Programme
The program will continue to be updated.
Day 1 19 February 2022
9.50 AM10.55AM The Capacity-Building & networking session aims to introduce UNEA processes, YEA objectives and network as a youth constituency
11.00 AM12.30 EAT: Opening session: YEA officially opens with welcoming remarks and keynote presentations
12.30 PM12.45 pm EAT: Briefings about working groups, drive folders
12.45 PM13.50 AM EAT: UNEA 5.2. UNEP@50 and Stockholm+50: What’s at risk? This session will give an overview of the OECPR negotiations, the two UNEA sessions, and what is at stake.
15.00 PM15.10PM EAST: Energizer and explanation on breakouts (moving virtuelle participants into breakouts).
15.30 PM17.00PM EAT: Thematic session Demystifying Chemicals and Waste at UNEA5.2. This session aims to help youth (i) understand the chemical and waste processes (ii), understand MEAs around Chemicals and Waste, (iii), update on chemicals and waste negotiation issues for UNEA5.2. Gather their ideas and feedback to help UNEA 5.2 processes (90 min).
Standpoint on Sustainableity: Effectively Express Your Opinions – A skill-building session that teaches you how to speak up as a young person about sustainability and the environment (45 minutes).
Working Group 2: Cluster 4 Sustainability: 1. Resolution on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure 2. Resolution from Eritrea for the African Group on Green Recovery Resolution on circular economy Resolution on mineral resource governance.
17.00 PM18.30 PM:Parallel Working Group Meetings – Marine Litter Working Group : Preparation for (i). Draft resolution from Rwanda/ Peru regarding an internationally legally binding instrument concerning plastic pollution, and (ii) Draft resolution on Framework for addressing single-use plastic product polluting.
Working Group 2
Working Group (Science Policy and general PCG): Cluster 5 – Resolutions on GEO, UNEA dates, and Geographical representation
Day 2 Sunday, February 20, 2022
9.30 AM11.30AMParallel Working Group Meetings – Working Group 1 and Climate and Environmental Justice in Global South
11.30 AM12.40 PM Session on UNEP Medium Term Strategy (MTS): A session that focusses provides an overview of UNEP’s MTS and the narrative on “nature, climate and pollution action” presentation by the secretariat, followed by interaction with youth delegates.
12.40 PM13.45PM EATLunch break
14.00 PM16.00PM EAT: Youth Dialogue with Member States 1
16.00 PM17.00 PM: Preparations to the OECPR Interventions. A general briefing on UNEA/OECPR
