Road to COP30 in Belém, Brazil
For the fourth consecutive year, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ and UNDP Egypt are proud to organise the COPSimulation which is an annual youth-led climate conference that brings students from around the world to simulate the COP and engage with country delegates and representatives of international climate stakeholders.
Due to its significant impact, the COP Simulation has been held with the support of the COP27 Presidency, the Egyptian Ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Youth and Sports, the British Embassy in Egypt, and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt.
Each year, the COPSimulation is held in partnership with a leading academic institution from the country hosting the COP Presidency. COP28 Simulation was held in partnership with Zayed University, UAE, COP29 was held in partnership with ADA University in Azerbaijan.
This year, with the COP Simulation Programme growing bigger, we are taking it to the next level through launching the COP Simulation Fellowship Programme. Participants who successfully complete the Programme will receive official certificates recognising their excellence in:
- Climate Diplomacy and Advocacy
- International Negotiation Skills
- Climate Policy Research
The COP30 Simulation Fellowship Programme planned activities and deliverables include:
· A two-week online capacity-building programme offered by global academic institutions and organisations on climate literacy, youth-led climate action, diplomacy, debate, and conflict resolution.
· Mentored policy papers on climate-related themes, guided by Egyptian and international mentors from relevant academic and professional backgrounds.
· COP30 Simulation Conference held on the campus of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ. Around 150 students from across the world simulate country delegates, chief negotiators, and non-state actors. They discuss and vote on their research-based resolutions. Selected students are funded for a (5-6) day stay in Egypt.
· The COP Simulation Declaration, where the youth-voted resolutions are presented in the published declaration, which is then presented at the actual COP30.
· COP30 participation. Around 20 students are selected to present the outcomes and voted climate solutions at the actual COP30 blue and green zones sessions.
