Environment – COP 20 (Conference of the Parties): Lima – Peru

Date: 09 September 2014

The World YMCA, in partnership with the Peruvian YMCA, is inviting national YMCA movements and young leaders interested in Climate Change and other environmental issues to come together in Lima, Peru for the UN Climate Conference COP20 from December 1-12, 2014 and for a YMCA Summit prior to the UN event on November 28-30.

The YMCA has taken part in these meetings since 2011 and our commitment is to continue to advocate for the voices of young people to be heard where it counts

Alongside the YMCA’s participation at COP20, a YMCA Summit will also take place from November 28-30 in preparation to the major UN conference

The goal of the YMCA summit is to promote dialogue and raise awareness around environmental advocacy for the World YMCA. This event will be one of the stations in a larger consultation process, following the approval of our new strategy, OUR WAY, which identifies the environment as one of 4 key issues for young people today.

The YMCA Summit will include preparatory activities for the conference, training on global environmental advocacy work, a public mobilization in Lima and wider collaboration with other youth led organisations. It will be inspiring and action-oriented.

The summit will be also an opportunity to engage YMCAs in the work of the World YMCA Resource Group on Environment (YMCA-RGE) which is a space for joint work on environmental issues at the world level.

Logistical Information: YMCA Summit

YMCA Summit: November 28-30 (Arrivals need to be planned for one day before and after the event)

Capacity: 25 people

Cost: Only traveling costs to Lima (Accommodation, Food and ground transportation in Lima will be provided)

Participant Profile:

·      YMCA leader with proven service to the YMCA (preferably young people 18-30)

·      Interest in Environmental/Climate Change Issues

·      Available to participate in 2 mandatory online preparatory meetings

·      Highly motivated to be part of the World YMCA Resource Group on Environment.

Logistical Information: United Nations COP – Lima, Peru.

 
COP20: December 1-12

Capacity: 10 people

Cost: Only traveling costs to Lima (Accommodation, Food and ground transportation in Lima will be provided)

Participant Profile:

·  YMCA leader with proven service to the YMCA (preferably young people 18-30)

·  Experience in the environmental field (or a related field), whether through
   formal or informal academic, volunteer, field or advocacy work. Available to
    participate in 2 mandatory online preparatory meetings

·  Highly motivated to be part of the World YMCA Resource Group on
    Environment.
  

Important:  Participants do not need to be there for the whole period. A rotation system will be organized due to limited number of badges to access the conference site.

For more information about the Resource Group on Environment, visit http://action.ymca.int

Registrations – Deadline October 15, 2014.

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For more information, contact Romulo Dantas at: romulo@ymca.int