Ottawa, Canada
2025 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 2025 Y7 will be hosted by Young Diplomats of Canada and take place in Ottawa, with each delegate representing Canadian youth on one of the following policy tracks: AI & Digital Technology, Energy & Environment, Supply Chains, and Peace & Security.
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.
David Burge, Head Delegate
David Burge is a French-Canadian lawyer holding a master's in tax as well as an MBA. During his studies, he had the opportunity to further his understanding of International Law by doing a study exchange at the University of Leicester in England. He is fluent in English, French and Italian, and is conversational in German.
While working for the Department of Justice as a Tax lawyer, David has developed expertise in A.I. Law, particularly regarding its use by the federal government. He is part of various working groups and strives to make the AI transition within the government a success by giving out training and guiding the internal team in building their AI solutions.
David is passionate about diplomacy and international relations and continuously participates in various study events such as the Global Diplomatic Forum in Brussels and The Hague Academy of International Law summer course. Lately, his curiosity has led him to discover the International Space Law when he attended the McGill Annual Strategic Space Law Course.
He is honoured to participate in this year’s Y7 and is looking forward to voicing the Canadian youth's concerns on the current global issues.
Jaclyn Hiebert, Communications Coordinator
Jaclyn Hiebert is an MPhil/PhD student at the University of Exeter (U.K.), where she is conducting research into how global brands are marketing sustainability. Her passion for this topic stems from an academic and professional background in international business, marketing, and foreign languages. Alongside her current studies, Jaclyn has been a facilitator for the Grand Challenges competition, aiding undergraduate student teams as they create projects that address and solve sustainable finance issues on campus.
Driven to make lasting change, Jaclyn remains committed to resolving global issues through international cooperation. As a 2022 CanMex Youth Lab delegate, she collaborated with colleagues and policy leaders from across Canada and Mexico to create a final communique. She then presented the team’s bilateral recommendations at the Canada-Mexico Partnership. In this role, Jaclyn also developed effective online content in both English and Spanish that captured ongoing policy developments, as well as created an initiative for delegates to showcase their local Dia de los Muertos celebrations.
Having cultivated an international mindset through her extensive travel, Jaclyn aims to leverage her interdisciplinary skillset as she advocates for Canadian youth as a Y7 delegate.
Tran Thanh Tam Pham, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator
Tran Thanh Tam Pham (pronouns: they/she) is a Southeast Asian settler on K'jipuktuk, colonially known as Halifax, and a queer femme disabled scientist with an Honours Bachelor of Science double major in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the University of Toronto, and recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University.
Outside their research activities, they are a science communicator and an activist for best practices for TRIDEA (Truth & Reconciliation Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility) across all STEM sectors. This has led to their work in addressing systemic barriers through many initiatives from on-campus (BIPOC Mentorship Academy at Dalhousie University) and to regional scale (Queer Atlantic Canadian STEM and Disabilities in STEM). They are currently the Co-President of the Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST), where they strategically led a rigorous metrics system to enhance access to early STEM education workshops for girls and nonbinary youths across Canada.
With a passion for everyone’s right to scientific knowledge, they are among the few Canadian scholars selected for the 2024-2025 STeP Fellowship program by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research working on recommendations for language inclusion in science.
Kebrija Leeks-Kottick, Engagement Coordinator
In her final year of an International Bachelor of Arts (iBAH) Political Science Honours program, Kebrija is a passionate advocate for democratic engagement, actively championing community support and equitable access to housing, healthcare, and other essential services. She has participated in policy hackathons and independent policy reviews to develop innovative and actionable solutions.
Her advocacy and work experience span a range of diverse topics, such as combating human trafficking, promoting human rights, and supporting the 2SLGBTQ+ community. She has volunteered on several Boards of Directors, tutored refugees, provided support to international Ukrainian students during the onset of the invasion, and most recently traveled to Ukraine to support humanitarian aid efforts.
As a Young Politicians of Canada (YPC) Delegate in collaboration with NATO-Canada and YATA-Canada, she received a briefing from the NSC, White House and in conjunction with other stakeholders, before returning to Canada to deliver a report to the federal government; that touched on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, Economy and Supply Chain Resilience, Energy and Environment, and Peace and Security, the same central themes to the Y7 agenda.