Global 18 geographic framework

15 countries. 3 regional organisations.

G18 is the abbreviation of Global 18. The number 18 refers to 15 countries and three regional organisations: the European Union, African Union and ASEAN. G18 YEC uses this geographic framework for membership affiliation and cross-border representation.

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The Global 18 geographic framework

The map identifies the 15 countries and three regional organisations used for G18 YEC member affiliation and cross-border representation.

The Global 18 geographic framework A world map marking the fifteen countries and three regional organisations included in the G18 Young Entrepreneurs Council structure. FijiTanzaniaW. SaharaCanadaUnited States of AmericaKazakhstanUzbekistanPapua New GuineaIndonesiaArgentinaChileDem. Rep. CongoSomaliaKenyaSudanChadHaitiDominican Rep.RussiaBahamasFalkland Is.NorwayGreenlandFr. S. Antarctic LandsTimor-LesteSouth AfricaLesothoMexicoUruguayBrazilBoliviaPeruColombiaPanamaCosta RicaNicaraguaHondurasEl SalvadorGuatemalaBelizeVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFranceEcuadorPuerto RicoJamaicaCubaZimbabweBotswanaNamibiaSenegalMaliMauritaniaBeninNigerNigeriaCameroonTogoGhanaCôte d'IvoireGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaSierra LeoneBurkina FasoCentral African Rep.CongoGabonEq. GuineaZambiaMalawiMozambiqueeSwatiniAngolaBurundiIsraelLebanonMadagascarPalestineGambiaTunisiaAlgeriaJordanUnited Arab EmiratesQatarKuwaitIraqOmanVanuatuCambodiaThailandLaosMyanmarVietnamNorth KoreaSouth KoreaMongoliaIndiaBangladeshBhutanNepalPakistanAfghanistanTajikistanKyrgyzstanTurkmenistanIranSyriaArmeniaSwedenBelarusUkrainePolandAustriaHungaryMoldovaRomaniaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaGermanyBulgariaGreeceTurkeyAlbaniaCroatiaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumNetherlandsPortugalSpainIrelandNew CaledoniaSolomon Is.New ZealandAustraliaSri LankaChinaTaiwanItalyDenmarkUnited KingdomIcelandAzerbaijanGeorgiaPhilippinesMalaysiaBruneiSloveniaFinlandSlovakiaCzechiaEritreaJapanParaguayYemenSaudi ArabiaAntarcticaN. CyprusCyprusMoroccoEgyptLibyaEthiopiaDjiboutiSomalilandUgandaRwandaBosnia and Herz.MacedoniaSerbiaMontenegroKosovoTrinidad and TobagoS. Sudan United States — country United States Canada — country Canada Brazil — country Brazil Chile — country Chile United Kingdom — country United Kingdom Switzerland — country Switzerland Russia — country Russia China — country China Japan — country Japan Republic of Korea — country Republic of Korea India — country India Saudi Arabia — country Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates — country UAE Türkiye — country Türkiye Australia — country Australia European Union — regional organisation European Union African Union — regional organisation African Union ASEAN — regional organisation ASEAN

15 countries 3 regional organisations

United StatesCountry · North AmericaCanadaCountry · North AmericaBrazilCountry · Latin AmericaChileCountry · Latin AmericaUnited KingdomCountry · Europe and EurasiaSwitzerlandCountry · Europe and EurasiaRussiaCountry · Europe and EurasiaChinaCountry · East AsiaJapanCountry · East AsiaRepublic of KoreaCountry · East AsiaIndiaCountry · South AsiaSaudi ArabiaCountry · Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesCountry · Middle EastTürkiyeCountry · Middle EastAustraliaCountry · OceaniaEuropean UnionRegional organisation · Regional CommunitiesAfrican UnionRegional organisation · Regional CommunitiesASEANRegional organisation · Regional Communities

Membership basis

One primary constituency

Each applicant selects one primary constituency and supplies a documented basis of connection. Reviewers consider nationality, residence, company registration, operating responsibility and sustained commercial activity as applicable.

Regional affiliation must identify the specific market connection within the European Union, African Union or ASEAN.