Nepal to host South Asian youth climate meet in September: gorkhapatra.org
Manjeet Dhakal
Kathmandu, Aug. 24
The first ever South Asian Youth Climate Summit on Climate Change (SAYSoCC) -2009 is all set be held from 3 to 6 September in Nepal.
Over 100 South Asian and global youth leaders will converge at the four-day summit. The summit is scheduled to take place at Dhulikhel.
The summit will bring together South Asian youths and will formulate ways to encourage policy makers to make strong commitments and take immediate action on climate change, a pres release issued by Clean Energy Nepal said.
The South Asian youth network on climate change will be launched to connect country-wide movement and a team representing South Asian youth delegates COP-15 Copenhagen will be formed.
A South Asian Youth declaration on climate change will also be produced which will embody the region’s aspirations, goals and vision. The declaration will latter be handed to the UNFCCC and Ministry of Environment of South Asian countries.
Nepalese Youth for Climate Change (NYCA), Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) along with the Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN), Bangladesh Youth Climate Network (BCN), Sri Lankan Climate Youth Network (SCYN), Pakistan Youth Climate Network (PYCN) and 350.org are the organisers of the event. The summit has been officially accredited by Ministry of Environment of Nepal.
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Manjeet Dhakal
Nepalese Youth for Climate Action l www.nyca.net.np
Secretariat - Clean Energy Nepal l POB No: 24581, Kathmandu, Nepal l T: +977 1 6915649, 4257481 l Web: www.cen.org.np