LCOY 2023 Thank You Everyone! The Application process to host an Official LCOY 2023 is now Closed. Do you want to organize a youth climate conference in your country? Do you want to bring young people together and enable their activism, energy and expertise for a better world? And do you want to collectively organize to make youth voices heard at COP28 in UAE? Current Exhibition Upcoming Collection Past Online Dissociated Landscapes Jun - Sep 2023 William Bach Collection Webb Hall Tomorrow's Rooms Past Exhibitions Parallel in Time Online Collection Broken Elements Dec 2023 If Yes, then one of the best ways, you can make this happen is by hosting an Official Local Conference of Youth or LCOY in your country! LCOYs form a fundamental part of the process of youth inclusion in intergovernmental negotiations on climate change, bringing together youth from across a country for collaboration, brainstorming and drafting of succinct policy proposals. They are the first step in the road towards Region al COYs, the Global COY, and youth participation in the COP itself. Apply now with your tea m or organization and join the global m ovement to save our planet. steps of LCOY Application Submit the Application form within given timeframe The Application forms will then be Reviewed by Selection Commitee If your application gets approved, you will receive An Official Letter of Endorsement over Email timeline of LCOY Application Application Timeframe Review by March 1 - March 31, 2023 April 15, 2023 April 1 - April 30, 2023 May 15, 2023 May 1 - June 5, 2023 June 26, 2023 Application Review of 3rd Tranche will be done by June 26, 2023 You will be updated via email once your application have been revie wed. Want to get your doubts cleared about LCOY Application process? If yes, please scroll down Attend a LCOY Q&A Session We are going to host two Application Q&A info calls in the next weeks to make you understand the procedure and requirements to apply for organising a Local COY in your country. ​ Join us either on March 7th, 4 PM UTC or on March 15th, 7 AM UTC. We are looking forward to see you in one of the sessions. Register for March 7th Register for March 15th Image: Markus Spiske, Pexels Want to learn how to organise a successful Local Conference of Youth? If yes, please click below Learn More

About COY Pic Credit: LCOY HK What is COY What is COY The UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY) is an annual event under the banner of YOUNGO – The Official Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ​ COY, the largest and longest running youth event to date, takes place right before, and on the sideline of, the annual UN Climate Change Conference, also known as Conference of the Parties (COP). Where COY serves as a space for capacity building and policy training, in order to prepare young people for their participation at COP, empower them, and formally bring their voices to the UNFCCC processes to shape the intergovernmental climate change policies. The UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY) is an event under the banner of YOUNGO – The Official Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The conference takes place right before the annual UN Climate Change Conference, also known as Conference of the Parties (COP), in the same host country as the COP. COY serves as a space for capacity building and policy training, in order to prepare young people for their participation at COP. COY18 Official logo The UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY) is an event under the banner of YOUNGO – The Official Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The conference takes place right before the annual UN Climate Change Conference, also known as Conference of the Parties (COP), in the same host country as the COP. COY serves as a space for capacity building and policy training, in order to prepare young people for their participation at COP. How LCOY Started How LCOY Started From the very beginning, youth have been actively engaged at the Conferences of Parties (COP) which are organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ​ In 2005, they formally gathered in Montreal ahead of COP11 to make their voices heard, thus creating the first Conference of Youth (COY). In 2009 during COP15, the UNFCCC secretariat and the member states to the Convention officially recognised youth as an observer constituency of its own (confirming the status in 2011), to represent the formal voice of Children and Youth in UNFCCC processes. The constituency is known as YOUNGO. Pic: COY14 The Conference of Youth (COY) is an official event of YOUNGO. COY continues to involve children and youths from different sectors of society and areas of the world, with number growing steadily over the years. It is organised by the youth for the youth. Moreover, in 2015, the idea of COY started spreading around the world. Young people recognized the value of COYs, and got inspired to organise Local COYs (LCOYs). ​ In 2017, a formal process has been set up within YOUNGO to endorse and empower youths as well as youth organisations to organise Regional and Local COYs. More information about the LCOY process can be found in the Organise Section. Scopes of Different COYs Scopes of Different COYs Global COY Global COY is an annual gathering of young people from all over the world, who are passionate about climate change and environmental topics. It is organised by the youth for the youth. ​ The Global COY take place once every year right before the annual UN Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP), at the same location organised by local youth in collaboration with YOUNGO. ​ It aims to bring together the global youth to compile national and regional inputs into positions of global youth to be fed into the climate negotiations. Discover More @COY18UAE Regional COY Regional COYs are organised (ideally) before or during GCOY in different parts of the world offering youth new opportunities for training and capacity building. ​ Regional COYs aim to bring together youth from many different countries within one of the 7 world regions (North America, Latin America and Caribbean, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania). RCOYs feed directly to Global COY. ​ They focus on climate related topics which have high regional importance, discuss and develop respective outputs and feed them into the Global COY and consequently into the climate negotiations. Know More About RCOY Local COYs Local COYs resemble regional COYs in many aspects. They, too, should ideally take place before or during the Global COY. They also serve the purpose to train youth and to build their capacities for climate action. The point in which the conferences differ is the scope. ​ Local COYs aim to bring together youth from one country. At LCOYs, youth participate as part of national and regional movements. ​ They focus on climate related topics which have high national importance, discuss and develop respective outputs, which are fed into the Global COY and consequently into the climate negotiations. Learn More About LCOY Join COY18 in Dubai It's time to experience COY Virtually too!! Watch this Space to Learn More Soon.

