(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. In Baku, the
International Youth Forum "Supporting environmental policy through
young leaders" has opened its plenary session, Trend reports.
The forum is playing host to 24 young leaders from 18 countries,
along with over 60 leaders of youth organizations from Azerbaijan,
representatives of government agencies, experts, and other
guests.
Environmental issues, climate change, fighting it, and expanding
eco-volunteering will be discussed in panel discussions with their
Azerbaijani colleagues by active youth leaders, youth NGOs' heads,
specialists, and experts from France, Finland, Denmark, Norway,
Spain, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Türkiye, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and
Kazakhstan.
The discussions will also include delving into opportunities for
cooperation, swapping experiences, and building connections to push
the green economy and environmental participation, garnering
international public support for COP29, and spreading the word
about Azerbaijan on a global scale.
In addition, there will be meetings with officials from
government institutions, NGOs, and coalitions. At these meetings,
calls for continued active participation in these areas will be
talked over.
To note, the forum is supported by the Azerbaijan Youth
Foundation, the "Azerbaijan Democratic Student Youth Organization"
public association, and the National Council of Youth
Organizations.
The forum will keep going until September 13.
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