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From Hurghada: The Mediterranean Youth Foundation Addresses Climate Change! The Mediterranean Youth Foundation, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, is preparing to launch the second edition of our regional project, the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate, from December 19 to 23, 2024. The importance of the initiative stems from its response to the growing environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region, which accommodate more than 510 million people, and where temperatures are rising 20% faster than the global average, according to United Nations reports. This initiative aims to build capacities, develop environmental policies, and generate knowledge to raise awareness about climate change. It serves as a platform for interaction and cultural exchange among Mediterranean youth to innovate environmental solutions and address shared challenges. Stay tuned for event details and share your expectations with us!

“Ministry of Youth and Sports and Mediterranean Youth Foundation Continue to Address Climate Change” The Mediterranean Youth Foundation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports are continuing the activities of the second edition of the regional project “Mediterranean Initiative for Climate” from December 19 to 23, 2024. The initiative included a variety of sessions, ranging from workshops and listening sessions to research activities and presentations focusing on Gender Lens on Climate Change. These sessions were led by Dr. Yasmeen Aladdin, a gender expert and co-president of the Mediterranean Youth Foundation. The initiative also featured artistic performances by participants that addressed concepts such as loss and damage, mitigation and adaptation, and deep decarbonization, reflecting the initiative’s aim to translate climate action to the grassroots level. The importance of this initiative lies in responding to the increasing environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region, which accommodate more than 510 million people, where temperatures are rising 20% faster than the global average, according to UN Environment reports. Our journey in Hurghada for climate change has come to an end, but our efforts continue. Stay tuned for more updates!

The Mediterranean Youth Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, is organizing the second edition of the regional project, “The Mediterranean Initiative for Climate,” from December 19 to 23, 2024. This initiative aims to build the capacities of representatives of youth organizations and entities, develop environmental policies, and generate knowledge to raise awareness about climate change. It also seeks to explore the regional interaction mechanism between science and policies as recognized by the Barcelona Convention. The initiative includes diverse sessions such as workshops, hearings, research activities, and presentations on the conceptual framework and historical background of climate change, along with key related international agreements. It also featured a knowledge competition on climate and environmental terminology presented by Mr. Youssef Aroog. Additionally, the initiative hosted a session on climate diplomacy and translating climate action to the grassroots level, including mechanisms for negotiation between parties, presented by Mr. Mohamed Ageez, Climate Action Advisor at the Mediterranean Youth Foundation and Managing Partner at TIS Labs. The importance of this initiative lies in responding to the increasing environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region, which accommodate more than 510 million people, where temperatures are rising 20% faster than the global average, according to UN Environment reports. Our activities are still ongoing… Stay tuned! #Youth #peace #Youth4Mediterranean #MYF

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Before the next United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference 2022 (UNFCCC, COP 27) that will take place in Egypt in November 2022, the Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development (MYF,) hosted in cooperation with the “Oceans Network” through the Erasmus+ student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA EU,) funded by the “European Commission” with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, brought together 55 youth aged 21-35 from the Euro-Mediterranean countries for a 3-day training covering the topic of climate change, in August 2022 in El- Alamein, Egypt.

How It Worked?

The aim of the initiative was to raise awareness about climate change and building the capabilities of youth in the field of climate change. In addition to the training, awareness raising campaigns and contests that have been organized on the same topic, engaging as many youths as possible with the priority topics of the upcoming COP27 (unemployment, The climate crisis, migration, gender inequality) and building the capacities of young men and women to face these challenges.

In a multicultural atmosphere, the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate was launched, with participation of 55 participants from different Mediterranean countries from Spain, Lebanon, Palestine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt which included about 10 workshops and panel discussions with approximately 50 training hours, and addressed a number of main topics of concern to everyone interested in the environment and climate change, namely environmental peace, challenges of the environment in the Mediterranean and mechanisms of mitigation and adaptation.

The workshops also dealt with how to write a policy paper specialized in the environment, and at the end of the program, the participants worked on writing and submitting policy papers, which will be evaluated and reviewed, to be presented to the officials.

How was social media used?

