Dialogues on Action for Climate Empowerment

COP 18 adopted the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention and requested the SBI to organize an annual in-session Dialogue on Article 6 to enhance work in this area. In doing so, the COP reaffirmed the importance of climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters to achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention, and for the effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions.

The COP further decided that the dialogue will cluster the six elements of Article 6 of the Convention (education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation) into two focal areas that will be considered alternately on an annual basis. The first area will consist of education and training, and the second will consist of public access to information, public participation and public awareness. International cooperation will be a cross-cutting theme of both focal areas.

The Dialogues provide a regular forum to Parties and other stakeholders to share their experiences, exchange ideas, good practices and lessons learned regarding the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention.

7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, June 2019

The 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment will take place on 19 and 24 June 2019, during SBI 50 and will advance the discussions on the final review of the Doha work programme and ways of enhancing the implementation of education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information, and international and regional cooperation so as to also enhance actions under Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. More >>

6th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2018

The 6th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place on 8 and 9 May 2018, during SBI 48, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

5th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2017  

The 5th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place in May 2017, during SBI 46 and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2016 

The 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place on 18 and 19 May 2016, during SBI 44, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2015

The 3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 2 and 3 June 2015, during SBI 42, and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2014

The 2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 5, 8 and 11 June 2014, during SBI 40, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

1st Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2013

The 1st Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 10 and 11 June 2013, during SBI 38, and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

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