What the 18 Means
15 national communities. 3 regional communities. Global 18.
The number 18 in Global 18 refers to fifteen national communities and three regional communities: the European Union, African Union and ASEAN. Membership is open to eligible individuals with substantive affiliation to one of these communities.
01United StatesNational Community02CanadaNational Community03BrazilNational Community04ChileNational Community05United KingdomNational Community06SwitzerlandNational Community07RussiaNational Community08ChinaNational Community09JapanNational Community10KoreaNational Community11IndiaNational Community12Saudi ArabiaNational Community13United Arab EmiratesNational Community14TürkiyeNational Community15AustraliaNational Community16European UnionRegional Community17African UnionRegional Community18ASEANRegional CommunityCommunities
National and regional participation
Each community brings distinct leadership traditions, knowledge and regional perspectives into a shared international framework.
North America
Latin America
Europe and Eurasia
East Asia
South Asia
Middle East
Oceania
Regional
Global 18 is a non-governmental international leadership organisation accepting eligible members across its 15 national communities and three regional communities.