Introduction

Arab Youth Sustainable Development Network (AYSDN) is a network launched among youth professionals and experts from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) working on Sustainable Development Goals. It is keen to assist local government, local and international Organizations, private sectors and to support the United Nations to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab World as well as educate youth about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide practical volunteering opportunities, amongst other activities, to unleash their potential while being an active world citizen.

AYSDN seeks to establish unified and multi-tributary platform to achieve effective investment of youth energies and to use them in a constructive manner to contribute to bridges of cooperation and exchange of experiences for a stimulating and supportive environment for Youth contributing to their active participation in the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

AYSDN’s vision is achieving an integrated youth system that supports young leaders in achieving the objectives of sustainable development and highlighting their abilities and abilities in a professional manner that contributes to enhancing their leadership role in community development.

AYSDN seeks to achieve the following goals:

1. Working to provide the right solutions to the problem of youth participation’s lack in achieving the goals of sustainable development.
2. Preparing and providing consultancy, research, studies, strategic plans and efficient personal experiences in the field of sustainable development.
3. Conducting workshops and organizing conferences.
4. Issuing publications that achieve the objectives of the network.
5. Encourage various youth initiatives related to sustainable development
6. Cooperate with all local and international civil society organizations and official bodies in the implementation of projects related to sustainable development.
7. Activate the role of local and international youth networks.
8. Implement awareness campaigns that involve youth in achieving the goals of sustainable development.
9. Launching the first electronic magazine specialized in the field of sustainable development from a youth perspective.
10. Launch a youth forum that will serve as a meeting space, exchange and dialogue for young people from the Middle East and North Africa on sustainable development.
11. Creation of an information bank in the field of sustainable development.

AYSDN contributed to the preparation and arrangement of several training and awareness-raising webinars related to sustainable development and and climate matters and was able to reach a wide range of audiences of all ages, especially young people, as well as worked to provide them with capacity building. Among the network’s work is arranging events on the ground and virtually to support issues of sustainable development goals and climate matters, in particular, of their types, participating in local and international forums, networking with many institutions and organizations for these sensitive issues, and concluding cooperation with them in various frameworks.

Executive Summary

On Thursday, January 7, Arab Youth Sustainable Development Network held a webinar entitled “Unleashing COP 28 Solutions,” with the presence of 8 prominent climate activists. The objective of the webinar was to propose and discuss radical solutions with the modern audience at the webinar, where greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to the future are major risks for the earth and future generations are the most affected.

The webinar sought to provide ample and sufficient space for attendees to discuss questions and inquiries about climate, climate change, and gas emissions. One of the most important purposes of the webinar was to clarify more ideas about the outcomes of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in Dubai last month.

And this has not been the only webinar of AYSDN, as the network works to provide its audience and youth interested in climate and climate change with many webinars on a regular basis to share thoughts, guide and provide them with the latest updates regarding such matters. AYSDN is also working to hold other future webinars, capacity-building trainings, and environmental awareness sessions, etc. using an advanced methodology and in the presence of the best trainers and researchers and activists on climate subjects.

It is worth noting that webinars are crucial for climate change matters as they provide accessible education, facilitate global collaboration, and mobilize action. They offer a platform for raising awareness, disseminating accurate information, and fostering connections among experts, policymakers, and stakeholders worldwide. By engaging participants in interactive discussions and knowledge-sharing, webinars inspire individuals and organizations to take concrete steps towards mitigating climate change and advocating for sustainable practices. They play a vital role in building a well-informed and engaged global community ready to address the urgent challenges of climate change.

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