Youth Perspectives from Climate Vulnerable Nations

CVF Pavilion (P106, area C), Blue Zone, Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center

10 November 2022 from 3:00 to 4.30 pm EET

Overview

During COP27, the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) will hold a side event entitled “Youth Perspectives from Climate Vulnerable Nations” to unveil its latest initiative, the CVF Youth Fellowship program. The side event will take place during “Youth & Future Generations Day” on 10 November 2022, at the CVF Pavilion. It aims to bring together the CVF Youth Fellows to discuss their experiences with climate experts and to build a network of passionate climate advocates from climate-vulnerable countries. 

Key information 

• • Date & location: The event will take place on 10 November 2022 from 3 to 4.30 pm EET at the CVF Pavilion (Area C, Number P106). 
  • Main objective: To bring together the CVF Youth Fellows and to create a dialogue that contributes to the COP27 discussions, specifically on the priorities of the CVF and the role of youth in climate action.
  • Participation: CVF Youth Fellows, CVF Capacity-Building Fellows, and guest speakers. 
  • Structure: The event will begin with statements by key representatives of the CVF, followed by a briefing on the role of youth in climate action. The Youth Fellows will then be invited to present their advocacy for tackling climate change. The full program is annexed to this document. 

Purpose & Outcomes 

The goal of the side event is to bring together the CVF Youth Fellows and to create a dialogue that contributes to the COP27 discussions, specifically on the priorities of the CVF and the role of youth in climate action. The CVF Youth Fellows will be invited to give presentations on their advocacy for tackling climate change. They will have the opportunity to connect with each other, and with climate change experts, in order to create a lasting network from climate-vulnerable countries.

The CVF Youth Fellowship

In order to promote and advance ambitious climate action for the next generation of changemakers, the CVF launched a “Youth Fellowship” for 12 Fellows aged 18 to 25 selected from its Member States. The program aims to empower the voices of the youth and build a delegation that can speak to the impacts of climate breakdown on their generation. The Youth Fellows will receive various training and resources which will build their capacities and ensure their preparedness against the threatening impacts of climate change. They will be sponsored to represent their countries for one week at COP27, in addition to assisting the CVF in advancing its priorities and ensuring that the voices of the youth are heard in the climate change negotiations. 

The Climate Vulnerable Forum

The CVF is a South-South cooperation platform enabling countries highly vulnerable to climate change to act together to deal with this historic global challenge across all world regions. The CVF is a voluntary, non-treaty organization for vulnerable developing countries specifically focused on climate change action and policy. It represents 1.5 billion people worldwide and is made up of 58 members from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific. The Maldives, along with ten other countries, founded the CVF in Male’ in November 2009. For an ordinary period of two years, the Forum is chaired by a rotating chair, with Ghana currently chairing for the period 2022-2024. The CVF also has dedicated platforms of cooperation for its Ministers of Finance (the V20) and for parliamentarians (the CVF Global Parliamentary Group). More information is available on the CVF and V20 websites: www.thecvf.org and www.v-20.org.

Contact

For more information, please contact Ms. Avril Chanel, CVF Program Officer ([email protected]).

ANNEX – PROGRAM

CVF Side Event at COP27

Youth Perspectives from Climate Vulnerable Nations

10 November 2022 from 3 to 4.30 pm EET

CVF Pavilion