Final Presentation

WMO Youth Engagement Strategy
Education, Empowerment and Action
Recommendations target youngsters from 13 years old by
starting with education, going through empowerment to
action in their professional life:
Creating awareness today and saving tomorrow.
WMO & our Task
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
“Weather, water and climate change”
Task:
Assist WMO to strengthen its long-term youth outreach program by
writing a strategy paper.
Overview
3 pillars, 6 recommendations:
 Education: 13-15 years
 Educational programme
 Competitions
 Empowerment: from 16-17 years
 Volunteer programme
 Annual youth forum
 Action: from 18+
 Youth ambassadors
 Practical application: Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
and economic possibilities and opportunities.
Idée générale
Programme axé sur trois piliers et six recommandations:
 Education: 13-15 years
 Programme d’éducation
 Concours
 Promouvoir l’engagement des jeunes: 16-17 ans
 Bénévolat
 Forum annuel pour la jeunesse
 Action: à partir de 18 ans
 Jeunes ambassadeurs
 Application:
Programme
de
réduction
des
catastrophes et autres risques météreologique.
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#1: Educational Programme
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Target group: 13-15 years old
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Purpose: create the foundation for action in the future
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Increase knowledge
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Creating awareness
Content: educational toolkit/programme provided by the WMO to
schools and communities.
Challenges: budget
#2 Competitions
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Target group: 13-15 year olds
Purpose: actively engage young students in certain topics by
organizing creative competitions.
Content: Creative forms of expressions in different themes.
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Example: photo exhibitions about consequences of deforestation
(can be off- and online)
#3 Volunteer Programme
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Target group: 16-18 years old
Purpose: the first contact with professional organizations in the
field of weather, water and climate.
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Content: volunteering in WMO partner organizations
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Challenge for WMO: establishing partnerships.
#4 Annual Youth Forum
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Target group: 16-18 years old
Purpose: Sharing ideas and information by and for the youth
attending
Content: Annual youth forum with a yearly specific theme,
workshops and training opportunities.
#5 Youth Ambassador
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Target group: 18 years and over
Purpose: young country representatives passing the messages
between WMO and the youth.
Content: one-year term hired by WMO and serving as
communicator with the local or regional youth population.
The Forum and Ambassadors:
Considerations for Incentives
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Challenge for the WMO and needs more research is what to offer
as incentives to the participant of the annual youth forum and the
youth ambassadors
Q: What has to be covered by the WMO to have a balance between
expenses and inclusiveness?
#6 Practical Application (I)
1/ Disaster Risk Reduction Program
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WMO and
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young professionals in the field
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communities
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local NGO's
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Internships, courses and training
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Targeting urban areas in developing countries
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Clarifying risks and prevention measures
#6 Practical Application (II)
2/ Economic possibilities and opportunities
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The need for sustainability next to profit as business prospect
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Show students the need for incorporating sustainability
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By case studies
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By business tasks
Overview
3 pillars, 6 recommendations:
 Education: 13-15 years
 Educational programme
 Competitions
 Empowerment:
 Volunteer programme
 Annual youth forum
 Action:
 Youth ambassadors
 Practical application: Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
and economic possibilities and opportunities.
Idée générale
Programme axé sur trois piliers et six recommandations:
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Éducation: 13-15 ans
- Programme d’éducation
- Concours
Promouvoir l’engagement des jeunes de 16-17 ans
- Bénévolat
-Forum annuel pour la jeunesse
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Action: à partir de 18 ans
- Jeunes ambassadeurs
- Application: Programme de réduction des catastrophes et
autres risques.
Conclusion
Recommendations target youngsters from 13 years old by
starting with education, going through empowerment to
action in their professional life:
creating awareness today and saving tomorrow.