lunedì 5 luglio 2010

ANOTHER EVENT IN AFRICA

The Cameroonian youth green NGO, Vital Action for Sustainable Development (AVD), will organize, on August 3rd and 10th 2010, two videoconference sessions during the 5th World Youth Congress to be held in Istanbul on July 31 to August 13 (www.turkiye2010.org). The videoconferences are aimed to connect youth African organization,s working on sustainable development and climate change, with discussions focused on the Post-COP15 Agenda. They will select 50 youth organizations all over Africa to be ourtheir local partners. For more information, go here .

The 1st African Youth Summit on Climate Change

Jean Paul Brice Affana, a member of The Climate Summit Africa, notified us this important event

The 1st African Youth Summit on Climate Change is organized by African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) to serve as an appropriate avenue where African youth can come together and discuss issues relating to various topics on climate change including the role of youth in adaptation and mitigation projects, public awareness and participation, biodiversity and active participation in UNFCCC negotiations. The Summit is open to young people from all over Africa interested and involved in initiatives aimed to tackle climate change and ensure sustainability. It will consist of informative sessions and skills-building workshops on climate change issues ranging from scientific knowledge to effective political advocacy.
This is the online link to apply or use the application form in word.doc format.

Le 1er Sommet de la Jeunesse Africaine sur les Changements Climatiques est organisé par l’Initiative de la Jeunesse Africaine sur les Changements Climatiques (AYICC) afin de servir de rencontre appropriée au cours de laquelle la jeunesse africaine se réunira et discutera des questions et des sujets liés aux changements climatiques, y compris du rôle des jeunes dans les projets d’adaptation et d’atténuation, la prise de conscience publique, la biodiversité et la participation active des jeunes dans les négociations de la Convention-cadres des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques. Le Sommet est ouvert aux jeunes gens originaires d’Afrique intéressés et impliqués dans les initiatives visant à combattre le réchauffement de la Terre et à assurer le développement durable. Il comportera des sessions instructives et des ateliers de renforcement des compétences sur les défis des changements climatiques, avec un accent mis sur l’amélioration des connaissances scientifiques pour un plaidoyer politique plus efficace.
Voici le lien pour postuler ou alors remplissez le formulaire word:


The Organizing Team
AYICC Africa

giovedì 1 luglio 2010

THE CLIMATE SUMMIT AFRICA - EU JOINT MEETING

The first meeting between The Climate Summit - Europe and The Climate Summit Africa was held online on June 28 in our Meeting Room .
A decision to prepare common materials to educate people on the climate change and sustainability issue was taken. Therefore, an open Joint Africa-EU Group for Climate and Sustainability Education was set-up for that purpose.

If you would like to participate, please contact

Giovanni Macchia g.macchia1@gmail.com, The Climate Summit, Regional Coordinator EU

Taiwo Adewole taiwoadewole@yahoo.com, The Climate Summit, Africa Coordinator