7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment

24 Jun 2019

7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment

Time:

02 Jul 2025

Room:

AH Upper Conference Room, UN Campus

Venue:

UN Campus

City:

Bonn, Germany

Country:

Germany

First Day: 19 June 2019 , 09:00 - 12:00 / 16:00 - 19:00

Follow the link second day to access the agenda and presentations for 24 June 2019, 16:00 - 19:00

Background: At COP 18, the Parties adopted the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention and requested that the SBI organize an annual in-session Dialogue on 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. This decision reaffirmed that the ACE thematic areas are vital to achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention, and for the effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation measures.

At COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, Parties adopted an ACE Decision which is part of the Paris Agreement work programme. By this Decision, Parties requested the secretariat to organize the 7^thDialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment in 2019 to advance the discussions on the final review of the Doha work programme.

Objective: To provide a forum for Parties and other stakeholders to 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.

Methodology: The 7th Dialogue was organized in two-day sessions and included presentations on good practices and working-group discussions.

Participation: The Dialogue was 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.

**Provisional Agenda**
09:00 – 09:20	Opening of the 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Welcoming remarks Mr. Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change Mr. Emmanuel Dlamini, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) Outline objectives of the Dialogue by the Co-facilitators Ms. Roberta Ianna, Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea - TA Sogesid, ACE Focal Point, Italy Mr. Bob Natifu, Ministry of Water and Environment, ACE Focal Point, Uganda
09:20 – 09:50	Setting the scene: the evolution of the Doha work programme and international frameworks Overview of ACE and the implementation of the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention, Ms. Adriana Valenzuela, Education and Youth Focal Point, UN Climate Change Overview of the international framework on Education for Sustainable Development, Mr. Abdoul Wahab Coulibaly, Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Questions and answers
09:50 – 10:20	Presentation of good practices and lessons learned on integrating ACE into climate change policies Presentations Integrating Action for Climate Empowerment into climate change policies including Nationally Determined Contribution, Mr. Felipe Díaz, Chile Steps, lessons learned and benefits of developing an Action for Climate Empowerment Strategy in Ghana, Mr. Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, ACE Focal Point, Ghana Principles, good practices and lesson learned of integrating Action for Climate Empowerment into climate change policies and climate change into education policies, Ms. Cristina Rekakavas, UNITAR Questions and answers
10:20 – 11:20	Looking back: stocktaking and reflecting on the implementation of the Doha work programme Parallel working groups Explanation on the methodology of the working groups by the facilitator Working groups discussions on the implementation of ACE elements. International cooperation will be discussed as a cross-cutting theme in all elements. Group I: Education Group II: Training Group III: Public awareness Group IV: Public participation Group V: Public access to information The groups will address the following questions: What has been implemented? What worked well and what did not? What are the main gaps and possible actions to address them?
11:20 – 12:00	Conclusions of the working groups in the plenary Presentation of working groups’ conclusions and moderated dialogue among participants
12:00 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 16:15	Opening of the afternoon session of 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Welcoming remarks Mr. Martin Frick, Senior Director, Policy and Programme Coordination, UN Climate Change Mr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister of Economic Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
16:15 – 17:15	Role of ACE Focal Points and international cooperation in implementing the Doha work programme Panel Ms. Laura Maanavilja- ACE Focal Point, European Commission Ms. Jenifer Hanna Collazo- ACE Negotiator, Dominican Republic Mr. Chebet Maikut- UNFCCC Focal Point, Uganda Mr. Kazumasa Okao- Ministry of the Environment, Japan The panellists will address the following questions: What has been implemented? What worked well? What are the main challenges ACE Focal Points face in implementing the Doha work programme, and possible actions to address them? What are possible actions to strengthen international cooperation and the network of ACE focal points? Questions and answers
17:15 – 18:15	Non-Party stakeholders implementing the Doha work programme Panel Ms. Robyn Mawdsley, ACE Focal Point, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. Richard Francis Apeh- YOUNGO representative, Nigeria Mr. Daniel Schaffer- CEO, Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) Ms. Hajar Benmoussa- Senior Executive Manager, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection Mr. Henry McGhie- World Museums, founder, Curating Tomorrow Ms. Maryke van Staden- Manager of the Low Emission Development Pathway and Director of ICLEI's Carbon Center The panellists will address the following questions: What good practices, projects, materials, and tools exist from non-Party stakeholders? What worked well and what did not? What are the main challenges and possible actions to address them? Questions and answers
18:15 – 18:45	Tracking progress and reporting on the implementation of the Doha work programme Presentations Tracking progress and reporting Action for Climate Empowerment implementation Ms. Marcia McKenzie, Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Open dialogue Reporting Action for Climate Empowerment through National Communications What worked well and what did not? What are the main challenges and possible actions to address them?
18:45 – 19:00	Closing Ms. Roberta Ianna, Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea - TA Sogesid, ACE Focal Point, Italy Mr. Bob Natifu, Ministry of Water and Environment, ACE Focal Point, Uganda Mr. Niclas Svenningsen, GCA Manager, UN Climate Change

Skype Broadcast Link for the 7th Dialogue on ACE:

Click on the following links, and then select "Join the event" to access the video recordings for the 7th Dialogue.

Morning session- 19 June 2019, 09:00 - 12:00

Afternoon session- 19 June 2019, 16:00 - 19:00

Key Information

Doha Work Programme on Article 6 of the Convention

ACE Decision- "Ways of enhancing the implementation of education, training, public awareness, public participation and public access to information so as to enhance actions under the Paris Agreement"

Mandated event