ACE Focal Points Academy

Background

The Glasgow work programme on ACE encourages Parties “to designate, assign responsibilities to, and provide support, including technical and financial support, and access to information and materials to national Action for Climate Empowerment focal points”, also known as national ACE focal points. The responsibilities of national ACE focal points “could include identifying areas for possible international cooperation and opportunities for strengthening synergies with action under other conventions, and coordinating the preparation of the chapter on ACE in national communications, ensuring that relevant contact information, including weblinks, is provided therein.”

The ACE Focal Points Academy has responded to the request to the secretariat under the priority area of tools and support of the Glasgow work programme on ACE to “strengthen the network of national ACE focal points at the international and regional level, including by facilitating regular exchanges of views, good practices and lessons learned to build and strengthen capacity and skills, and by facilitating peer support for ACE implementation”, which framed the objective of the workshop.

Objectives

The overall objective of the ACE Focal Points Academy is to strengthen the network of national ACE focal points at the international and regional level, including by facilitating regular exchanges of views, good practices and lessons learned to build and strengthen capacity and skills, and by facilitating peer support for ACE implementation.

A variety of training modules is provided based on the needs identified by ACE Focal Points and ACE negotiators, where countries could showcase good practices and interact with experts in the relevant fields who can share their expertise and answer questions.

 

*Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is a term adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to denote work under Article 6 of the Convention (1992) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. The over-arching goal of ACE is to empower all members of society to engage in climate action, through the six ACE elements - climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these issues.

For more information on ACE, click here.

2025

Overview  

 

Skills building 
Peer - Peer exchange 
Networking and strengthening the network of national ACE focal points 

 

Module 1 

20 June 2025 

 

10:00 – 12:30 (CEST) 

 

Module 2 

20 June 2025 

 

14:00 – 16:30 (CEST) 

Module 3 

23 June 2025 

 

10:00 – 12:30 (CEST) 

Duration: 2-2.5 hour sessions 

Focus: Policy Coherence and Coordinated Action 

Format: Hybrid 

 

The ACE Focal Points Academy was organized as a hybrid event in collaboration with multiple local, regional and international partners. Interpretation in French and Spanish were available via the ZOOM functions.  

 

A variety of training modules have been provided based on the needs identified by ACE Focal Points and ACE negotiators, were countries could showcase good practices and interact with experts in the relevant fields who can share their expertise and answer questions. ACE Focal Points had the opportunity to receive hands on and interactive training and engaged in meaningful discussions through diverse formats such as panel discussions and breakout groups that allowed for discussion of topics at the regional level and across regions.  

 

The ACE Focal Points Academy was organized in three sessions of 2 – 2.5 hours per session on 20 and 23 June 2025 and focused on Policy Coherence and Coordinated Action. 

 

 

 

Module 1  

Applying intersectional approaches in accelerating ACE implementation: The session laid a foundation for the policy coherence and coordinated action-related skills-building components of the Academy by connecting to the 2025 ACE Dialogue and further strengthening dialogue discussions among national ACE focal points. Moreover, the session helped unpack the two deliverables discussed during the 2025 ACE Dialogue under activities A.1 and A.2 of the Action Plan of the Glasgow Work Programme on ACE by building the capacity of national ACE focal points in understanding the concept of intersectionality in the context of ACE.    

                              

Module 2 

Bridging Voices: Strengthening Collaboration between National ACE Focal Points and Children & Youth from Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples: FWG has been invited to provide a 2-hour interactive training session on the LCIPP and to highlight opportunities and good practices for national ACE focal points to ethically and equitably engage with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, especially children and youth in national climate policy making. According to the Glasgow Work Programme (GWP) on ACE, “Parties are further encouraged to build the capacity of youth to embark on and lead ACE implementation and promote youth participation in relevant climate processes at the national and international level, including by including youth in national delegations at UNFCCC meetings” (Decisions 18/CP.26, para. 14). In addition, the Action Plan of the GWP on ACE flags the need to “allow youth to participate in networking sessions and capacity-building workshops for national ACE focal points”, thereby opening up this session to youth from Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples with the aim of promoting dialogue and building skills.  

