Mojann Zibapour holds a Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School at the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Political Science in the bilingual program from the University of Ottawa. For the past two years, she has worked both as a National Program Officer and an Advocacy & Events Specialist at the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) working on matters of inclusion, diversity, and active citizenship. Through her roles, she has worked on advocacy campaigns such as #StandTogether during the COVID-19 pandemic and in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, has planned enhanced citizenship ceremonies across the country in every province and territory. Currently, she is an Analyst at Infrastructure Canada, the Canadian federal government department responsible for public infrastructure across the country.
Prior to these roles, she held positions at Rideau Hall for the Office of the Secretary of the Governor General of Canada and Swisspeace, a think-tank and NGO in Bern, focusing mainly on matters of peacekeeping and transitional justice. Finally, she is fluent in English, French, Farsi (Persian) and Spanish.
Erika Dupuis, Communications Coordinator
Erika is a practicing frontline Social Worker in the Greater Toronto Area. Erika is a graduate of the Master of Social Work program at Ryerson University, a recipient of a Post-Master’s Certificate from New York University, and is currently a Leading Social Justice Fellow at the University of Toronto. With experience in community development and youth engagement, Erika has supported several youth-led organizations aimed at advancing youth health equity.
More recently, Erika has held consulting roles with USAID, Save the Children, and the World Health Organization related to meaningful youth engagement in sexual and reproductive health programming. Erika currently sits as an advisor to the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health as well as the Canadian Institute of Health Research’s #WeCanForKids project alongside UNICEF Canada and the Paediatric Chairs of Canada.
In early 2021, Erika participated in the Canadian Delegation to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Erika also sits on the Queer Youth Constituency within the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, as well as the Global Rainbow Coalition, a subsection of the Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network.
Rahul Pallan, Engagement Coordinator
Rahul is a Master's Candidate in International Affairs and Global Cyber Security at King's College London. His experience includes several years at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Washington D.C. in support of the Office of the Secretary-General, and Director of the OECD Washington Centre. Rahul has served on delegations to the World Bank & IMF, United Nations General Assembly, and government institutions across Canada and the United States. Throughout his career, he has learned the importance of engaging stakeholders across several policy areas to create a sustainable and inclusive road map for the future.
More recently, Rahul completed an international graduate traineeship at the U.S. Department of State, working on the bilateral trade relationship between the United States and Canada. His growing presence in the multilateral sphere has allowed him to share the youth perspective at high-level global gatherings, including the Civil Society 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia and this year under the Italian presidency. Rahul continues to work across engagement groups to the G7 and G20. He is also active with the OECD Forum Network and several OECD initiatives including the OECD Future of Work campaign, as a trusted young advocacy leader.
Carla-Anide Guillaume, Inclusion Coordinator
Passionate about international cooperation, sustainability, and technology, Carla Guillaume is dedicated to making our global village a better place for future generations. She is currently working as research assistant for the International Training Program in Development Evaluation where she monitors gender integration, the effectiveness and sustainability of development programs in francophone Africa and Haiti.
Carla has completed an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Concordia University and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the École nationale d’administration publique du Québec (ENAP). She has received an Emerging Talent Award from the Bar of Montreal and through her leadership and community involvement, continues to be committed to social issues like environmental justice, inclusion and gender equality. Alongside her academic and professional accomplishments, Carla is also the editor of an online publication called SAYASPORA, a platform for young African women worldwide, and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers hub of Montreal.