International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Kathmandu, Nepal

AP Graduates’Youth Forum 2012

Context, objectives, structure and expectations

Tek Jung MahatICIMOD

Introducing new advocates of Mountain Agenda

Youth capacity building…

HKH 2010, Bhutan Summit 2011, Pakistan and Bangladesh

2011/12Youth CornerYouth Engagement on CC& Rio+20

Raising the ‘voice’Globalizing the issues

‘Youth and Adaptation’ Panel, ‘Opening’ and ‘Closing’ speakers

August 2011March

March June Mountain Youth’s Appeal to Rio+20 Delegates

ICIMOD Youth with Prime Minister of Nepal

Asia Pacific Youth Forum 2011

February 2012

Virtual Consultation

APG Youth Forum 2012 in figures

40 from >1000 applicants

diverse background

3 organizers, more than a dozen partners

What will happen this time, how and why?

DAY I DAY II DAY III DAY IV DAY VOpeningGreen Economy and tools

Low Carbon Growth

Green Entrepreneurship

Visit to ICIMOD Knowledge Park

Intergenerational Justice

Introduction to UNFCCC COP

Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus

Sustainability Declaration finalization

Environmental overview

Rural energy ICT applications Knowledge Sharing Session (video interviews)

Social Media Country Presentations

Green Excursion Closing

Technical Presentations Knowledge Exchange & methodsFormal Sessions

Equipping with tools and showing examplesOutcome DocumentCOP 18

Networking

Thank you