Before the workshops started, the Mediterranean Youth Foundation launched an online awareness campaign to educate the audience about the issue of climate change, the dangers of using plastic, and how they can contribute to reducing the effects of climate change by publishing a set of posters and infographics.

Also, two competitions were launched. The first was a question competition, the winners received a set of prizes, from an opportunity to participate in the workshops to financial prizes and certificates of appreciation, and the second competition was an article competition, where the participants worked on writing articles on the issue of climate change in Arabic and English. A team of professionals assessed them, and the essay competition winners were allowed to participate in the workshops and receive monetary prizes.

Outcomes

We are at a critical moment in human history. We are facing a dangerous issue that needs individuals, communities, local, regional and global organizations and governments to come together to reduce the effects of climate change. In November 2022, world leaders will gather at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, an important event in our journey to tackle climate change. We came out of the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate with a set of recommendations, which are as follows:

The necessity of activating and accelerating climate policies worldwide and involving youth in a greater way in limiting the effects of climate change.
Climate action cannot be postponed for the next decade, next year, or tomorrow. We all have to take action now.
There is an urgent need to view the environment as an essential human right.
Governments and local, regional, and international organizations need to strengthen the channels of communication between them, and governments should strengthen the channels of participation at the national and international levels in all stages of planning, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of climate action policies and programs.

In the end, it can be said that this initiative was an excellent opportunity to pave the way for the Climate Summit, as it was necessary to involve a group of young people from all over the world to exchange views, experiences, and cultures, to come up with a set of policies that can be presented to governments to reduce the effects of climate change.

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*A Funded Opportunity for Those Interested in Climate Action in Egypt – The Mediterranean Initiative for Climate MIC*.

Are you a climate action activist?
Do you have an idea or a recommendation in the field of climate and you need a financial or technical support?
Are you between 18 and 35 years old?
If your answers are yes, then this is your opportunity to be part of the change.

Apply now for the 4th edition of the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate (MIC) and receive free training and a chance to obtain a financial support up to 500 USD.

The project is implemented by the Mediterranean Youth Foundation (MYF) under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Environment and in cooperation with Misr El-Kheir Foundation and Population Matters. The 4th edition focuses on three key pillars:

Building youth capacity, enhancing climate knowledge, and understanding international efforts and the outcomes of climate summits.
Empowering youth through field environmental initiatives and providing direct financial support.
Supporting their participation in decision-making by training them on how to prepare policy papers and provide badges to attend official climate negotiations.

Benefits of participation:

Receive free training on climate change, its historical background, and international efforts.
The possibility of obtaining micro-technical and financial support up to 500 USD to fund environmental initiatives and projects.
Participate in the preparation of policy papers with the possibility of obtaining badges to attend official climate negotiations such as COP-SB.

Note: This project is funded, and there are no fees for participation.

The final deadline for registration is December 20, 2025, at 11PM Cairo Time.

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The third edition of the Mediterranean Initiative for Climate (MIC) is being launched from Ras El Bar, Egypt. In parallel with the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY Egypt 2025), the Mediterranean Youth Foundation and its partners launched the third edition of our strategic project, the “Mediterranean Initiative for Climate.” The initiative is jointly supported by the Council of Europe and the European Union and is being implemented in Egypt by the Mediterranean Youth Foundation, under the joint patronage of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Environment. The events kicked off with ice-breaking sessions and energizing activities, followed by interactive workshops addressing key climate change questions: What is it? When did it start? How was the response of the international community? What is the role of cultural dialogue in fostering Euro-Mediterranean cooperation? This initiative comes as part of the foundation’s plan to develop the skills and build the capacities of civil society actors, aiming for sustainable development driven by youth leadership. Aroog also facilitated an analytical session that explored the evolution of international frameworks to combat climate change , starting from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), followed by the Kyoto Protocol, and then the Paris Agreement, all the way up to the long-term European Green Deal, which aims to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent by achieving net-zero emissions by 2050! A rich sequence that reflects how the international community’s response to the climate issue has evolved, and highlights the importance of continued cross-border cooperation for a more sustainable future. Stay tuned for upcoming events and reports.

