European Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the Convention

Santa Clara Conference Centre
Stockholm, Sweden
18–20 May 2009

Introduction

The European Regional workshop on Article 6 of the Convention was organized in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), at its twenty-seventh session (Bali, December 2007), where it was recognized that the five-year New Delhi work programme has proved to be a good framework for action, and the Conference of Parties (COP), at its thirteenth session (Bali, December 2007) adopted the amended New Delhi work programme for a further five years (decision 9/CP.13). The secretariat was mandated to organize thematic regional and sub-regional workshops to share lessons learned and best practices. The workshop will contribute to the review of the work programme which will be undertaken in 2012, with an intermediate review of progress in 2010, to evaluate its effectiveness and identify emerging gaps and opportunities of the European region in fulfilling their commitments under Article 6 of the Convention.

Purpose and objectives

Share experiences, lessons learned and best practices in developing and implementing education and outreach activities, including practical examples of such activities;
To develop options and strategies for strengthening and expanding these activities
To promote greater regional and international cooperation on implementing the New Delhi Work Programme

Expected outcomes:

Experiences of Parties;
Experiences of relevant IGOs and NGOs;
Opportunities for enhanced regional cooperation
Promotion of and training on CC:iNet to facilitate sharing of information.

The discussions at the workshop contribute to assessing the level of implementation of the New Delhi work programme in the region, identifying needs and persistent gaps, with a view to making recommendations on how to enhance the level of implementation and to contribute to the interim review process.

The workshop will contribute to a publication on best practices for the implementation of the New Dehli work programme in the European region that will be promoted in the EU pavillon in Copenhagen COP 15.

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a website containing additiional resources from the workshop as well as videos of the presentations more>>

Documents and information:

Agenda (43 kB)

Materials and information for participants:

Good Practices Form (100 kB)
Conference Center and Hotel information (70 kB)

Presentations and Materials:

Day 1 - Monday, May 18 2009	Day 2 - Tuesday, May 19 2009	Day 3 - Wednesday, May 20 2009

Opening session (video) Eva Lindhé, Information Director, Ministry of Environment: Preparing for Sweden's EU Presidency, autumn 2009 Read more about "An integrated climate and energy policy" Read more about priorities and meetings for the Ministry of the Environment during Sweden's EU presidency Setting the Scene – General introduction (video) Laurence Pollier, UNFCCC: Article 6 of UNFCCC & the New Delhi Work Programme – An overview Kerstin Heikenfeldt, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: Welcome to Sweden and Stockholm Watch Playing for Change – Song Around the World "Stand by Me" on Vimeo Jessica Cederberg Wodmar, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: About Sweden Good practices at the international level (video) Coordinated response from the UN agencies on their work to enhance children and young people understanding and participation in climate change issues. Laurence Pollier, UNFCCC: The importance of children and young people and the global framework for action on climate change Leif Holmberg, Political Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Sweden, former chair of the CSD youth Caucus: CSD Youth Caucus & Major Groups system Steen M. Andersen, Secretary General of UNICEF Denmark: Children’s Climate Forum Copenhagen 2009 Good practices to get the media to write about climate change (video part 1 & part 2) Jessica Henryson and Mattias Goldman, Westander Climate & Energy: Communicating climate change David Paterson, UNFCCC: Presentation and training on CC:iNet (video)	Panel discussions on good practices Presentation of case studies and national and regional experiences complemented by comments from panellists and followed by questions and answers session from the floor. Panel A: Public awareness, communication and access to information on climate change issues Arend Timmermans, strategic communication Advisor: Presentation of the Dutch public campaign: "The Dutch climb towards a better climate" // video Luc Dries, Communication Officer at the Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and the Environment, Belgium: Presentation of the Belgium campaign: "Keep away from energy-guzzlers" // video Gotelind Alber, GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice: Gender sensitive awareness raising and communication: Women protect the climate – women demand climate protection // video Jessica Cederberg Wodmar, Swedish Environmental Protection: IPCC seminars // video Panel B: Education, training and public participation Jana Tesařová, Director of Centre Veronica Hoste(tín: Centre Veronica Hostětín – Model Projects of Sustainable Rural Development // video Marc Voinnesson, Casino Group Quality - Project and Sustainable Initiatives Department Manager: Environmental labelling indicating the amount of CO2 emitted by a Casino at key stages of its life cycle // video Gaetano Battistella, Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research: Italian good practices on communicating climate change – Game simulation "Tell it to the dinosaurs" // video Prof. Lev Karlin and Dr. Savelyev Leonid, Russian Federation: Education and training to enhance young people’s understanding and participation in climate change issues // video Sara Nybäck, Globala gymnasiet, Sweden: Climate roleplay – learning for sustainable development? // video Marie Jaudet, Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and House Planning, France: The Clim’City Game // video Jeremy Wates, Secretary to the Aarhus Convention, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: The Aarhus Convention as a tool for enhancing the role of the public in tackling climate change // video Daniela Rey, UNITAR: Development of National Profiles to Assess Capacities for Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the Area of Climate Change Governance // video Panel C: International and regional cooperation Sascha Gabizon, Executive Director, WECF – Women in Europe for a Common Future: Regional cooperation with partners from 14 countries (EU, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) on implementation, education and training and policy advocacy // video Francisco Heras Hernández, Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental (video):	Working groups Three small-group parallel working sessions to develop options and strategies for strengthening and expanding these activities. Working group A - Public awareness, communication and access to information. (video) Working group A presentation Working group B - Education, training and public participation. (video) Working group B presentation Working group C - International and regional cooperation. (video) Working group C presentation Outcomes and possible ways forward This session should enable participants to identify key priorities as well as good practices for the implementation of Article 6 in the European and make recommendations on how to promote them. video from the discussions video from the recommendations video from the closing remarks and closure of the workshop