Workshop on the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention in least developed countries

Workshop on the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention in least developed countries

The workshop on the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention in least developed countries was organized in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its thirty-fourth session (FCCC/SBI/2011/7).

Venue: UN Campus Bonn "Langer Eugen"; Bonn, Germany
Date: 19-21 June 2012

Purpose and objectives

Share good practices, lessons learned and experiences in undertaking activities related to climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, access to information and international cooperation on these matters;
Assess the status of the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme in least developed countries and identify gaps and barriers to the implementation of the work programme;
Identify emerging needs and priorities of this group of countries, which could be included as possible elements of a successor work programme on Article 6 of the Convention to be adopted by COP 18.

Information for Participants

Agenda English (163 kB) Français (174 kB)
Logistical information English (301 kB) Français (259 kB)
List of Participants (119 kB)

Report of the workshop

DAY 1
UNFCCC	Mr. Moritz Weigel	Workshop objectives and methodologies (414 kB)

Session I - The work of national focal points for Article 6 of the Convention
Burkina Faso	Mr. Mahamadou Tiendrebeogo	Environmental education in Burkina Faso (1995 kB)
Uganda	Mr. Lawrence Aribo	Education, training and awareness raising (339 kB)
UNITAR	Ms. Sharon Oseku-Frainier	Initial lessons from UN CC:Learn pilot projects (522 kB)

Session II - Raising public awareness
Guinea-Bissau	Mr. Alexandre Cabral	Raising public awareness on climate change in Guinea-Bissau

Session III - Education and training
Sudan	Mr. Issam Ibrahim Warrag	The role of the Institute of Environmental Studies/University of Khartoum in addressing climate change (274 kB)
Myanmar	Mr. Hlaing Min Maung	Initiative of education and training activities on climate change (535 kB)
UNFCCC	Ms. Sarah Marchildon	The role of ecological literacy in the shift to a more sustainable future (1334 kB)

Session IV - Implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme

Parallel sessions of small working groups in French and English

DAY 2
Session V - Public participation in climate change policy decision-making and public access to information on climate change and climate change policies
Togo	Ms. Méry Yaou	Public participation in climate change policy decision-making and public access to information on climate change and climate change policies in Togo (116 kB)
Sierra Leone	Mr. Alpha Bockari	Sierra Leone and Article 6 (7943 kB)

Session VI - Integration of Article 6 related aspects in the development and implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action and National Adaptation Plans and reporting on Article 6 related activities in national communications
UNFCCC	Ms. Tiffany Hodgson	The NAPA and NAP processes and their linkages with Article 6 (105 kB)
United Republic of Tanzania	Mr. Richard Muyungi	Integrating education, training and public awareness in the implementation of NAPA in Tanzania (1064 kB)
Madagascar	Ms. Lantonirina Ratovonjanahary	Article 6 and NAPA in Madagascar (116 kB)

Session VII - Support to the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention in least developed countries
GEF Secretariat	Mr. Rawleston Moore	Education, training and public awareness through the Least Developed Country Fund (304 kB)
European Union	Mr. Tony Carritt	EU support for Article 6 activities in least developed countries (2210 kB)
UNICEF	Ms. Stephanie Hodge	Learning for Sustainable Development (2084 kB)

Session VIII - Development of possible elements of a successor work programme on Article 6 of relevance to least developed countries

Parallel sessions of small working groups in French and English

DAY 3
Session IX - The climate change information network clearing house CC:iNet and the development of a network of national focal points for Article 6
UNFCCC	Mr. Moritz Weigel	CC:iNet - The climate change information network clearing house (156 kB)
Bangladesh	Mr. Ahsan Uddin Ahmed Sharmind Neelormi	Addressing Article 6 in Bangladesh (200 kB)

Session X - Summary of outcomes and recommendation on ways forward

More information on issues related to Article 6 of the Convention can be found here

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