The 7th edition of the African World Heritage Youth Forum will bring together African young leaders to share their perspectives, experiences, and solutions for addressing the challenges posed by climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By empowering youth to play a leading role in conservation efforts and fostering cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration, the Forum will help build a strong network of young leaders committed to Climate Action and the conservation of World Heritage properties for the benefit of present and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 7th edition of the African World Heritage Youth Forum will be held under the theme \u201cEngaging African Youth in Climate Action for World Heritage Conservation,\u201d with an online phase taking place from October 23-28, 2023, followed by an in-person meeting in Cairo, Egypt, from November 20-24, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Forum aims to empower the youth to develop tools to communicate effectively the impacts of climate change and implications of actions on World Heritage properties to various audiences, including policymakers, civil society, the private sector, and local communities with subsequent benefits for conservation and management of World Heritage properties in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Format of the Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Forum will comprise three main distinct but interconnected phases. The first phase will be an online session focusing on the theoretical background concerning the general frameworks for World Heritage conservation and Climate Action in Africa. The first phase will result in the development of proposals by participants concerning climate heritage initiatives to improve the state of conservation of World Heritage in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the second phase, the participants will engage in hands-on activities, group discussions, and guided visits to a World Heritage site in Egypt (Historic Cairo). During this five-day gathering, participants will finalize and present (pitch) their Climate Action projects as part of the official closing ceremony of the Forum. The third and last phase of the Forum will consist of a follow-up on the implementation of the projects through the engagement of various stakeholders and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n