AMMAN –
On Wednesday, the Youth for Climate Action initiative was launched to enhance
the skills of young specialists and capitalize on specialized opportunities
within the
Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE Nexus), supported by the Dutch
Embassy.
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This initiative, arising
from the recommendations of the Second
National Water Harvesting Policy
Dialogue held in November, assembles 15 young individuals and environmental
activists from various governorates of the Kingdom, reported Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
They
began discussions and proposals centered around formulating a comprehensive
plan to enhance young environmental activists’ capabilities in environmental
negotiations and active participation in regional and international forums.
The
initiative was officially launched under the patronage of Mashhour Rifai,
Chairman of the Inter-
Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM) and President of the
Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), and in the presence of Marwan Raqqad, the network’s
executive director.
Rifai commended the role of
creative youth in research and innovation, emphasizing their capacity to
instigate positive change. He highlighted numerous investment opportunities to
transform their initiatives into national success stories.
Rifai announced the
Council's adoption of the concept of a national information bank, serving as a
comprehensive database for all sectors in the Kingdom. He also recommended the
organization of a dedicated day for local water.
Raqqad outlined plans for
the initiative's year-long development, leading to the establishment of a youth
council with the support of INWRDAM. He mentioned that the Water, Food,
Energy, and Environment Practitioners Community includes capacity-building activities
for youth, to be featured in the agenda of the high-level meeting of Islamic
countries in the Red Sea region scheduled for mid-January in Amman.
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