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Public Participation, Public Awareness, Public Access to Information and International Cooperation on these matters 18-19 May 2016 from 15:00 to 18:00
World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany
Background: Reaffirming the importance of climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters for achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention and for the effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions, 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 of the Convention to enhance work in this area.
Objective: The objective of the Dialogue is to 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.
Organization: For the purpose of organizing the Dialogue, the six elements of Article 6 of the Convention are clustered into two focal areas, the consideration of which will alternate on an annual basis. The first focal area consists of education and training, while the second focal area consists of public awareness, public participation and public access to information. International cooperation is considered a cross-cutting theme of both focal areas. The 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment has been held during SBI 44 and focused on the second focal area.
Methodology: The 4th Dialogue has been organized in two sessions which included presentations on good practices and lessons learned followed by working-group discussions.
Participation: The Dialogue was open for participation by Parties, representatives of relevant bodies established under the Convention and relevant experts, practitioners and stakeholders. The Doha work programme specifies that key stakeholders include intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, in particular women, indigenous peoples and youth-focused organizations, the private sector and the media.
Outcomes: The summary report on the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment is available in all UN languages here.
Impressions of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment: Pictures and videos of the 18 and 19 May 2016
Key Information
Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness Raising
Doha Work Programme on Article 6 of the Convention
1st Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention
2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention
3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention
Agenda of the 4th Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention (225 kB)
Agenda of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment
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Session I: Public awareness and international cooperation on this matter Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 15:00 - 18:00 Room: Santiago de Chile |
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Opening of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment
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15:00 - 15:20 |
Mr. Tomasz Chruszczow, Chair of the SBI and Chair of the Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment |
Welcoming and opening remarks |
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Mr. Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC Spokesperson and Coordinator Communication and Outreach Programme |
Welcoming and opening remarks |
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Ms. Marie Jaudet, Facilitator of the 4th Dialogue, National Focal Point for ACE, France |
Outline and objectives |
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Videos from the winners of the Global Youth Video Competition and Music Contest 2015 |
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Keynote address |
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15:20 - 15:40 |
Mr. Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse Team |
“Communicating climate change: opportunities for transformational change” |
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Presentation of good practices and lessons learned on public awareness and international cooperation on this matter |
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15:40 - 17:00 |
Ms. Fiona May, permanent representative at the Italian National Olympic Committee and Ms. Gloria Zavatta, Expo-2015 Company |
“The World Expo Milano 2015 as a positive experience of public awareness on climate change” (749 kB) |
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Ms. Andrea Meza, Government of Costa Rica |
“Moving towards a climate-neutral development: awareness raising activities in Costa Rica” (1107 kB) |
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Mr. Kartikeya V. Sarabhai, Director, Centre for Environment Education |
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Mr. (Florent) Kossivi Tiassou, Deutsche Welle |
“Experiences of mass media communicating climate change in Africa" (642 kB) |
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Mr. Max van Deursen, Youth non-governmental organizations (YOUNGO) |
"Youth as agents of change: empowering, connecting and raising awareness of the new generations" (973 kB) |
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Mr. Max T. Edkins, Connect4Climate, Work Bank Group |
Climate change campaigning "Fiat Lux: Our Common Home" (4339 kB) |
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Ms. Mandy Jean Woods, WWF International Global Climate and Energy Initiative |
"Lights-Out to Change Climate Change: The global campaign Earth Hour" (406 kB) |
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Mr. Timm Duffner, Ben & Jerry's |
"Save our Swirled campaign: Business promoting climate action" (11518 kB) |
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Ms. Shyla Raghav, Conservation International |
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Dr. Charles Hopkins, York University |
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Question and answer session |
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Working groups |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Working group discussions on key topics related to public awareness and international cooperation on this matter |
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Conclusions of the working groups |
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17:30 - 17:45 |
Presentation of the working groups conclusions and moderated dialogue between participants |
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Closure of Session I of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment |
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17:45 - 18:00 |
Closing remarks by facilitator |
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Session II: Public Participation, Public Access to Information and International Cooperation on these matters Thursday, 19 May, 15:00 - 18:00 Room: Santiago de Chile |
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Opening of Session II of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment
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15:00 - 15:05 |
Ms. Marie Jaudet, Facilitator of the 4th Dialogue, National Focal Point for Article 6 of the Convention, France |
Outline and objectives |
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Opening Remarks |
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15:05 - 15:15 |
Ms. Ella Behlyarova, Secretary, Aarhus Convention |
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Presentation of good practices and lessons learned in fostering public participation |
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15:15 - 16:00 |
Mr. Felipe Osses and Julio Cordano Sagredo, Ministry of Environment |
“Public participation in the preparation and implementation of nationally determined contributions” (407 kB) |
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Mr. Christoffer Gronstad, Government of Norway |
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Mr. Alejandro Rivera Becerra, Government of Mexico |
“Legal frameworks for fostering public participation in climate change policy-making and action” (3383 kB) |
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Ms. Penda Kante-Thiam, Government of Senegal |
“Building resilience and enhancing public participation in adaptation projects” (774 kB) |
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Ms. Josephine Castillo, DAMPA Federation, Philippines |
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Mr. Anoop Poonia, Climate Action Network South Asia |
"Citizen participation in climate action: partnerships and networks” (247 kB) |
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Question and answer session |
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Keynote address |
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16:00 - 16:10 |
Mr. Ashok-Alexander Sridharan, Lord Mayor of the City of Bonn, Germany |
"Empowering communities, connecting and mobilizing climate action" (763 kB) |
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Working groups |
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16:10 - 16:40 |
Working group discussions on key topics related to public participation and international cooperation on this matter |
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Conclusions of the working groups |
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16:40 - 16:55 |
Presentation of the working groups conclusions and moderated dialogue between participants |
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Presentations of good practices and lessons learned in fostering public access to information |
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16:55 - 17:15 |
Ms. Alessandra Sgobbi, European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action |
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Mr. Ian Ponce, UNFCCC secretariat |
“Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action: NAZCA portal” (803 kB) |
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Mr. Beomwoong Park, Korea Environment Corporation (KECO) |
“Public access to information on the carbon content and carbon footprints of products” (4527 kB) |
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Question and answer session |
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Working groups |
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17:15 - 17:40 |
Working group discussions on key topics related to public access to information and international cooperation on this matter |
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Conclusions of the working groups |
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17:40 - 17:50 |
Presentation of the working groups conclusions and moderated dialogue between participants |
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Closure of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment |
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17:50 - 18:00 |
Ms. Marie Jaudet, facilitator of the 4th Dialogue and ACE National focal point, France |
Closing remarks |
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Mr. Tomasz Chruszczow, Chair of the SBI and Chair of the 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment |
Closing remarks |
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Ms. Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary |
Closing remarks |
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Group photo |
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