Following the success of its previous sessions, the ACE Gallery – a poster session on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)*, children and youth – will be organized again at the 62^nd session of the subsidiary bodies (SB 62) in Bonn, Germany.
 

There will be two poster sessions for in-person interactions. Exact dates are to be confirmed, and the applicants will be able to indicate their preferred timeslot at a later stage.
 

The poster session will take place at the World Conference Centre Bonn (WCCB) Foyer. Due to logistical constraints, virtual options to present or participate are not available.
 

* Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is a term adopted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to denote work under Article 6 of the Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. The over-arching goal of ACE is to empower all members of society to engage in climate action, through the six ACE elements - climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these issues.
 

Objective

Recognizing the importance of bringing together different expertise, resources and knowledge to accelerate ACE implementation through cooperation, collaboration and partnerships, the ACE Gallery aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Showcase activities that enhance implementation of the Glasgow work programme and its action plan at different levels by diverse stakeholders, including children and youth;
• Connect and encourage peer-to-peer exchange and networking within the ACE community;
• Foster opportunities for further engagement and collaboration among initiatives and programmes that extend beyond the ACE Gallery and the ACE Dialogue.
   

Call for Interest

Through the call for interest, 50 posters will be selected and presented over two poster sessions. The call for interest will be open to all Parties and non-Party stakeholders. The selection process will aim to accommodate broad representation of ACE implementation by Parties, UN organizations, international, non-governmental, civil society and children and youth organizations.
 

How to submit

Use the following form. Also, download the licensing agreement here and attach the signed agreement to the form. Only a separate link to the poster should be contained in the form, thus limiting the size of the submitted input. The full-sized poster can be shared via Dropbox, OneDrive, WeTransfer, etc.
 

Submission deadline

11 May 2025, 23:59 (CEST).
 

Submission format

A1, 594 X 841 mm, with either vertical or horizontal orientation. The posters should be made in English and the presenters should be able to communicate with participants in English. Multilingual versions of the poster can be disseminated via a link/QR code.

The selected presenters are fully responsible for preparing and bringing printed posters to the session. Specific drop-off times and locations will be notified to the selected presenters prior to the session. Pinboards will be provided by the secretariat.
 

How will the posters suggestions be evaluated

Due to space limitations, not all applications will be selected. The secretariat will conduct an evaluation based on the below-listed evaluation criteria:

• Adheres to the formats – i.e. size of poster, language (last year’s posters are available here);
• Is directly related to one or more ACE elements – climate education and public awareness, training, public participation and access to information, and international cooperation in these areas, and/or children and youth engagement in climate action;
• The contents of the posters showcase the relevant work on the ground at all levels. The posters and the in-person interaction should foster engagement and collaboration that goes beyond the poster session;
• Joint application by two or more organizations (e.g., a joint poster by a Party and a UN organization, or by a civil society organizations and a youth organization) are highly encouraged;
• Gets the messages across to a broad audience;
• Reflects gender-responsiveness and intergenerational equity;
• Should not be politically defamatory.
   

 *Please note that any map used must be in line with the disclaimer and map from the link here: https://climateaction.unfccc.int/

Important Note: Please note that no support will be provided with badges or funding. In-person presenters should have been accepted to attend the session in the Online Registration System for SB 62 and are responsible for their funding. The presenters are expected to be present during the full duration of the in-person interaction.
 

Timeline

For questions, please contact ace@unfccc.int (Please do not submit your poster via email)