Youth Led Action on Climate Change SEWOCON
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi, India
20-24 February, 2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
TYOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
heBharatScoutsandGuidesinIndiahavingover6.3millionmembersareoperationalin all the states and union territories including Indian Railways and Pan India educational institutions.
eMinistryofYouthA airsandSportsrecognizestheBharatScoutsandGuides(BSG)astheapex bodyinthefieldofScoutingandGuidinginIndiaandcloselyfunctionsincollaboration. eBSG has been a liated with the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World AssociationofGirlGuidesandGirlScouts(WAGGGS)since1950.
eBharatScoutsandGuidessubscribingtotheG20 eme“VasudhaivaKutumbakam”or“One Earth · One Family · One Future”, and furthering the “Mission Life” contributing to the vision of Bharat and the Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi's commitment to sustainable developmentandclimateactionunderscoringtheimportanceofcollectivee orts (fromtheaddress of PM Modi in World Climate Summit Dec 2023), in collaboration with Ministry of External A airs-BIMISTECDivisionproposes“Youth-LedActiononClimateChangeSEWOCON”
is conference will focus on the BIMSTEC Collaboration Sector “Environment and Climate Change”focusingonlifethemesasstatedinMissionLifeIndialedglobalmassmovement.
NarendraModi,PrimeMinisterofIndia
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
OBJECTIVES
AttheendofthisYouth-LedActiononClimateChangeSEWOCON,theparticipantwillbeableto–
• Identifytheneedforclimatechange
• DefineclimatechangeandtheGreenhouseE ect
• Explainthee ectsofclimatechange
• Analysesitscauses
• ExplaintheactiontakenbytheUnitedNationsaswellastheGovernmentofIndia.
• ListouttheactivitiesforYouth/Scoutsandguidesforclimatechange
• ToexposeparticipantstotherichculturalheritageofIndia.
EXPECTED OUTCOME
• In-depth understanding of climate change: Participants will be able to identify the need for climatechangeactionandexplaintheconceptofclimatechangeandtheGreenhouseE ect.
• Recognition of climate change e ects: Participants will gain insight into the various e ects of climate change, including its impact on the environment, biodiversity, weather patterns, and humansocieties.
• Analytical skills to assess causes of climate change: rough discussions and workshops, participants will develop analytical skills to examine and analyze the causes of climate change, includingtheroleoffossilfuels,deforestation,andindustrialemissions.
• Knowledgeofglobalandnationalclimateaction:Participantswilllearnabouttheinitiativesand measurestakenbytheUnitedNationsandtheGovernmentofIndiatoaddressclimatechange.
• Youth empowerment for climate action: Participants will engage in interactive sessions that highlight the importance of youth-led action in combating climate change. ey will be introduced to various activities and projects for youth, scouts, and guides that focus on environmentalconservationandsustainability
• Practicalengagementandcollaboration: eeventwillprovideopportunitiesforparticipantsto collaborateandshareideasonclimateactionprojectstheycanleadorparticipateinwithintheir communities.
• Inspiration for continued advocacy and action: Participants will leave the event inspired and motivatedtocontinuetheiradvocacyforclimateaction. eywillhaveaclearroadmapforhow theycancontributetoclimatechangemitigationandadaptationintheirdailylivesandbeyond.
• Cultural Exchange: To expose participants to the rich cultural heritage of India, thereby promotingmutualunderstandingandrespectamongparticipantsfromdiversebackgrounds. Overall theexpectedoutcomeisforparticipantstoemergefromtheSEWOCONonYouthLedActionof Climate Change with a well rounded understanding of the issue the motivation to take action and the toolstomakeapositiveimpactintheircommunitiesandbeyond
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
DaytoDayProgramme
Days/Time 11:00-12.30 02:00 - 03.30
Arrival of Arrival of participants & sta ,
2/19/2025 participants & sta , Registration, Setteling Down Registration, Setteling Down
2/20/2025 Integration session, Workshop Introduction and Objectives Opening Ceremony Climate Science Fundamentals
2/21/2025 Mitigation approaches and Strategies Adaptation, Resilience and Sustainable Living Youth Engagement and Climate Leadership
2/22/2025 Educational Tour inking Day/ Founder's Day Celebrations Educational Tour
2/23/2025
2/24/2025 Scrutiny and Development of Action Plan Presentation of Final Action Plan, Evaluation, and Networking
Commitment and Closing Ceremony
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
04:00 - 05.30 05:30 - 06:30 08:30-09:30
Sta Meeting, Preparation etc….
Climate Change
Evidence and Impact
E ective Communication and Advocacy
Climate Change Programme for 6 to 10 years age group
Climate Change Programme for 11 to 17 years age group
Educational Tour
Development of Individual Action
Plan (Input+Action Plan Preparation)
Climate Change Programme for 18 to 25 years age group
India Night
International Night
Free Evening
Grand Campfire
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date 20to24February2025
Five full days, not including arrival and departure. Participants are expectedtoarriveon19February2025andmaydeparton25February 2025Morning
eme Youth ledActiononClimateChange”
Venue VishwaYuvakKendra, DiplomaticEnclave,ChanakyapuriNewDelhi, Indiahttps://vishwayuvakkendra.org/
Eligibility
Numberof Participants
invitedfrom eachCountry
YouthMembersfromNSO’s/MO’saged18 to 25yearsfromBIMSTEC countries.
