Orientation Session for Youth
Orientation session for Youth at COP 28
Credit: UNFCCC

Objective

The orientation session for youth provided an opportunity for young delegates, especially those who attended for the first time, to receive information from the secretariat on youth-related events to be delivered, as well as other processes relevant for youth during the session. The orientation session provides an opportunity for young delegates to connect with each other.

This session contributes to responding to mandates in Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan (Decision 1/CP,27 para. 59), the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) (Decision 18/CP.26) and its action plan (Decision 23/CP.27).

58th session of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies
Orientation session for youth

58th session of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies

Monday 5 June 2023 

13:15 – 14:45 (CEST)

Meeting Room: Nairobi 1/2/3

 

Agenda

Orientation Session for Youth

Meeting Room: Nairobi 1/2/3

13:15 – 13:25

Moderators: Zuzanna Borowska, YOUNGO and Laura Viñuela, UN Climate Change

Welcoming and presentation of objectives of the orientation session.

  • Fleur Newman, Communications and Engagement Division, UN Climate Change

Welcoming remarks

  • Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change

13:25 – 13:35

This segment focused on the UNFCCC negotiation process, including information relevant to observer organizations.

  • Gianluca Crispi, Legal Affairs Division, UN Climate Change
  • Megumi Endo, Communications and Engagement Division, UN Climate Change

13:35 – 13:45

Questions and answers

13:45 – 14:00

The aim of this segment is for the secretariat to provide information about what’s taking place at SB58, how to engage and to provide space to ask questions about the upcoming events and sessions.

  • Donna Lagdameo and Joanna Post, Adaptation Division, UN Climate Change
  • Tracy Tollmann, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress Division, UN Climate Change
  • Federico Brocchieri, Transparency Division, UN Climate Change
  • Laura Viñuela, Communications and Engagement Division, UN Climate Change
  • Riddhi Dutta, Means of Implementation Division, UN Climate Change

14:00 – 14:10

Questions and answers

14:10 – 14:20

This segment was used for updates from YOUNGO, Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and COP 28 Presidency.

  • Xan Northcott, Project Manager, COP28 Youth Climate Champion team
  • Fatou Jeng, Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
  • Thomas Westhoff, Children and Youth Constituency, YOUNGO

14:20 – 14:30

Questions and answers

14:30 – 14:35

Closing remarks

  • Fleur Newman, Communications and Engagement Division, UN Climate Change

14:35 – 14:45

Networking

 

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COP 28

Thursday 30 November 2023

12:00 – 13:30 

Location: Meeting Room 7, B1 area, COP 28 Blue Zone

 

The orientation session aims to provide young delegates attending COP 28 access to information  about what is happening at COP 28 and how to get involved. 

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60th session of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies

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