Online | 1-3 December 2022

Agenda

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YOUTH

A conference-like online event organized by youth for youth. Enable the youth community to exchange knowledge and gain more insights about international forest policies.

FOREST

An introduction to forest policy. The conference will have well-known forest policy experts, that will explain how forest policy works and bring real world examples.

POLICY

An opportunity to actively get involved in policy and learn how to make a difference. Meet other youth with similar interest, network with policy expert and get inspired to take actions.

DAYS

Workshops supporting development of soft skills needed in policy fields as well as elsewhere. The climate negotiation simulation is a space to be involved in first person in a negotiation process.

 

Workshop Day

1st December | 9:00-16:30 UTC+1

  • 3 workshops on capacity building and soft skills

  • “Living library”. Sharing stories from youth and professionals

  • Networking session
  • Interactive sessions

Conference Day

2nd December | 9:00-15:50 UTC+1

  • Introduction to international Forest Policy

  • Role of youth in forest policy
  • Real-world examples of implemented forest policy

  • Panel discussion with all major stakeholders

Climate Negotiations Simulation

3rd December

F.A.Q.

The event is hosted on Hopin (https://hopin.com), a platform to host online events that include everything in one place: the agenda, sessions and networking. You can do to the event homepage at https://hopin.com/events/yfpd 

No! As long as the event is going on you can register. The last session of the event is on Saturday 3 December at 16:00 UTC+1 

The main sessions will take place in the stage area in Hopin. On the stage there is only one event happening at the time and you can interact only with the chat and the polls.

The parallel sessions will take place on the “session” area in Hopin. Here you need to find your session and join it. In some sessions you can also interact by sharing your audio and video.

You can find all the books with their descriptions at https://ifsa.net/yfpd/workshop#book 

Hopin has a lot of ways for networking with other participants and speakers. You can always write on private chat to any participants on Hopin. Moreover, you can also have 1-1 meetings with any participants. Finally, in the networking area you can always join the speed networking where you’ll be randomly matched with other participants.

The networking area is going to be open for the whole event from Thursday 1 December at 8:00 UTC+1 till Sunday 4 December at 8:00 UTC+1. Please remember that the chats and the contacts won’t be available when the event is over, so make sure to exchange other contact information before it’s too late.  

The whole event is going to be recorded, with the exception of the living library and the climate negotiations workshops. You can find the recordings:

  • in the replay area in Hopin (only during the event)
  • on the YFPD website under each session (https://ifsa.net/yfpd)
  • on the IFSA Youtube channel

Yes, in Hopin when you see the schedule you can add sessions to your personal agenda inside Hopin, or if you click on the 3 dots you can add the session to your personal calendar.

Yes you can join from your phone and can also install the free Hopin app on your phone https://hopin.com/app 

Why should I join?

The event offers you many unique opportunities.

  • During the Workshop Day, you can interact with experts, learn skills outside of the usual curriculum and network with fellow students or early career professionals.
  • The Living Library format is inspiring and will make you aware of the obstacles, challenges or solutions other people faced in their professional lives.
  • During the Conference Day, you have the opportunity to learn more about the importance of global forest policies, what they have achieved, but also where their limitations are. You will interact directly with high-level speakers who are ready for your questions.
  • The Youth Call for Action session offers a great opportunity for engagement and exchange of ideas.

And last but not least: it is virtual and free of charge, so without any effort, you have the chance to learn and meet other great fellows from around the world.

“Make sure you are active and ready to shape your own future – otherwise, others will shape it for you!”