UN CC:Learn Global Partners Discuss the New 2017-2020 Implementation Phase
06 March 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The UN CC:Learn global partners met in Geneva, Switzerland for the 8th UN CC:Learn Steering Group Meeting. Partners from FAO, ILO, IOM, UN Environment, UNECA, UNESCO, UNFCCC, UNITAR, UNSSC, UNU, WFP, WTO participated to discuss the arrangements for the 2017-2020 phase of UN CC:Learn, launched on September 2017.
The day started with welcoming remarks from Mr. Daniel Maselli from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Mr. Steven Stone from UN Environment, and Mr. Angus Mackay from the UN CC:Learn Secretariat.
The meeting focused on UN CC:Learn’s key messages and impact. New activities to promote global climate change literacy were also discussed, including the expansion of the e-learning platform with additional features, languages and products, as well as up-scaling of UN CC:Learn flagship initiatives. Further discussions covered the engagement with existing and new partner countries, including opportunities for South-South cooperation and regional exchanges.
The Steering Group Meeting provided the Secretariat with a wealth of ideas and suggestions for the implementation of the new phase. It was followed by a UN CC:Learn Country Exchange Workshop, held from 7-9 March 2018, which provided an opportunity to discuss and exchange with partner country representatives.
The photo gallery is available on Flickr.
About UN CC:Learn
UN CC:Learn is a partnership of more than 30 multilateral organizations supporting countries to design and implement systematic, recurrent and results-oriented climate change learning. At the global level, the partnership supports knowledge-sharing, promotes the development of common climate change learning materials, and coordinates learning interventions through a collaboration of UN agencies and other partners. At the national level, UN CC:Learn supports countries in developing and implementing national climate change learning strategies. Through its engagement at the national and global levels, UN CC:Learn contributes to the implementation of Article 6 of the UNFCCC on training, education and public awareness-raising, and the 2012-2020 Doha Work Programme. Funding for UN CC:Learn is provided by the Swiss Government and UN partners. The Secretariat for UN CC:Learn is hosted by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
Photo 1: Participants celebrated the issuance of the UN CC:e-Learn 20,000th certificate.
Photo 2: UN CC:Learn Global Partners are discussing the New 2017-2020 Implementation Phase