The session was organized as part of Activity 5.1 of the Collective Approach 5 of the Baku Workplan of the LCIPP. This activity relates to conducting targeted outreach to and engage with national focal points, including but not limited to national focal points to the UNFCCC, loss and damage contact points, adaptation contact points, national gender and climate change focal points and national Action for Climate Empowerment focal points. 

 

Module 3  

Engaging local governments, communities and organizations in ACE related initiatives: The objective of the session is to build skills in public engagement and in collaborating within the government at the sub-national level and with various communities and organizations to enhance the efficiency and delivery of ACE policy and programs at all levels. Subnational governments are particularly well placed to identify the needs and strengths of their societies in addressing climate change. Important lessons being learned at the subnational level have the potential to feed into and improve national policy and shape more ambitious and innovative responses to this challenge. Moreover, the session is meant to strengthen the National ACE Focal Points network by encouraging peer-to-peer learning and exchange. 

 

Skills-building: Various skills-building components were integrated into daily sessions to strengthen key skills National ACE Focal Points can utilize in their daily work. 

 

Agenda  

Module 1  

Friday, 20 June 2025: 10:00 – 12:30 (CEST) 

 

Time 

Topic / Format 

Facilitator  

10:00 -10:30 

Opening and Welcome  

  • Welcomes 

  • Survey results to situate ACE Focal Point needs and the Academy agenda  

  • Scene setting: Academy and linkages to ACE Dialogue 

UNFCCC 

secretariat  

 

Moderator – Lisa Maina, UNITAR 

10:30 - 12:30  

Applying intersectional approaches in accelerating ACE implementation 

See session details below   

 

Applying intersectional approaches in accelerating ACE implementation 

 

Objectives 

  • Deepen understanding of intersectional approaches as they relate to climate change in general and the ACE agenda in particular 

  • Enable ACE focal points to apply key principles for intersectional approaches in their work on education, public awareness, and public participation 

 

Facilitators 

  • Alex Gordon | Senior Coordinator, Programs, Policy & Development | Women’s Environment & Development Organization 

  • Diego de León Segovia | Advocacy Chair | Out for Sustainability  

  • Angie Dazé | Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience | International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 

 

Detailed Agenda 

10:30-10:40 

Welcome, introductions, quick overview of agenda 

Alex 

10:40-11:00 

Understanding power 

  • Activity: Power Walk 

Alex 

11:00-11:30 

Intersectionality as a concept 

  • Discussion in breakout groups 

Alex 

11:30-11:45 

Introducing the concept of intersectionality 

  • Presentation, Q&A 

Diego 

11:45-11:55 

Introducing principles for an intersectional approach 

  • Presentation 

Angie 

11:55-12:20 

Applying the principles in education, public awareness, public participation 

  • World café 

Guided by Alex, with Angie and Diego circulating to support the groups 

12:20-12:30 

Final reflections, closing 

Alex 

 

12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch 

Module 2 

Friday, 20 June 2025: 14:00 – 16:30 (CEST) 

 

Time 

Topic / Format 

Facilitator  

14:00 

Module introductions   

Moderator - Isatis Cintrón Rodríguez 

14:00 - 16:30 

Bridging Voices: Strengthening Collaboration between National ACE Focal Points and Children & Youth from Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples 

 

 

See Session Details Below 

 

 

Detailed Agenda 

Time 

Topics and Speakers 

14:00 - 14:30 

Opening Indigenous Invocation (TBC) 

Opening remarks by FWG Vice Co-Chair

Voices in the room

Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and its Facilitative Working Group 

  • Brief overview of LCIPP and the relevant work undertaken under the Platform (10 minutes) 

  • Reflections from Indigenous youth representatives (10 mins)  

  • QnA with ACE Focal Points (15 mins) 

 

14:30 - 15:00

Learning from Practice: Case Studies of Curriculum Models 

  • Presentation by Daria Egereva, former FWG member (10 mins)

  • Open Dialogue (20 mins) 

Guiding Question: In what ways are Indigenous knowledge systems and other forms of traditional knowledge being incorporated into both formal and informal climate change education in your country or region?

