The 2025 Iowa Youth Symposium (IYS) will be held on Wednesday, October 29th, and Thursday, October 30th.
August 11: Background guides for topics will be available. Students should write position papers to prepare for regional meetings.
September 8 - October 10: Regional meetings
October 1 - October 15: Register for the Iowa Youth Symposium
October 16: Invoices emailed to advisors
October 22: Payment postmarked
The State Capitol cafeteria will be closed during the IYS, and we’re using an outside caterer to provide lunch. After you register, you will receive an invoice via email for the conference fee ($10 per delegate) and the lunches you order ($11 per lunch).
Pre-Plenary Day 1
Wednesday, October 29
Outstanding delegates from the regional meetings attend the pre-plenary session of the IYS.
Expert-led roundtable discussions will be held on each topic in the morning.
The day will continue with committee work to draft position papers on each topic.
Plenary Day 2
Thursday, October 30
All students are invited to attend the second day of the IYS.
After an opening ceremony that includes a keynote address, delegates will split into committees to compose formal UN resolutions on the five topics.
The day ends with a closing ceremony during which two Outstanding Delegates from each committee are recognized.
2025 Keynote Speaker