9(nine)youthmemberand1(one) Key Commissioner from WOSM memberNSO)
9(nine)youthmember&1(one)KeyCommissionerfromWAGGGSMO
Language eeventworkinglanguagewillbeEnglish.
Participantsshouldbeabletounderstandandtakean active part in discussionsinEnglish
Fee erewillbenofeeforthisSEWOCON.
ehostwilltakecareof allmeals (from19th Febdinnerto25Feb breakfast)forthedurationofevent,airporttransfers,accommodationfor 5nights (19Febto 24Feb) inDormitoryonsharingbasis,programme activities and souvenir.
AdditionaltransportationotherthanlistedaboveasSidetours,extension ofstay andpersonalexpensesshallbeindividual’sresponsibility
Registration Participants are requested to register online on www.bsgevents.in The registrationwillopenon1stDecember,2024andcloseon31stDecmeber,2024
Travel Insurance
Participantsare requested toobtaintheirtravelandmedicalinsurance forthedurationoftheirstayinINDIA
Visa Please check in advance the visa requirement forenteringINDIA. e information can be obtained from followingwebsite: https://boi.gov.in/boi/DuringRegistrationsendusacopyofthepassport photopage,sothatinvitationletterandothernecessarydocumentscan beprepared
Airport
Reception
Allparticipants willbereceivedattheIndiraGandhiInternational Airport,NewDelhiandwillbetransportedtothe eventvenue. e participantstravellingbyroadortrain,willbereceivedaccordingly. e BSGteamwillbeinuniformatthearrivalarea.
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Accommodation
1. OnarrivaltheparticipantsshallbeinScoutuniformoratleastwear thescarfasitwillbehelpfultoBSGTeamtorecognize Itisrequestedthat:
2. Ensureyouritinerary/arrivalanddeparturescheduleissenttothe BharatScoutsandGuides atleast10 daysbefore theactualarrival date(10th Feb2025)
All participants will be accommodated in the Air-Conditioned DormitoryandAdultLeadersinatwinsharingroom.
Weather FebruaryhappenstobethebestmonthforvisitingDelhi eweatherandvisibilityduringthismonthisjustperfect. eaverage daytimetemperaturesarearound11°C-23°C
PersonalGear
Wesuggesttheparticipantstobringwarmclothes,personal hygienekit/toiletries,slippersandmedicine.
Whattocarry BringyourNSOFlagandNationalFlag,TraditionalFoodandCostumes forInternationalNight Currency IndianRupees(INR)istheo cialcurrency Itisadvisablethatyouchangeyourmoneyattheairport.Noforeign currencyisacceptedinthemarket. ecreditcardsarewidelyaccepted however, thelocaltransportandsmallvendorsdoesnotacceptcredit cards.
AttireandDress Code Attire willbeScout/GuideUniformforOpeningClosingCeremoniesand formalfunctions.BusinessSuit,Smartcasualclothesshouldbewornfor othersessions.Youmaywearyourtraditionalcostumeduringthe InternationalNight. Asstatedabove,itisgoingtobecold.
SafefromHarm
AllparticipantsaresupposedtocompleteSafefromHarmonlinecourse andobtainthecertificatebeforecomingfortheevent. eLinkswillbe circulatedtoIndividualsontheirMailIdsa erregistration
SiteSeeing Ifanyoftheparticipantsmaywishtocomeearlierorstaya ertheevent tovisitIndia. Itisadvisedthatpleasedomakeyourarrangementsin advance. Ifyouneedanyassistance, wecanprovideyouthecontact detailsofour travelagent.
Pre-Event
Apre–EventBriefingwillbeheldVirtuallyon19January2025Virtually.
CONTACTPERSONS:
Sh.S.PrassannaSrivastava SOCNC prassanna@bsgindia.org
Mr.ArupSarkar DeputyDirector, boyprogramme@bsgindia.org
YOUTH-LED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
SELECTION PROCEDURE
• InvitationtoNationalScoutsOrganizationsandMemberOrganisation:
e Bharat Scouts and Guides will send o cial invitations to the National Scouts OrganizationsoftheBIMSTECcountries. eseorganizationsarerequestedtonominate seniorScoutsandGuides,(knownasRoversandRangers)alongwithtwoadults,onemale andonefemale,preferablytheChiefCommissionerorInternationalCommissionerfrom NationalScoutOrganisationorMemberOrganisation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
eselectedyouthparticipantsshouldbe:
• Betweentheagesof18and25.
• PreferablyinvolvedinClimateChangeinitiatives. Basedontheprovidedcriteria,eachNationalScoutsOrganization/MemberOrganisationwill nominate candidates for the event. ese nominations will ensure a well-rounded and experiencedgroupofparticipants.
TRAVELLING
TheBharat Scouts and Guideswill hosttheevent and will take care of boarding and lodging duringtheevent. eairfareshallbetakencarebytheparticipantorrespectiveorganisation.