15:00-16:20 

Dialogue: Building Bridges at the National Level 

  • Scene setting by ACE Focal Point/ACE Team (5 mins) - Roberta Ianna, Italy’s national ACE focal point 

  • Youth-led exercise : Engaging with Indigenous youth and youth from local communities for accelerating ACE implementation 

  • Annual Youth Roundtables under the LCIPP – Taily Terena (5 mins)

  • Group Exchange (55 mins):

    • Indigenous youth and youth from local communities: Can you share any lived experiences or case stories that highlight engagement of Indigenous youth and youth from local communities in shaping climate policy and action?

    • ACE Focal Points: How can national ACE-focal points support national-level climate action planning and implementation in ways that reflect the values, worldviews, knowledge systems and priorities of Indigenous youth and youth from local communities?

Three In-person groups (Moderated by Charitie Ropati, Wara Iris Ruiz Condori & Gabrielle Thum)

  • Lesson learned roundtable: ACE Focal Points are invited to share 2-3 key takeaways or insights from the group exchange (15 mins)

 

16:20 - 16:30 

Looking Forward: Collaboration through the Baku Workplan of the LCIPP by FWG Vice Co-Chair

Closing Indigenous Invocation (TBC) 

 

 

Module 3 

Monday, 23 June 2025: 10:00 – 12:30 (CEST) 

 

Time 

Topic / Format 

Facilitator  

10:00 -10:30 

Recap of module 1 and 2 and linkages to ACE Dialogue  

Moderator - Isatis Cintrón Rodríguez 

10:30 -11:00 

Engaging local governments, communities and organizations in ACE related initiatives 

  • Public engagement models and strengthening coordination between various stakeholder groups in climate policy and action: Town-Hall COPs initiative 

Q&A 

Karishma Asarpota -  ICLEI  

 

Alyssa Chenault - ICLEI 

 

Peer to Peer Learning  

11:00 -12:10 

Good practices on policy coherence and coordinated action: models for engaging local governments, communities and youth in ACE related initiatives  

 

  1. Sri Lanka - Leel Randeni 

  1. Trinidad and Tobago – Marcia Tinto 

  1. Zimbabwe – Tatenda Mutasa  

  1. Norway - Sigrid E. Valberg 

 

15 minutes each intervention including Q&A segment  

National ACE Focal Points moderated by Isatis Cintrón Rodríguez  

Next Steps for Action 

 

12:10- 12:30 

Wrap up session  

  • Key Takeaways  

  • Next Steps  

  • Final remarks  

Moderator - Isatis Cintrón Rodríguez 

 

UNFCCC secretariat  

 

 

12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch  

 

Recommended Resources 

Below are suggested pre-readings to the delegates of the ACE Focal Point Academy prior to the event.  

 

Glasgow Work Programme on Action for Climate Empowerment and its Action Plan 

 

2024

The ACE Focal Points Academy took place from 10 – 11 June 2024 and was organized as a hybrid event in collaboration with multiple local, regional and international partners. Simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish was made available.

During the one-and-a-half days of the academy, various training modules were provided based on the needs identified by ACE Focal Points and ACE negotiators. National ACE focal points had an opportunity to showcase good practices;  receive hands-on and interactive training and engage in meaningful discussions through diverse formats such as plenary discussions and breakout groups; as well as interact with experts in the relevant fields.

