Programme
In the run-up to the Nagoya conference, the participants will prepare an introduction to their World Heritage Site and the region around it in an imaginative and creative way – making use of photos, comics, videos, songs, haiku poems or stories. From this material, a colourful and engaging exhibition of the young person’s perspective on natural World Heritage Sites will be developed. This will form part of the exhibition at CEPA Fair at COP10 and travel the world afterwards.
During COP10
In October, in parallel with COP10, the young participants will meet each other for the first time. They will live and work together at the foot of the iconic Mount Fuji during 10 days in close relationship with nature. Besides getting to know the spectacular cultural landscape of Fujisan and problems in its conservation, they will also engage in artistic activities like a dance choreography or musical performances.
Participants will prepare a dance piece that conveys what the group as an ensemble understands by the world’s natural treasures we want to safeguard. At Mt Fuji, they will work under the guidance of professional choreographers to create this unique piece of dance art.
Together with Japanese artists, they will jointly create the second part of the exhibition at CEPA Fair, a magnificent wooden treasure box that can be filled with each participants gifts from their home World Heritage Site. Their main concern will be to discuss general issues of World Heritage Sites and biodiversity conservation and present their messages to politicians and media representatives on stage in Nagoya during the high level segment of COP10.
All participants of the International Youth Forum will be at COP10 from 25-28 October.There, they will have meetings with poiticians, discuss with experts in side-events, present their declaration in high-level meetings, accompany their exhibition on World heritage sites, show their dance choreography and engage with civil society and the media.
Post-COP10
In order to ensure continuity and to stimulate sharing and dissemination of experience, participants of the last summit and other young people will be involved in the organisation and execution of the project. The Go4BioDiv-team will also be allocated an important role in the analysis and further communication of the results following Nagoya. This will be done in cooperation with committed young Japanese, who then for their part can take the idea further in the context of COP11, in India in 2012. Together with participants, the Go4Biodiv team will publish a 100-page brochure on natural World Heritage Sites and the experiences and activities of Youth Forum participants. We are looking forward to establishing a network of enthusiastic and deeply committed young people to engage in biodiversity and World Heritage conservation.