LCOY Haiti 2021 LCOY Haiti 2021 Date: 25th August 2021 Place: Virtual Many Haitians have already registered to attend. Hurry Up! Register Now… ​ Register Now The conference has chosen a very important issue as the theme to discuss, that is: "Protecting Our Environment" Speakers With a total of 10 specialist speakers from a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, the conference is aiming to properly address climate change and ways to protect our environment. Mark Chester Tungcul Adelin Pierre Director of Communication, Youth for Oceans Coordinator COY Haiti Amelia Arreguin Regional Coordinator GYBN Aim of the LCOY Haiti 2021 Cultivating Climate-Conscious Haitian Youths to Take on Future Leadership Roles Organised by Speakers from Officially endorsed by

Home About YOUNGO About Bangladesh Our Partners Register Now Bangladesh First Ever LCOY in Bangladesh Aim of LCOY Bangladesh 2022 cultivating environment conscious Bengali Youth to take on future leadership roles The conference has chosen a very important issue as the theme to discuss, that is: The conference has chosen a very important issue as the theme to discuss, that is: Organised by Officially endorsed by Our Partners

LCOY Malaysia Hosted over a period of three weekends, the Malaysian Local Conference of Youth took place from 28th November till 13th December 2020. The conference has cleverly chosen a very current and present-day issue to discuss, that is: "Mobilizing for A Green Post Covid-19 Recovery" Speakers With 42 speakers in total from a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, the conference aimed and effectively examined solutions and systemic changes that are needed to properly address climate change and ensure the post Covid-19 recovery is green and environmentally sustainable. View Full List of Speakers DATO' A. M. MUHAMMAD JASMIN ILHAM Deputy Minister, Malaysian Ministry of Environment and Water UNICEF Malaysia NORLIZA HASHIM Urbanice 01/ Climate Finance, Green Economy, and Green Jobs 02/ Sustainable Cities, Local Communities, and Local Action 03/ Nature-based Solutions 04/ Climate Policies and Governance 05/ ASEAN's Potential for Climate Leadership Aim of the MYLCOY2020 Cultivating Climate-Conscious Malaysian And Southeast Asian Youths to Take on Future Leadership Roles Organised by Sponsored by Partnered by

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History C onference o f Y outh COY1 MONTREAL CANADA 2005 COY2 NAIROBI KENYA 2006 COY3 BALI INDONESIA 2007 COY4 POZNAN POLAND 2008 COY5 COPENHAGEN DENMARK 2009 COY6 CANCUN MEXICO 2010 COY7 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA 2011 COY8 DOHA QATAR 2012 COY9 WARSAW POLAND 2013 COY10 LIMA PERU 2014 COY11 PARIS FRANCE 2015 COY12 MARRAKECH MOROCCO 2016 COY13 BONN GERMANY 2017 COY14 KATOWICE POLAND 2018 COY15 MADRID SPAIN 2019 COY16 GLASGOW UK 2021

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Resources LCOY Official Toolkit v1.0 Shop 1.5 Mb : 15th March, 2021 Presentation: How to host a LCOY Shop 3.1 Mb : 17th April, 2021 YOUNGO LCOY Policy v3.0 Shop 172 Kb : 28th February, 2019 LCOY Visual Identity Guide v1.0 Shop 10.2 Mb : 11th November, 2021 LCOY Social Media Toolkit v1.0 51.3 Mb : 5th June, 2022 Shop

Home About YOUNGO About Philippines Our Partners Register Now LCOY Philippines 2021 Local Conference of Youth 8-9 October LCOY Pilipinas 2021 Date: 8-9th October 2021 Place: Virtual Organised by: CliMates Nepal, NYCA & YTS Chitwan Many Philippine Youths have already registered to attend. Hurry Up! Register Now… Register Now Official Website Aim of the LCOY Nepal 2021 Cultivating Climate-Conscious Nepalese Youths to Take on Future Leadership Roles Organised by Officially endorsed by Our Partners

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Home About YOUNGO About Chile Our Partners Register Now LCOY Chile 2022 Aim of LCOY Chile 2022 To position the youth voice of climate action events at national and international level. To define petitions and proposals for Chilean, regional and international authorities. To generate spaces for youth participation. To contribute the vision of Chilean People within the Statement on the way to COP27. To train and provide tools on environmental issues and participation in climate public policies. The conference has chosen a very important issue as the theme to discuss, that is: The conference has chosen a very important issue as the theme to discuss, that is: Organised by Officially endorsed by Our Partners