On 14 December 2024, UNU-IAS will co-organize an event bringing together youth representatives to share their experiences and reflections from their participation in the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) and the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP29). The event will also address ways to develop platforms and mechanisms to accelerate meaningful youth participation in international decision-making processes.
This event will be held in a roundtable format, facilitating exchange of ideas between panelists and participants. The event is co-organized by AEON Environmental Foundation and the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC).
Participation
This event will take place in the 1F Annex Space of the UNU HQ Building in Tokyo, Japan.
Please register in advance. The event will be held in person; online participation is not possible.
Language
This event will be held in Japanese only, with no simultaneous interpretation provided.
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Programme (TBC)
15:30–15:35 Opening Remarks
- Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, UNU-IAS)
15:35–17:25 Panel Session: Introduction, Debriefing, Discussion, Q&A
Themes
Insights from CBD COP16 and UNFCC COP29 — Supporting Local Actions
Creating Platforms and Mechanisms to Accelerate Youth Participation
Moderator
- Akio Takemoto (Head of Programme and Administration, UNU-IAS)
Panelists
- Shiho Ito (Akita International University; GYM 2024 Participant)
- Taira Ishiguro (Tokyo University; GYM 2024 Participant)
- Kanako Kaji（Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School）
- Mari Honda (Kanazawa University Senior High School)
- Yuhei Mabuchi (Kanazawa University; GYM 2024 Participant)
- Rintaro Tomita (Member, Climate Youth Japan; GYM 2024 Participant）
- Ryo Toyoshima (Board Member, Change Our Next Decade (COND))
- Kensuke Eguchi (GEOC)
- Yoko Tomita (Programme Coordinator, UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa)
- Mei Maruyama (Programme Coordinator, UNU-IAS)
17:25–17:30 Closing
- Yuan Yoshinaga (AEON Environmental Foundation)
