Integrity: We will always maintain the highest standards of personal conduct in  performing our work.

Impartiality: We make decisions and recommendations based on unbiased, objective views.

Loyalty: CYIS volunteers place fairness and objectivity of the Centre’s interest above our personal  interests.

Accountability: We are mindful of and accept the consequences of failure as well as success.

Professionalism: We are professionals who are entrusted to carry  out our duties to the utmost of our abilities for the common good and for the advancement of the goals of CYIS.

Our mission is to bring the creative thinking of the youth to shape the strategic agenda for governments, industry and academia. 
 

Together with the brightest young minds, CYIS generates independent, fact-based, solution-oriented and objective insights on emerging cross-dimensional and regional threats.​
 

We exert influence to promote cross-generational dialogue with key decision-makers and leading experts on policy.

We want to create a more sustainable world for the next generation of decision-makers. 

 

As part of this vision, our goal is to provide an equitable environment to foster critical and creative thinking for all youth.

 

Ultimately we seek to enable young individuals to express their voice on youth vulnerability in all aspects of society.