The Program

Session time*

Sessions & Talks

Speaker

8:45 - 9:05am

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A call to action: Taking the Voice of Africa's Youth on Policy to a Global Stage (9:05 - 11:00)

9:05 - 9:25am

Reconnecting humans to nature - advocating for ALL animal life

9:20 - 9:40am

African Group of Negotiators - who we are and what our role is

Ntakadzeni Tshidada

9:25 - 9:45am

CDB COP15 - Simplifying the Language

9:45 - 10:05am

COP 26 - Simplifying the Language

Speaker to be confirmed

Comfort Break (10:05 - 10:15)

CBD COP15, COP26 & IUCN Discussion Sessions

10:15 - 10:45am

What do we want to be achieved for Africa in terms of Marine Protected Areas?

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

What do we want our leaders to begin implementing for Marine Protected Aress and by when?

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

How can we as youth, become more involved in efforts for improved and increased ocean protection?

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

Ocean protection & communities of Africa – what do we want to see improved by our leaders?

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

How do we foresee the 30 x 30 targets being met in Africa?

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

The concept of urgency and greater accountability for all stakeholders

Facilitators & attendees

10:15 - 10:45am

Developing MPAs that can be self-financed – the way forward for communities & the ocean?

Facilitators & attendees

10:45 - 11:00am

Taking the message of Africa's Youth forward: how this will be done

Youth leaders & attendees

Comfort Break (11:00 - 11:10)

Strategic thinking & systems change for improved ocean protection (11:10 - 12:30)

11:10 - 11:30am

Social Entrepreneurship

11:10 - 11:30am

Inner work for social change

11:30 - 11:50am

Embracing Complexity: the inclusion of complexity within conservation strategies

11:30 - 11:50am

Understanding Systems Thinking & its Role in Environmental Protection

11:50 - 12:10pm

The role of self-transformation alongside social & environmental change

Speaker to be confirmed

12:10 - 12:30pm

Systems Change Leadership - how can we lead from an emerging future?

Speaker to be confirmed

Comfort Break (12:30 - 12:40)

Building youth leadership: Case Studies of Youth-Led Campaigns in Africa (12:40 - 13:00)

12:40 - 13:00pm

Climate Literacy Amongst African Youth

12:40 - 13:00pm

Climate Storytelling amongst African Youth

12:40 - 13:00pm

Climate Literacy Amongst African Youth

Sherine Omonde

LUNCH BREAK

13:00 - 13:30pm

Art Workshop

13:00 - 13:30pm

Exhibition Booth Viewing

All youth groups represented

Building youth leadership: Case Studies of Youth-Led Campaigns in Africa (13:30 - 14:50)

13:30 - 13:50pm

Connecting African Youth with the Ocean through Education

13:30 - 13:50pm

Connecting African Youth with the Ocean through Education

13:50 - 14:10pm

Building communities & healthy environments together – capacitating communities to safeguard the environment. Case Study: Name TBC

13:50 - 14:10pm

Building communities & healthy environments together – capacitating communities to safeguard the environment. Case Study: Ocean Literacy Initiative

13:50 - 14:10pm

Building communities & healthy environments together – capacitating communities to safeguard the environment. Case Study: Sea Turtle Conservation Campaign in Cameroon

14:10 - 14:30pm

Building communities & healthy environments together – capacitating communities to safeguard the environment. Case Study: Circular Economy - Marine based initiatives in Tanzania

Esther Shemdoe

14:10 - 14:30pm

Building communities & healthy environments together – capacitating communities to safeguard the environment. Case Study: Marine Litter Campaign in Somalia

Mohamed Sheikh

14:10 - 14:30pm

Building Sustainable Cities - how do we live in harmony with our marine environments?

14:30 - 14:50pm

Building your career with the environment: highlighting opportunities, first steps & networking

Keletso Pulane

14:30 - 14:50pm

Building your career with the environment: highlighting opportunities, first steps & networking

14:30 - 14:50pm

Building your career with the environment: The Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientists

Comfort Break (14:50 - 15:00)

Building youth leadership: Case Studies of Youth-Led Campaigns in Africa (15:00 - 15:50)

15:00 - 15:15pm

Success stories driven by the youth - A recycling initiative: Wastezon

Ghislain Irakoze

15:00 - 15:15pm

Success stories driven by the youth: An Environmental Education Initiative - U-recycle Initiative Africa

15:15 - 15:30pm

Success stories driven by the youth (Young Climate Activist)

Adenika Oladosu

15:15 - 15:30pm

Success stories driven by the youth (Environment Savers of Zambia)

15:15 - 15:30pm

Success stories driven by the youth (Marine Plastic Initiative)

15:30 - 15:50pm

RISE UP: Success Story Campaign

Richard Page

15:50 - 16:00pm

Musical Performance

AEFUM

Ocean Protection: A message to the Youth of Africa (16:00 - 16:30)

16:00 - 16:20pm

The Global Ocean - What do we stand to lose?

16:20 - 16:30pm

Musical Performance

Artist to be confirmed

16:30 - 16:40pm

Closing of the Summit

Youth4MPAs Member

EVENING BREAK

Film Festival (17:00 - 18:10)

17:00 - 17:20pm

The Sound of Hope - The Humpback Dolphin

Facilitator: Matshepo Khumalo | Representative: Sasha Dines

17:20 - 17:40pm

Between the Tides

Facilitator: Matshepo Khumalo | Representative: Jessica Lambson

17:40 - 18:10pm

Bahari Yetu

Facilitator: Matshepo Khumalo | Representative: Jahawi Bertolli

* All times are in Central African Time