The ACE Focal Points Academy was divided into the following sessions:

 

Day 1 – 10 June

Session 1 - Context setting: The objective of this session was to strengthen the national ACE focal points network. This objective was achieved through sharing experiences on enhancing internal collaboration and coordination mechanisms for developing strategic and country-driven approaches to ACE, linked to national climate change objectives.

Session 2 – Tools and Support:  The objective of this session was to develop the capacity of national ACE focal points to gather data including carrying out needs assessments for ACE implementation. The session was also useful in providing strategies for determining the most efficient and cost-effective way to implement ACE activities.

 

Day 2 – 11 June

Session 1 – Tools and Support: The objective of this session was to enhance the capacity of national ACE focal points by showcasing the added value of developing partnerships among Parties, as well as with intergovernmental organizations to facilitate the implementation of ACE activities. In addition, the session provided learning in developing funding instruments and approaches at the subnational and local levels to support ACE activities.

Session 2: Children and Youth Engagement at the National Level: The objective of this session was to highlight opportunities and best practices for national ACE focal points to engage with children and youth effectively in the implementation of ACE. The session also addressed several questions such as the various tools and support available to youth and national ACE focal points to implement ACE activities at the national level.

 

Skills-building: Various skills-building components were integrated into daily sessions to strengthen key skills national ACE focal points can utilize in their daily work.

 

Agenda

Time

Topic / Format

Speaker

DAY 1, June 10

 

13-15-14:15

Lunch

14:15 -14:40

Opening and Welcome

  • Welcomes
  • Survey results to situate ACE Focal Point needs and the Academy agenda

 

Brief re-cap on ACE and linkages to expert run session focusing on developing a project proposal

Fleur Newman, UN Climate Change

 

Ameil Harikishun, CDKN

Peer to Peer Introductions

14:40 -15:40

Peer to Peer Introductions

Interactive session to strengthen the National ACE Focal Points network

  • Interactive ice breaker activity to get ACE Focal Points meeting each other and getting oriented to the focus of the Academy

 

Station A: NDCs

Station B: NAPs

–    Teddy P Taylor, Liberia (Presentation here)

Station C: Enhanced Transparency Framework

Station D: Long -term strategies

Online

Johanna Arriagada Diaz, Chile

National ACE Focal Points

BREAK (15 min)

Data gathering to inform the development of project proposals and identification of entry points

15:55 -17:15

 Approaches to carrying out needs assessments to inform the development of project proposals (either something new or feeding into one on e.g., adaptation etc.)

 

  1. GEF SGP (20 min)
  2. UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait (25 min)
  3. FAO (20 min)

 

 

Q&A (15 min)

 

Valentyna Kyrychenko, GEF SGP

 

Ingrid Tapia Sanchez, UNICEF and Raakhi Williams, Education Cannot Wait

 

Liva Kaugure, FAO

5 min

Room Change

 

17:20-17:45

Group A Breakout + Online

  • Needs assessments on training + identification of entry points (Facilitated by Marcia Tinto, Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B Breakout

  • Needs assessments on climate education + identification of entry points (Emmanuel Obeng, Ghana)

Group C Breakout

  • Needs assessment on public awareness + identification of entry points (Facilitated by Kavindu Ediriweera , Sri Lanka)

Group D Breakout

  • Needs assessment on public access to information + identification of entry points (Facilitated by Johanna Arriagada Diaz, Chile)

Group E Breakout

  • Needs assessment on public participation + identification of entry points (Facilitated by Massiel Cairo, Dominican Republic)

National ACE Focal Points

5 min

Room Change

 

17:50 - 18:00

Report Back

 

DAY 2, June 11

 

Tools and support for national ACE focal points

09:30 -10:00

Recap of Day 1 Programme for the Day

 

10:00 -10:30

Approaches of engagement: consensus building for fostering joint action

  • Knowledge brokering and sharing
  • Collaboration, coordination, and partnership development techniques

Q&A

Ameil Harikishun, CDKN

 

