LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table Part I: Exchange amongst Indigenous youth and youth from local communities

• Part I: Exchange amongst Indigenous youth and youth from local communities (November 8th; 13:00 -18:00)
• Part II: Dialogue with Parties and other stakeholders (November 11th; 13:00 – 15:00)
• Venue: TBC, Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre (SHICC)
• Interpretation available in the UN languages English, Spanish, Russian, French

Background and Objectives
Activity 8 of the 2nd three-year work plan of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) focuses on the role of indigenous youth and youth from local communities, and specific ways to advance the engagement of youth in designing and implementing climate policies and actions at all levels, including the UNFCCC process, such as at COP 27.
The objectives of Activity 8 are:

1. Enhancing the understanding of the substance and procedures of the UNFCCC, both within and outside the Convention, and the important linkages between the international human rights standards of Indigenous peoples and the UNFCCC and other climate-related intergovernmental initiatives, including the IPCC;
2. Enhancing the engagement of indigenous youth and youth from local communities in climate policy development and implementation at all levels;
3. Facilitating the participation of indigenous youth and youth from local communities in intergenerational knowledge-sharing, strengthening practices on the ground and promoting intergenerational equity.

In preparation for COP27, FWG co-leads for activity 8 conducted informal consultations with indigenous youth and youth from local communities. The informal consultations gathered inputs on effective ways of designing the annual youth round table at COP27 and subsequent sessions.