CCIM stakeholdersmeeting post-2012 : From Cancun to Durban. Brussel, 8 november 2011

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1 Jongeren en klimaat CCIM stakeholdersmeeting post-2012 : From Cancun to Durban Brussel, 8 november 2011 Heidi De Langhe Jongerenvertegenwoordigster Klimaat van de Vlaamse Jeugdraad

2 Overview 1. Youth Councils in Belgium 2. Functioning of the Flemish Youth Council 3. European youngsters and Durban

3 1. Youth Councils in Belgium

4 Institutional situation Belgium: federal state: 3 Communities and 3 Regions Youth: assigned to Communities => 3 Youth Councils: Vlaamse Jeugdraad Conseil de la jeunesse Rat der Deutschsprachigen Jugend

5 Flemish Youth Delegate for Climate Policy => Heidi De Langhe - Elected: April 2011 Walloon Youth Delegate for Climate Policy => Pauline Remouchamps - Elected: Autumn 2010

6 2.Werking van de Vlaamse Jeugdraad

7 Taak Officieel adviesorgaan van de Vlaamse Regering voor alles wat kinderen en jongeren aanbelangt. Advies op eigen initiatief of op verzoek van een Vlaams minister.

8 Missie Verzuchtingen van kinderen, jongeren en hun organisaties op de politieke agenda plaatsen. Beleid jeugdvriendelijker maken en zo houden!

9 Visie Jeugbeleid is breed beleid: het integreert verschillende beleidsdomeinen: cultuur, welzijn, ruimte, Kinderen en jongeren kunnen meepraten over uiteenlopende onderwerpen: school, werk, drugs, Kinderen zijn expert in het jong-zijn.

10 Participatie Extern: betrekken van individuele jongeren bij onze organisatie via AV², Klets!, Klets on tour Intern: via ons netwerk van jeugdraden (lokaal en provinciaal), jeugdwerkorganisaties,

11 Output Adviezen Brieven Acties Opiniestukken en andere persberichten Rechtstreekse (beleids)beïnvloeding Vertegenwoordigingen (Vlaams, federaal, internationaal)

12 Overzicht jongerenvertegenwoordigers Algemene Vergadering VN - New York Commission on Sustainable Development Europees Jeugdforum VN Klimaatonderhandelingen

13 Werkgroep Klimaat Voorzitter Staflid Vlaamse Jeugdraad Kern: ± 5 leden 1 vergadering/maand Jaarlijkse verkiezing jongerenvertegenwoordiger Activiteiten: sprekers uitnodigen, simulatie klimaatonderhandelingen organiseren, open brief aan Joke Schauvliege schrijven,

14 Simulatie klimaatonderhandelingen: 7 september

15 3. European youngsters and Durban

16 Building Young Advocates for the COP17 in Durban 1 August april 2012

17 Building Young Advocates for the COP17 in Durban Coordinator : Heidi De Langhe Coach: Ben Vanpeperstraete Organizing Committee: Belgium, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway Budget:

18 October weekend Brussels: 30/09 02/10 => 25 European youngsters from 7 different countries: - Belgium - The Netherlands - UK - Norway - France - Finland - Denmark

19 GOALS 1) To get to know European youngsters better before going to Durban 2) To be better informed on the UN climate negotiations 3) To design strategies and actions for Durban 4) To support additional national activities as well as actions in Durban financially

20 Program October weekend Brussels Infosessions by experts (WWF, CDM Watch) Simulation UN Climate Negotiations 3 strategy groups: 1) Mitigation + KP 2) Adaptation + Green Climate Fund 3) Capacity Building

21 3 Strategy Groups 1) Before the weekend: - Vote for 3 priority topics - Facilitators write strategy paper 2) During the weekend: - Designing strategies and action plan for Durban 3) After the weekend: - Facilitators follow-up the strategies and action plans - Sharing the results with YOUNGO

22 Mitigation + KP 1) Joint open letter Chinese and European youth > Content: take the lead together/ keep global average temperatur rise below 1,5 C/ EU: unconditional KP CP2/ future: legally binding treaty for all major emitters > Original angle: 2011 = EU - China Year of Youth > Publication date: to be determined 2) 1,5 C > Goal: Influence negotiations in Durban on the setting of the rules for the review. > Tools: 1,5 C ties + lobbying with concrete text proposals for the rules of the review process 3) KP CP2 > Goal: Push for a second commitment period > Tools: To be determined during next YOUNGO + Mitigation skype call

23 Green Climate Fund + Adaptation 1) Priorities > Equal emphasis on adaptation and mitigation in allocations from the Green Climate Fund > Transparency > Civil society participation in the Board of the fund 2) Creating awareness and understanding > Writing letters to newspapers > Organizing a creative action in Durban > Work together with NGOs with a strong voice (CAN, etc) > Writing a 1-page info document > Making a toolbox for youth (how to contact your delegation, the media, etc.)

24 Capacity Building 1) Article 6 implementation toolkit > Article 6: climate change education, training and participation in decision-making > Idea of toolkit: since January 2011 > At weekend: boost > COP 16, Cancún: good decision on Article 6 => Use this to demand change in your own country! > Content toolkit: - Context of article 6 - Inspiring case studies from different countries - Advocacy tips -... > Publication: before the start of COP17?

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33 Bedankt voor uw aandacht! Merci pour votre attention!