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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE CLIMATE GOVERNANCE, DIPLOMACY AND NEGOTIATIONS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM COHORT XXI.
INTRODUCTION
Climate Change presents one of the biggest threats to sustainable development globally. Its widespread unprecedented impacts disproportionately burden the poorest and the most vulnerable majority – a significant number of whom live in Africa.
The most prominent global policy response to climate change is currently covered by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). There is clear evidence that Africa is constrained by its limited capacity to effectively participate in the international climate change policy discourse to foster climate actions at regional and national levels. Climate Change diplomacy and negotiations are often technical and complex. It is difficult for new negotiators to fully grasp the nuances of the proceedings even over a period of many years.
The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) has designed this training Program on climate governance, diplomacy and negotiations leadership with a view to address this important continental challenge. This is a call for applications to eligible applicants.
OBJECTIVE AND EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
The overall objective of the Program is to build and strengthen African climate leaders and to improve their knowledge and negotiation skills to enable them to engage effectively in international climate change policy discourse as well as contribute to the successful implementation of climate actions at regional and national levels.
TARGET GROUP
- Policy and decision makers using climate science and responsible for developing and implementing national and sub national climate policies, programs and projects;
- Climate scientists and professionals working in think tanks and academia;
- Climate change negotiators and international diplomats; representatives of non-state actors such as international and intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector working in the field of climate change and environment; and
- Jurists involved in climate change and environmental governance.
Course outline
The training is organized into four modules including:
Module 1 – Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
1.1 Weather and Climate
1.2 Global climate system and interactions
1.3 Climate variability and cycles
1.4 Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
1.5 Sources, Sinks and Sectoral contributions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
1.6 Climate Change, its Drivers, Effects, and Impacts
1.7 Climate scenarios, climate projections, modelling and forecasting
1.8 Climates of Africa
1.9 Vulnerability, Risks, Impacts, and Loss and Damage
1.10 Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience
Module 2 – IPCC Processes
2.1 Introduction to IPCC and its structures
2.2 IPCC Reports, their preparation, and publishing
2.3 Participating in IPCC Work
2.4 Policies and Procedures of IPCC
2.5 IPCC Summary Generator
Module 3 – Climate Leadership and Communications
3.1 Principles of Climate Leadership
3.2 Climate Leadership Mindset and Attitudes
3.3 Climate Leadership Approaches and Models
3.4 Ethical & Value Based Climate Leadership
3.5 Climate Leadership Communication
3.6 Climate Change Strategic Communications
Module 4 – Climate Diplomacy and Negotiations
4.1 Introduction to Diplomacy and Negotiations
4.2 Theories and Models of Climate Change Diplomacy
4.3 Communications in Diplomacy and Negotiations
4.4 The organization and management of international climate change negotiations
4.4.1 Climate instruments
• UNFCCC
• Kyoto Protocol
• Paris Agreement
4.4.2 Institutional Structure of the UNFCCC
• COP/CMP/CMA
• Subsidiary Bodies – SBSTA and SBI
• Constituted Bodies
4.5 Key actors in climate change diplomacy and negotiations (Negotiating Groups)
4.6 Overview of Draft Rules of Procedure
4.7 Negotiations
4.7.1 Principles of Negotiations
4.7.2 Preparing for and conducting negotiation and role of delegates
4.7.3 Negotiation Etiquette, Strategies and Tactics
4.7.5 Drafting and understanding the Text (Treaty/Protocol/Agreement, Decision etc.)
4.7.6 Using Brackets
4.7.7 Simulation and Role Play
