<h1>Global youth forum faces cross-border legal risks: visas, export controls, data protection (GDPR), IP and contract liability</h1> A global youth forum concluded dual summits in two jurisdictions, convening nearly 1,000 participants from multiple countries to address AI-era topics and to run integrated academic competitions and educator seminars. Legal considerations include cross-border regulatory compliance (immigration, visas, export controls), data protection and privacy obligations for international participants and digital collaboration tools, intellectual property ownership of submitted solutions, and contractual liability among co-hosts and partners. Expansion plans to over 100 countries raise corporate governance, fundraising and nonprofit registration issues, and potential public-order or foreign-influence scrutiny depending on funding sources and governmental links. Organizers should review contractual terms, IP assignments, data-processing agreements and local regulatory requirements.