The 2009 Forum is the second edition of our annual centrepiece event.
The 2009 Forum will be held on 23-24 June 2009. Entitled “Human Impact of Climate Change”, the event is 2009’s leading global platform for addressing today’s greatest emerging humanitarian challenge. Since our inaugural event last year, the need for concerted action continues to grow: scientists continue to report that climate change is happening faster than previously thought. And we are also closer to the December 2009 conclusion point of negotiations for a new global climate agreement - humanity’s best opportunity for tackling this crisis. |
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The event is on special invitation. Over 400 high-level international participants from wide-raging sectors, including heads of state and government, ministers, and heads of major corporations, and development and humanitarian organizations are expected to attend the event.
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Our inaugural Youth Forum will take place in Geneva immediately prior to the 2009 Forum on 17-19 June 2009.
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Entitled “Youth Adults for New Results”, the Youth Forum brings together extraordinary young adults from different backgrounds and nationalities around the world to examine various aspects of the human impacts of climate change. Participants will also be challenged to develop innovative solutions – the best of which will be presented to the participants of the 2009 Forum. The general outcomes of the Youth Forum will form a manifesto for a younger generation to act, which will also be presented there.
The initiative is a partnership with Geneva’s Graduate Institute.
For more information please visit the Youth Forum website.