The network of young parliamentarians turning Caribbean chambers into rooms built for the generation that inherits every decision.
Our Vision
A Caribbean where every young person has access to quality education, meaningful employment, environmental sustainability, and a voice in shaping the future.
The Young Parliamentarians Network exists to put that voice inside the chamber, not outside it. It brings young elected members together from across the region, so the youngest person in each parliament is not doing the work alone.
The Network
Convened by the Centre for Youth Policy as a network for young Caribbean parliamentarians.
Membership is open to sitting members of parliament under thirty-five.
The Caribbean countries and territories in the network's scope, and growing.
The Members
Every member is an elected representative first, organised into a network second, accountable to the platform they ran on.
Senator · Belize
A Senator in the National Assembly of Belize and Program Coordinator at the Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of Families & Children. One of the youngest women to serve in Belize's Parliament, she champions youth and women's empowerment at home and at regional and international forums.
Senator · Antigua & Barbuda
One of the youngest members of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda, serving as an Opposition Senator with a focus on youth and public accountability.
Senator
BelizeA Senator in the National Assembly of Belize.
Member of Parliament
Sint MaartenA Member of Parliament in Sint Maarten.
Minister of State
Antigua & BarbudaMinister of State for Social and Urban Transformation in Antigua and Barbuda.
Parliamentary Secretary, Youth & Sports
GrenadaParliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sports in Grenada.
Senator
DominicaA Senator in the Parliament of Dominica.
Senator
Trinidad & TobagoA Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.
Across the Caribbean
The Caribbean nations and territories the network is being built across, from independent states to overseas territories. This list isn't exhaustive, and as the network grows we plan to include more.
The Valley
St. John's
Oranjestad
Nassau
Bridgetown
Belmopan
Hamilton
Road Town
George Town
Havana
Willemstad
Roseau
Santo Domingo
St. George's
Georgetown
Port-au-Prince
Kingston
Brades
Basseterre
Castries
Kingstown
Philipsburg
Paramaribo
Port of Spain
Cockburn Town
What We'll Push For
Making the case for younger members to sit on the committees that shape budgets, climate and reform.
A founding priority for 2026
Bringing young parliamentarians into the scrutiny of national climate and resilience spending.
On the launch agenda
Championing the school-to-first-job pathway young Caribbean people are asking for.
In development
The Long View
Giving tomorrow's Caribbean a voice in today's parliaments.
In the Caribbean, the long term is concrete. Rising seas, stronger storms and heavy public debt already shape what small states can do. The choices parliaments make now on coasts, borrowing and energy will land on people who cannot vote yet, and many who are not yet born.
The Caribbean Young Parliamentarians Network, part of the Centre for Youth Policy's family of young parliamentarian networks, works with its members to build lasting parliamentary institutions for future generations.
There is no single model yet. Young legislators should help shape what comes next.
We help members set up a cross-party group, committee or lean office for future generations, designed for small chambers where a few members cover many briefs.
We draft model motions on duties to future generations and long-term well-being bills that members can adapt, from Westminster-style chambers to the Dutch Caribbean.
We support members to test bills, budgets and debt terms for their long-term impact, including disaster clauses and resource fund rules, and to publish what they find.
We are developing regular reports, written with members, on how the future is faring across the region: public debt, coastal risk, energy and migration.
We connect members with the future generations offices in Wales, Malta, Gibraltar and Finland, and with each other, including through regional forums such as the OECS Assembly.
Sitting in a Caribbean parliament and under thirty-five? Bring the long term into your chamber with us.
Join the networkFrom the Floor
From Barbados to Trinidad, a new cohort of under-35s is being elected. The network exists to connect them.
A national chapter brings together the young members sitting in one parliament and links them to the region.
The network is being built across the Caribbean, from independent states to overseas territories, and it isn't an exhaustive list.
A stronger youth voice in committees, climate on the next generation's terms, and a real path from school to work.
Half the region is under thirty, and almost none of the people writing its laws are. Here is what the network is for.
The founding cohort names Brittney Galvez as chair and Jonathan Wehner as vice chair for the network's first year.
The Caribbean Young Parliamentarians Network is convened by the Centre for Youth Policy as a home for the region's young members.
Regional imagery via Wikimedia Commons (public domain); Bridgetown Harbour photograph by David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Longer Reads
A new cohort of under-35s is winning office across the region. The task now is to connect them.
Winning a seat young is only the beginning. Here is what the job actually asks of a first-term parliamentarian under thirty-five.
The region is young, its parliaments are not, and the few young members who win seats too often sit alone. A network is the obvious answer.
What We Believe
“Half the region is under thirty. Almost none of the people writing its laws are. That gap is the whole reason to organise.”
Why it exists
“You win a seat and then discover how alone the job can be. This is the room where the youngest member in the chamber isn't the youngest in the room.”
What it offers
“Not a party and not a talking shop. A working network of people who already hold seats, across party and across borders.”
What it is
Founding Documents
How the network will be governed: membership, the national chapters, and the role of the Centre for Youth Policy as secretariat.
A working guide for young members finding their feet in their first term, being written with the founding cohort.
Around the Region
Where We're Starting
The Centre for Youth Policy convenes young Caribbean parliamentarians into one standing network across the region.
Sitting members under thirty-five, across parties and across borders, come together and choose a chair and vice chair.
The work ahead: a national chapter in each member parliament and a shared agenda for the region's under-35s.
Questions
The network is for sitting young parliamentarians: any current member of a Caribbean parliament, in either chamber, who is under thirty-five. It is a caucus of people who already hold a seat.
No. The network is cross-party. Members belong to whichever party they were elected under; it brings them together around a shared, generational agenda, not a whip.
It brings together the young members sitting in one parliament, coordinates their work across committees, and connects them to the wider regional network.
Full membership is for people already holding a seat, so not yet. But you can follow the network's work, and connect with the young members and chapter forming in your own country.
The Caribbean Young Parliamentarians Network is convened and supported by the Centre for Youth Policy, which acts as its secretariat and fiscal sponsor. Its governance is being set out with the founding members.
Your Voice
Not a parliamentarian? This is for you. Young people anywhere in the Caribbean can share a concern, an idea, or what you want your parliament to do for your generation. What comes in helps shape the network's priorities.
Join
If you're a young member sitting in a Caribbean parliament, tell us where you are and we'll connect you to the network and the members near you.
Contact
Press enquiries, partnership ideas, or a young member who wants to get involved — the secretariat at the Centre for Youth Policy reads everything.