16 November 2023 | 15:00-16:00 CET
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Promoting green jobs for rural youth can contribute to the much-needed shift towards more inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and resilient practices in agri-food systems, while helping to address rising youth unemployment. According to ILO’s estimates, Investments in the green economy can create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030, including many in rural areas.
This webinar, organized by the Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment (TWG RYE), brought together TWG RYE members, experts, development practitioners, and youth to foster knowledge exchange on innovative solutions to boost green jobs for rural youth and hone commitments ahead of COP28. Speakers discussed effective policy interventions to promote green jobs for rural youth and advance a just transition in agri-food systems and rural areas. Special attention paid to actions that give a voice to and engage rural youth in key policy processes.
| Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 15:00 - 15:03 | Welcome and introduction Frank Bertelmann, TWG RYE Co-Chair Elisenda Estruch-Puertas, TWG RYE Co-Chair (Moderator) |
| 15:03 - 15:18 | Keynote Presentation: Inspiration for advancing a just transition in rural economies and promoting green jobs for rural youthCamilla Roman, International Labour Organization (ILO) Download presentation |
| 15:18 – 15:48 | Project examples: Lessons learned and promising practices to scale up action and engage rural youthSergio Iriate Quezada, Green Jobs Youth Pact, ILO Download presentationSeongYoung Lee, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Download presentation Gerald Kasita, YPARD |
| 15:48 – 15:58 | Interactive discussion on the way forward, synergies and potential collaboration |
| 15:58 – 16:00 | Reactions from the audience and take-aways of the discussion |
| 15:15 – 15:20 | Wrap-up and closing, TWG RYE Co-Chair |
