Enroll for the Free Online Course – Mastering International Climate Negotiations: All You Need to Know Course offered by UN CC:Learn

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Enroll for the Free Online Course – Mastering International Climate Negotiations: All You Need to Know Course offered by UN CC:Learn

Are you ready to learn all about climate change negotiaitons? UN CC:Learn and UN Climate Change, in partnership with the COP28 UAE Presidency Youth Climate Champion, have launched Mastering International Climate Negotiations: All You Need to Know course. This free, interactive course dives into the complex world of international climate negotiations, providing a straightforward guide to the negotiation themes that shape our planet’s future.

Overview

“Mastering International Climate Negotiations: All You Need to Know” is a new e-course designed to guide participants through the intricate landscape of global climate negotiations as we approach COP29. Created in collaboration with the UNFCCC Secretariat and the COP28 UAE Presidency Youth Climate Champion, it makes international climate negotiation principles more accessible, especially for newcomers and youth delegates. With an emphasis on simplifying often complex themes, the course covers key topics within the UNFCCC framework, such as implementation mechanisms of the Paris Agreement and the Convention, which influence the policies and decisions shaping climate action worldwide.

“Mastering International Negotiations” is not just about learning but also about empowerment. It emphasizes youth empowerment in the negotiation process, supporting meaningful engagement on equal footing. Through 12 fun and engaging video-based lessons, participants will get critical insights into the UNFCCC process, gaining both the theoretical foundation and the practical knowledge to participate effectively in climate negotiations.

What will you learn?

By the end of the Free Online course, participants will be able to:

Describe the international climate negotiation process and institutional structure under the UNFCCC;
Discuss the rationale, key provisions and activities within the various thematic areas of negotiation under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement;
Explain expected key issues and activities taking place at COP29
Identify how to engage in climate policymaking processes at national and international levels across different thematic areas;
Navigate the UNFCCC website and find information on specific UNFCCC processes.
Insight into the Paris Agreement’s goals and implementation
Expected activities and outcomes of the upcoming COP
Practical tips on how to engage in policy discussions and make impactful contribution and much more!

Who is this course for?

The Mastering International Climate Negotiations: All You Need to Know course is primarily designed to build capacities of delegates, particularly youth negotiators, youth-led and youth-focused organizations in the climate negotiation space as well as anyone else interested in learning more about the thematic areas in international climate negotiations.

The course at a glance

1. Introduction to the course
2. Mitigation
3. Adaptation
4. Transparency
5. Climate Finance
6. Technology Mechanism
7. Capacity Building and Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)
8. Just Transition
9. Agriculture and Food Security
10. Gender
11. The Ocean
12. In Practice: How to Navigate the UNFCCC Website and App
Final Quiz

Will you get a certificate?

The course contains knowledge checks within each lesson to strengthen the learner’s understanding of the content. A final assessment will be available at the end of the course. A certificate of completion is awarded to learners who complete:

All videos, interactive lessons, and activities;
Final quiz with a 70% or higher score within three attempts;

Once these conditions are met, the certificate will automatically become available for participants to download on the platform in the “certification” tab.

This course is for you! Whether you are a youth delegate or climate activist, or just someone passionate about climate action, you’ll learn and benefit from this course. Start learning today, and join us on the path to climate leadership!