10:30 -10:50

 Approaches of engagement: Raising visibility of ACE in NDC implementation

  • Case study: Developing an NDC Implementation Plan on Climate Change Education in Ethiopia

Q&A

Lisa Maina, UNITAR

 

10:50 –11:15

Approaches of engagement: How to communicate your needs and increase political will

 

  • Pitching to improve buy in for collaborations, coordination, partnerships, or adoption of the idea

Ameil Harikishun, CDKN

 

15 min

Break

 

11:30– 12:00

Exercise

National ACE Focal Points

5 min

Exercise wrap-up

 

12:05– 12:30 

Report Back

 

1.5 hours

Lunch

 

14:00– 14:50

Developing Funding approaches for ACE implementation at the national and sub-national level responsive to people’s needs

  • Innovative mechanisms to fund ACE - Quebec Case study (25 min)

 

  • Case Study: Chile (10 min)

 

Q&A (15 min)

 

Jean-Thomas Lortie-Keating, Quebec

Johanna Arriagada Diaz, Chile

 

Youth engagement session

 

14:50– 15:20

Approaches for engaging with stakeholders: including local communities, Indigenous Peoples, children and youth, and other vulnerable groups.  Effective integration of the principles of inclusivity, participation, and gender, children and youth responsiveness into project proposals.

 

Elena Oliveros - EUROCLIMA+

15 minutes

Break

 

15:45– 17:00

Approaches for mapping sources of finance + Exercises

Joshua Amponsem, Youth Climate Justice Fund

17:00-17:10

Discussion

Next Steps for Action

 

17:10- 17:30

Wrap up session

  • Key Takeaways
  • Next Steps
  • Final remarks

Ameil Harikishun, CDKN

Fleur Newman, UN Climate Change

17:30 –18:00

Networking      

ALL

 

2023

The ACE Focal Points Academy was organized over a period of one and a half days on 7 and 8 June 2023 as a hybrid event in collaboration with multiple local, regional and international partners. The event was delivered in English, with simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish.

A variety of training modules were provided based on the needs identified by ACE Focal Points and ACE negotiators. ACE Focal Points were provided with an opportunity to receive hands-on and interactive training and engage in meaningful discussions through diverse formats such as panel discussions and breakout groups to allow for discussion of topics at both the regional and international levels. During the session, countries were able to showcase good practices and interact with experts in the relevant fields. Various skills-building components were also integrated into daily sessions to strengthen key skills National ACE Focal Points can utilize in their daily work.

The ACE Focal Points Academy focused on the following topics:

Day 1 - 7 June

  • Session 1 - Context setting: The objective of this session was to strengthen the National ACE Focal Points network. This involved a variety of kick-off activities meant to build the network and identify challenges and opportunities for collaboration.
  • Session 2 – National ACE Strategies: The objective of this session was to build the capacities of ACE Focal Points to develop and/or implement their national ACE strategies depending on need.
  • Session 3 – Monitoring, evaluation and Reporting (MER): - The objective of this session was aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the implementation of all six ACE elements at the national level, according to Parties’ specific priorities, needs and national circumstances.

Time

Topic / Format

Speaker(s)

9:00 - 9:10

Opening and Welcome

  • Welcome
  • Survey results to situate ACE Focal Point needs and the Academy agenda

Fleur Newman, UNFCCC

 

Marcia McKenzie, MECCE Project

Peer to Peer Introductions

 

9:10 - 9:30

Peer to Peer Introductions

Interactive session to strengthen the National ACE Focal Points network

  • Interactive ice breaker activity to get ACE Focal Points meeting each other and getting oriented to the focus of the Academy

Joy Mlambo, UNFCCC

National ACE Strategies

 

9:30 - 9:45

Introduction to National ACE Strategies (with Q&A)

  • What is a national ACE strategy?
  • Importance and benefits of having a national ACE strategy

Angus Mackay, UNITAR

5 min

Room Change

 

9:50-10:35

Group A Breakout

  • Initiating discussion on the development of a National ACE strategy (steps and processes, contents of the strategy, etc.)
  • Roles and responsibilities of National ACE Focal points in developing national ACE strategies

 

Group B Breakout

  • Experience in implementing National ACE strategies (successes, challenges, gaps, opportunities for scaling up, etc).

