Let's get started
Katy
Welcome to the policy working group on girls and young women!
I think it's about time we started some discussion on what we hope for
our impact to be at COP!
here are a few thoughts/questions that I have. Please join the
discussion, and let's get some ideas going before we all meet at the
COP/COY in just over a week's time.
1. Last year we had some key messages about girls and young women - I
have taken last years and added a few bits and the document has been
posted on this site. Please add your comments/thoughts to this
discussion
2. Where should we be concentrating our lobbying efforts? What
specific 'asks' do we have as a policy group? It has been suggested
that one space we might be able to ensure that girls and young women
are mentioned is within the Ad-hoc working group on long term
cooperative action (AWG LCA) text, and specifically the section on
'shared visions'. I am attaching the draft of the text here.
3. We should try and link up with the gender constituency and do a
little bit of 'research' into what they're planning and where their
lobbying efforts will be concentrated. I have emailed a couple of
members but have not yet had a response - if anyone has any contacts/
any knowledge of what they're doing could you pass these onto this
group!
4. we will need to find a suitable time to meet as a group within COP.
I would also suggest that we begin at COY. Jessie and I will be runing
a session on girls and young women and climate change at COY and this
may be a good place to start.
5. we need to invite others to join us! Please invite any relevant
people/organizations to join our policy group.
6. Any other thoughts on what we should be preparing before we get to
Cancun? Let's get this conversation started :)
Look forward to hearing from you all!
Katy
MIRIAM OTIENO
----- Original Message ----
From: Katy <Kath...@wagggsworld.org>
To: youthclimatepolicy-girlsandyoungwomen
<youthclimatepolicy...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 5:17:17 PM
Subject: Let's get started
Hi everyone
Welcome to the policy working group on girls and young women!
I think it's about time we started some discussion on what we hope for
our impact to be at COP!
here are a few thoughts/questions that I have. Please join the
discussion, and let's get some ideas going before we all meet at the
COP/COY in just over a week's time.
1. Last year we had some key messages about girls and young women - I
have taken last years and added a few bits and the document has been
posted on this site. Please add your comments/thoughts to this
discussion
2. Where should we be concentrating our lobbying efforts? What
specific 'asks' do we have as a policy group? It has been suggested
that one space we might be able to ensure that girls and young women
are mentioned is within the Ad-hoc working group on long term
cooperative action (AWG LCA) text, and specifically the section on
'shared visions'. I am attaching the draft of the text here.
MIRIAM:VERY CORRECT-INCLUSION OF GIRLS ND YOUNG WOMEN IN THE DOCUMENT
3. We should try and link up with the gender constituency and do a
little bit of 'research' into what they're planning and where their
lobbying efforts will be concentrated. I have emailed a couple of
members but have not yet had a response - if anyone has any contacts/
any knowledge of what they're doing could you pass these onto this
group!
4. we will need to find a suitable time to meet as a group within COP.
I would also suggest that we begin at COY. Jessie and I will be runing
a session on girls and young women and climate change at COY and this
may be a good place to start.
MIRIAM:I AGREE WITH THIS POINT
5. we need to invite others to join us! Please invite any relevant
people/organizations to join our policy group.
6. Any other thoughts on what we should be preparing before we get to
Cancun? Let's get this conversation started :)
MIRIAM:I THINK WE NEED TO ACT WITH URGENCY ESPECIALLY IN GETTING MORE YOUTH TO
JOIN US IN DEVELOPING A DOCUMENT SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A DRAFT
AND SUBMIT IT TO OUR NATIONAL DELEGATES BY THE SECOND WEEK IF LATEST.
THESE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR NOW
MIRIAM