8th Dialogue on ACE - Americas and the Caribbean
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Background: Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) denotes work under Article 6 of the Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement (2015) and their six elements: Climate Change Education, Training, Public Awareness, Public Access to Information, Public Participation, and International Cooperation on these issues. Implementation of all six elements has increasingly been recognized as crucial in solving the complex challenges presented by climate change. This is also reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals (for example SDG targets 4.7 and 13.3) to which the ACE agenda is closely related.
Mandate: At COP 18, Parties adopted the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention and requested that the SBI organize an annual in-session Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) in order to enhance work in the areas of climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these matters. At COP 25 in Madrid, Spain, Parties adopted the terms of reference for the review of the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention. By this Decision, Parties requested the secretariat to organize the 8th Dialogue on ACE in 2020 to advance the discussions on recommendations and views on future work to enhance implementation of ACE.
Objective: The objective of the Dialogue is to provide a forum for Parties and other non-Party stakeholders to advance the discussions on recommendations and views on future work to enhance implementation of Action for Climate Empowerment. Virtual regional dialogues aim at providing background to and sharing knowledge among Parties and non-Party stakeholders of each region, bringing all onto the same page regarding the current status of ACE implementation.
Methodology: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 8th Dialogue on ACE will be organized through four virtual regional dialogues and two global events. Each session of the regional dialogues will focus on the following topics:
- Fostering in-country cross-sectoral collaboration on ACE;
- Promoting regional knowledge sharing and highlighting good practices to follow-up on and review the implementation of the Doha work programme on ACE; and
- Providing recommendations and views on future work to enhance ACE implementation towards 2030.
Participation: The 8th Dialogue will be open for participation by Parties, representatives of relevant bodies established under the Convention, relevant experts, practitioners, and stakeholders. The Doha work programme specifies that key stakeholders include intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, in particular women, indigenous peoples, youth-focused organizations, the private sector, and the media.
With a view to foster virtual participation, the following groups of experts whose work closely relates to the discussed topics will be targeted: ACE focal points, ACE negotiators, UNFCCC focal points, staff responsible for updating the NDCs at the national level, Ministries of education, and other stakeholders engaged in ACE issues.
Registration: Online registration was required for the regional dialogues.
Logistical arrangements: Regional dialogues had a duration of three hours.
Speakers Bios
Provisional Agenda
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Welcome and Introduction
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| 17:00-17:15 |
Technical admin for the dialogue and introduction of the co-facilitators
- Ms. Adriana Valenzuela, Education & Youth Focal Point, UN Climate Change
Outline objectives of the Dialogue by the facilitators
- Ms. Johanna Arriagada, Coordinator for Capacity Building, Climate Change Office, Chile
- Mr. Thomas Cameron, National Focal Point for ACE, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Welcoming remarks
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ACE in the UNFCCC Process
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| 17:15-17:25 |
Background on ACE and the Synthesis Report
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Fostering Cross-sectoral Collaboration on Action for Climate Empowerment
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| 17:25-17:40 |
How to Integrate ACE into Nationally Determined Contributions
- Ms. Mary Guinn Delaney, Chief of Target 4.7 section, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago)
- Mr. Cristián Bravo, Consultant on Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago) ENG ESP
Questions and answers (for UN Climate Change and UNESCO)
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Review of the Implementation of the Doha Work Programme on ACE
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| 17:40-18:40 |
Good Practice of ACE Policy
- Ms. Gabriela Pignataro, National Focal Point for ACE, Uruguay ENG ESP
Good Practice of Education
- Ms. Camila Zepeda, National Focal Point for ACE, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico ENG ESP
Good Practice of Training
- Ms. Renae Baptiste, President, Caribbean Youth Environment Network in Grenada (CYEN Grenada)
Good Practice of Public Awareness
Good Practice of Public Access to Information
- Mr. Diego Arguedas, Advisor on Climate Communication and Climate Empowerment, Climate Change Directorate, Costa Rica
Good Practice of Public Participation
- Ms. Talieh Woegerbauer, National Focal Point for ACE, Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, Austria
Questions and answers
Moderated discussion
- What worked well that could continue post 2020?
- What are the remaining gaps and needs?
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Break (18:40-18:55)
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Recommendations and Views on Future Work to Enhance ACE Implementation
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| 18:55-20:00 |
Information Note: Options and ways for future work to enhance the implementation of ACE
Ensuring Policy Coherence for ACE
- Ms. Ana Belén Marín, Member of the National Assembly of Ecuador and President of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change
Tools and Support for ACE
- Mr. Orlando Sáenz, Coordinator, Alliance of Ibero-American Networks of Universities for Sustainability and the Environment (ARIUSA)
Monitoring & Reporting of ACE
- Mr. Frank Niepold, Climate Education Senior Program Manager and Coordinator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States of America
Role of Non-Party Stakeholders on ACE
- Mr. Timothy Damon, Founder & President, Global Youth Development Initiative (GYDI)
- Mr. Adrián Martínez, Director, Costa Rican NGO La Ruta del Clima
International Cooperation on ACE
- Ms. Cecilia Castillo, Climate Governance Director, EUROCLIMA+, International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP) ESP
- Mr. Carlos de Miguel, Chief, Unit of Policies for Sustainable Development, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Infographic ENG ESP
Questions and answers
Moderated discussion
- What do we want to achieve towards 2030?
- What is needed to achieve it?
Closing remarks
- Next steps, Ms. Adriana Valenzuela, Education & Youth Focal Point, UN Climate Change
- Closing remarks, Mr. Sergio Costa, Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea on behalf of the UK-Italy Partnership to COP 26
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