Notification

Appointment of National Youth Focal Points

Date: 07.05.2024

To: Heads of Administrative Authorities and National Focal Points
 
Please find below a communication from the Chair of the Youth Working Group (Australia) on the appointment of National Youth Focal Points.
 
 
Dear Administrative Authorities and National Focal Points,
 
As the Chair of the Youth Working Group, I am writing to remind you of the action in the COP14 Resolution XIV.12 on Strengthening Ramsar Connections through Youth for Contracting Parties to appoint a Youth Focal Point. Now is a great time to appoint this role, in time for SC63, and well before COP15.
 
I would also like to bring to your attention the need to report on the appointment in your COP15 National Report due 21 October 2024. For reference, see SC62 Doc.21 on updates to the National Report, which states, “In line with paragraph 21 of Resolution XIV.12 on Strengthening Ramsar connections through youth, questions on youth have been added to Sections 1 and 2, including a request for information on a National Youth Focal Point.”
 
The Party should include the following information:
  • Designated National Focal Point on Strengthening the Convention on Wetland’s Connections through Youth
    • Name and title:
    • Name of organization:
    • Mailing address:
    • Telephone:
    • Email:
  • Please list the strategies and actions your country is implementing to support youth participation in the implementation of the Convention’s Strategic Plan or in wetlands management (Resolution XIV.12 on Strengthening Ramsar connections through youth, paragraph 21).
For more information about appointing a Youth Focal Point, please find attached a presentation, or you can email me to discuss further: Ariana.Magini@dcceew.gov.au.
 
For further information about the work of the Youth Working Group, you can read the final, endorsed Youth Workplan online here. Implementation has begun, but please get in touch to contribute to the work.
 
Kind regards,
 
Ariana Magini
 
Senior Policy Officer | Ramsar Youth Focal Point | Chair, Youth Working Group
Environmental Water and Aquatic Ecosystems Division | Engagement, Policy and Wetlands Branch | Wetlands Section
Ngunnawal Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3090 ACT 2601
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
 
 
Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands
28 rue Mauverney, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 999 0170

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