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Youth for Climate Action

Youth for Climate Action
Project Coordinator
Fondatsiya “Tsennosti, dobrodeteli, integritet”
106 “NISHAVA” STREET, 2ND FLOOR, APT. 11 , 1404 SOFIA , София
(столица) (Sofia (stolitsa)) , BG
Project Information
2020-3-BG01-KA105-094794
Apr 1, 2021
Mar 31, 2022
21,344 EUR
Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development (EG) , Association
Tunisienne Pour La Jeunesse et La Diffusion de Culture De La Paix (TN) ,
KINITRO AMKE (EL)
Environment and climate change ; Youth (Participation, Youth Work,
Youth Policy) ; Energy and resources
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Project Summary
Objectives
The youth exchange “Youth for Climate Action” aims to raise awareness among 40 young people between 18
and 30 years old from 2 European and 2 African countries about the impact of climate change on humanity and
identify possible solutions for local and global actions.
Our objectives are :

increase the level of consciousness concerning the climate change and its impact on humanity of 40
participants;
bring participants to an increased understanding about the environmental problems that the world faces
nowadays;
get motivated to make a positive change in their local environment;
identify solutions that young people are able to carry out when they go back home;
learn how to organize campaign for environmental awareness;
Reflect on their learning process and learn more about Youthpass.
Activities
Within the project there is one activity – the “Youth for Climate Action” youth exchange that has a 7-day program,
taking place in Bulgaria, from the 21.06.2021 until the 27.06.2021 including two travel days and involving 40
participants from 4 countries: Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece and Tunisia. The target group we aim to offer this
experience to are youth from 18 to 30 years old, some of them with fewer opportunities, youths with minority
background. In order this project to be truly inclusive all partners need to provide equal access of the information
for the exchange and chances to participate to young people with all kind of backgrounds. We have carefully
selected the partner organizationsand all of them have committed to keep strictly to our selection criteria for
participants. The obstacles that participants might have are health problems, geographical obstacles, educational
difficulties, cultural differences, economic and social obstacles. They will be supported by partners in each case in
order to be able to participate actively in the youth exchange. The working methods used is this project are based
on non-formal education and experiential learning. They will encourage active participation and an atmosphere of
inclusion, tolerance towards diversity, acceptance, and trust within the group. We will often work in small groups,
which will provide space for more active participation and involvement of all the participants, an opportunity for
deeper reflections and understandings, leading to a more self-directed learning.
Impact
The youth exchange will have concrete impact on several levels: the participants, the organizations involved in
the project and the target groups of young people with whom the organizations work. Participants will become
more self-confident, they will acquire valuable experience working in an intercultural environment, will gain more
knowledge about environmental issues and they will be enriched by their experiences in different workshops
connected with climate change.
Organizations taking part in this youth exchange will benefit from the results as the young people will return back
home and share the insights they have got through the exchange through a dissemination events. The target
groups of young people with whom the organizations are working on a regular basis will benefit from the
dissemination events, delivered by
participants after the exchange. Through the stories and video part of the follow up events more young people will
get acquainted with the aim of the exchange and will learn about Erasmus+
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nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties.
program, the opportunities it offers for young people and get inspired to participate in future youth exchanges.
Participants will produce short movies about climate change , which will be streamed online through social media
platforms and websites of the partner organisations.
The project results will be mirrored in the personal transformation of participants, the empowerment of the
organizations and the new perspectives within local communities towards inclusion of people with fewer
opportunities in international mobility programs. As a result of the youth exchange we will create the “Youth for
Climate Action Booklet” that will contain a detailed
description of the project and testimonials from participants from all partner countries. We expect it to be
inspirational for many young people in the future, for that reason we will share the booklet with the partner
organizations of this project as well as with other organizations that we are in contact so that all of them can
benefit from this outcome.
The project will directly benefit 40 participants from 4 partner organisations of this project, some of them with
fewer opportunities, target group of the partner organizations. The indirect beneficiaries will be 200+ citizens that
will see the short movies created during the exchange, 100 + people that have taken part in the dissemination
activities of the project in the partner countries. The project is in chime with Erasmus+ Inclusion and Diversity
Strategy and EU Youth Strategy 2019- 2027 and EU Green Deal in areas such as inclusion, education and
climate issues.

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