Stina Soderqvist, National ACE Focal Point Sweden and Johanna Arriagada, National ACE Focal Point Chile

 

 

Fairda Malem, National ACE Focal Point Thailand and Tatenda Mutasa, National ACE Focal Point Zimbabwe

5 min

Room Change

 

10:40 - 11:00

Report Back: Lessons on successes and challenges from various stages and phases of work

ALL 

15 min

Break

 

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

 

11:15 - 11:45

Introduction to MER (with Q&A)

  • Why MER? Supporting policy coherence, coordinated action, target setting, e.g., in NDCs
  • What is monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of ACE?

Marcia McKenzie, MECCE Project

11:45 - 12:45

Skill Building Presentations and Workshop: Evaluation

  • Tools and approaches to analyze and assess ACE approaches

Nicola Chopin, MECCE Project

1 hour

Lunch

 

13:45 - 15:00

Skill Building Presentations and Workshop: Monitoring

  • What and why to measure; indicators and resources (example indicators, SDGs, MECCE Project data, etc.)

Marcia McKenzie and Aaron Redman, MECCE Project

15 min

Break

 

15:15 – 15:40

Interactive Discussion: Reporting

  • Tools and approaches for reporting on M&E findings, e.g., in National Communications

Aaron Redman, MECCE Project

15:40 - 16:30

Closing: Interactive Reflection

  • Interactive session on how MER can support mainstreaming of ACE
  • What’s on for Day 2

Susie Ho, MECCE Project

Until 17:00

Networking

ALL

ACE Academy
ACE Academy

Day 2 - 8 June

  • Session 1: Youth engagement at the national level: The objective of this session was to highlight opportunities and best practices for ACE Focal Points to engage with youth effectively. The session aimed at building the capacity of national ACE focal points on how to make youth engagement meaningful particularly related to the MER of ACE.

Time

Topic / Format

Speaker(s)

9:00 – 9:15

Recap of Day 1 Programme for the Day

Susie Ho, MECCE Project

Meaningful Youth Engagement in MER

 

9:15 - 10:00

Skill Building Presentations: Youth Engagement in Country-level MER (with Q&A)

  • Experiences with youth engagement in MER
  • Youth engagement in ACE at the national level and opportunities for collaboration in MER

Aidan James, Aether

 

Mariana Campos Rivera, MECCE Project

5 minutes

Room Change

 

10:05 - 10:55

Breakout Groups: Discussion of Youth Engagement in MER

  • Strengthening civil society, and youth, engagement in all aspects of ACE MER
  • Developing monitoring indicators of youth engagement in ACE

ALL

5 minutes

Room Change

 

11:00 - 11:30

Session Closing

  • Report back
  • Overview plan for next session

ALL

15 minutes

Break

 

Next Steps for Action

 

11:45 - 12:05

Skill Building Presentation: Consensus Building Tools and Supports (with Q&A)

  • Engagement and consensus building
  • How to build shared directions for action with key communities

Marcia McKenzie, MECCE Project

12:05 - 12:55

Skill Building Presentation and Workshop: SWOT Analysis of MER Implementation (with Q&A)

  • How to conduct a SWOT analysis
  • Considering your learnings from the previous sessions, map the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for implementation of MER of ACE

Nicola Chopin, MECCE Project

12:55 - 13:15

Peer to Peer Interaction

  • Gallery tour of SWOT analyses

Nicola Chopin, MECCE Project

13:15-13:20

Closing remarks from MECCE Project

Marcia McKenzie, MECCE Project

13:20 - 13:30

Final Remarks

Laura Vinuela, UNFCCC

1 hour Lunch  

The academy was supported by the Action for Climate Empowerment Hub (ACE Hub).

