Background
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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 8th Dialogue on ACE is being organized through four virtual regional Dialogues and two global events. The 8th Dialogue on ACE was launched during the June Momentum for Climate Change and, subsequently, four regional ACE Dialogues were held:
- Europe and Central Asia: 29 July 2020 (Link)
- Asia and the Pacific: 26 August 2020 (Link)
- Americas and the Caribbean: 23 September 2020 (Link)
- Africa and Middle East: 28 October 2020 (Link)
Objective and description
The objective of the ACE 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.
The objective of the Global Closing Event is:
- To synthesise the proceedings of the four regional ACE Dialogues;
- To raise awareness on the role of ACE for accelerating climate action.
Proposed prgramme
| Time |
Topic |
| 15:00 – 15:05 |
Opening and Introduction
- Fleur Newman, Unit Lead, Action Empowerment Unit, UN Climate Change
Presentation
|
| 15:05 – 15:10 |
Why is ACE fundamental for a green and climate-resilient recovery
- Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change
|
| 15:10 – 15:15 |
2020: A year of climate action
- Carolina Schmidt, COP 25 President
|
| 15:15 – 15:25 |
How to foster cross-sectoral collaboration to enhance ACE implementation?
- Alexander Leicht, Chief, Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO
|
|
15:25 – 15:35
|
Interactive session (Mentimeter) |
| 15:35 – 16:10 |
Synthesis of the regional ACE Dialogues
Moderated by Hailey Campbell, ACE Working Group, YOUNGO
1. Europe and Central Asia
- Salka Sigurdardottir, Head of ACE, Cabinet Office COP26 Unit, UK
- Roberta Ianna, Senior Expert, Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection, Italy
Presentation
2. Asia and the Pacific
- Margalit Levin, ACE Negotiator, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
- Albert Magalang, National Focal Point for ACE, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Philippines
Presentation
3. North America, Latin America and the Caribbean
- Johanna Arriagada Diaz, Coordinator for Capacity Building, Climate Change Office, Chile
- Thomas Cameron, Senior Policy Analyst, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Presentation
4. Africa and Middle East
- Kamal Djemouai, Adviser to the Chair of the African Group of Climate Negotiators (AGN)
Presentation
|
| 16:10 – 16:50 |
Moderated Discussion
Moderated by Kelly Guevara, ACE Working Group, YOUNGO
Question to each co-facilitator:
- What were your key takeaways from the regional dialogue?
Interactive Session (mentimeter)
- What were your key takeaways from the regional dialogue?
Co-facilitators will respond to each other’s insights or inputs from participants, including ideas on future work to enhance ACE implementation.
|
| 16:50 – 16:55 |
From Bonn to Glasgow
- Archie Young, Lead Climate Negotiator, Incoming COP 26 Presidency
|
| 16:55 – 17:00 |
What is Next
- Marianne Karlsen, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
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Contact/Additional Information
Unit Lead: Fleur Newman
Supporting staff: Hyunjin Chang
ACE@unfccc.int
For more information on the 8th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment: https://unfccc.int/topics/education-youth/events-meetings/ace-dialogues/8th-dialogue-on-action-for-climate-empowerment
