Workshop on Environmental Negotiations and Climate Change Diplomacy

Type:

Workshop

Specific Target Audience:

Core Diplomatic Training

Date:

26 Aug - 27 Aug 2010

Duration of event:

2 days

Location:

New York, United States

Programme area:

Environment, Climate Change, Multilateral Diplomacy

Fee:

No fee

Contact Email:

Other events details:

By application & selection   Face-to-Face    English      How to apply

Background

According to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, climate change poses “the greatest challenge we face as a human family”.  His prognosis is echoed by eminent scientists and leaders around the world, placing environmental governance and curbing climate change at the top of the global policy agenda.  While the international community concurs in principle on the urgent need to roll back environmental degradation, it still remains indecisive and at times non-committal to concrete pollution reduction targets that may impinge on their economic growth prospects or raise questions about financing or verification.   

Learning Objectives

This workshop’s objective is to equip delegates, particularly those from developing countries, with the knowledge and skills to perform effectively in multilateral environmental negotiations. More specifically, at the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Analyse the particular characteristics of environmental negotiations;
  • Identify key negotiation issues, dynamics and elements in environmental negotiations;
  • Further refine their skills to strengthen effective performance in negotiations.

Content and Structure

Building on the introductory Workshop on Effective Negotiation in Multilateral Conferences, this workshop takes place over two full days and consists of five modules:

  • Re-cap of key negotiation approaches;
  • Dynamics and particularities of multilateral environmental negotiations;
  • Case studies and simulation exercises from the field of environmental agreements;
  • Key challenges in negotiations.

Methodology

This workshop is conducted by renowned trainers and experts on environmental negotiations.  Delegates are required to participate actively in case studies, simulation exercises and peer discussions. They also receive study materials to enhance their holistic understanding about environmental negotiations.     

Targeted Audience

The workshop is open to members of permanent missions to the United Nations in New York who deal with environmental sustainability, climate change and multilateral environmental agreements.  Registration is limited to 30 persons.  Preference is given to delegates from developing countries and those who have completed the UNITAR Workshop on Effective Negotiation in Multilateral Conferences or other comparable introductory course on negotiation skills. 

Additional Information

All participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive a UNITAR Certificate of Completion.