World Citizen - Other Uses

Other Uses

In a non-political definition, it has been suggested that a world citizen may provide value to society by using knowledge acquired across cultural contexts.

In some scenarios, a savvy businessperson who has travelled the world would be able to use knowledge about resources and products found abroad to create business where value can be maximised.

• The United Nations Correspondents Association issues an award called Citizen of the World.
• It may be used by activists such as the World Service Authority that promote an integrated, supranational world government.
• It may sometimes refer to persons promoting internationalism, predicated on the closer cooperation of sovereign states.
• Oxfam UK has an educational programme on global citizenship.
• The Boy Scouts of America offers a merit badge called Citizenship in the World.