  • The ACE Hub is a three-year collaboration between the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and UN Climate Change. The overarching goal of the project is to foster the implementation of ACE, as well as to enhance the cooperation between national governments, non-Party stakeholders and organizations, experts and companies within and outside NRW in addressing climate change.

 

*Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is a term adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to denote work under Article 6 of the Convention (1992) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. The over-arching goal of ACE is to empower all members of society to engage in climate action, through the six ACE elements - climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these issues.

For more information on ACE, click here.

2022

The ACE Focal Points Academy was organized virtually from 18 – 20 October 2022 with interpretation provided in French and Spanish.

ACE Focal Points had the opportunity to receive hands-on and interactive training and engage in meaningful discussions through diverse formats such as panel discussions and breakout groups to allow for discussion of topics at the regional level.

The ACE Focal Points Academy in 2022 was focused on ACE national strategies and meaningful engagement of youth at the national level.  

 

Agenda for day 1 -  Context Setting

Minutes

Agenda Description

12:30 - 12:40

Welcome & Opening

12:40 -13:00

Introducing the Purpose of today’s focus area

  • Mural introductions

13:00 – 14:25

Sharing wins and deepening connection:

  • Small group activity
  • Break (5 minutes)
  • Plenary debrief (40 minutes)
  • Capture Insights (5 minutes)

14:25 -14:55

Voices within our System

14:55 -15:00

Closing/ Thank you

 

Agenda for day 2 -  ACE National Strategies

Minutes

Description

12:30 -12:35

Opening

  • Welcome remarks 
  • About ACE Academy
  • Introduction of KITE facilitators

12:35 -12:50

Our role and the global agenda

12:50 -13:55

National strategy process & methodology to design

  • EUROCLIMA speakers
  • Country examples

13:55 - 14:00

BREAK

14:00 -14:55

Raising National Visibility

  • UNITAR speaker

14:55 - 15:00

Plenary Closing

 

Agenda for day 3 -  Youth Engagement

Minutes

Description

12:30 -12:35

 Welcome Remarks

  • About ACE Academy
  • Introduction of KITE facilitators

12:35 -12:40

Attendance

12:40 - 13:40

 

Actions for meaningful youth engagement

  • NDC Partnership presenter
  • How to engage youth in developing and implementing NDCs

13:40 - 13:45

BREAK

13:45 - 14:30

Meaningfully engage young people

  • Care about Climate presenters
  • Small group activity

14:30 - 14:40

Questions & Answers

  • NDC Partnership
  • Care about Climate

14:40 - 14:55

Learning cells: Peer consultations

14:55 - 15:00

Plenary Closing

 

Materials and presentations:

UNITAR presentation

Care About Climate presentation

EUROCLIMA presentation

ACE Focal Points Academy summary article

 

The academy was supported by the Action for Climate Empowerment Hub (ACE Hub) and the ACEAT Action for Climate Empowerment Innovation project.

  • The ACE Hub is a three-year collaboration between the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and UN Climate Change. The overarching goal of the project is to foster the implementation of ACE, as well as to enhance the cooperation between national governments, non-Party stakeholders and organizations, experts and companies within and outside NRW in addressing climate change.
  • The ACEAT project is a collaborative global effort towards strengthening ACE within and beyond the UNFCCC process. Initiated and funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, with the secretariat as the lead partner and the Education, Communication and Outreach Stakeholders informal NGO groups, International Association of Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability being associated partners, the goal is to empower all members of society to engage in climate action and to change the perception of ACE.

 

*Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is a term adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to denote work under Article 6 of the Convention (1992) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. The over-arching goal of ACE is to empower all members of society to engage in climate action, through the six ACE elements - climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these issues.

For more information on ACE, click here.

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