Basic Information
The 5th model climate change conference of parties
Organizers：
Rural International Student Exchange of Tsinghua University
School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Global Environment Program
Co-sponsors：
Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Tsinghua University
Center for Global Competence Development,
Tsinghua University
China Youth Climate Action Network
Location: Online meeting
Date of the conference: 2 Oct. - 4 Oct., 2020
Working language: English
Background
Among a range of global environment issues, climate change is the most urgent, has the widest influence and involves in all aspects of the society. Apart from the well-known problems like melting glaciers and sea level rise, climate change brings about the reduced biodiversity and food production, as well as a series of problems like extreme weathers around the globe. Both the flood that took place in southern China and the mountain fires in Australia this year are closely related to climate change. The impacts of climate change are just around us with you and me, changing everyone’s lives.
In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ", from which climate governance went to the historical stage of cooperation and common solution among various countries. After experiencing the period of" Kyoto Protocol ", the 2015 Paris Agreement marked a new stage in climate governance.As a platform for countries to play and cooperate with each other, the Conference of the Parties (cop) has the role of establishing international rules for cooperation among countries to solve global environmental problems. The Model United Nations Climate Change Conference restored the process to its highest degree, providing participants with an opportunity to gain insight into and participate in the climate governance process.
Tsinghua University Model United Nations Climate Change Conference is the only Model United Nations conference organized by college students spontaneously, facing the world and focusing on climate change issues. Based on the rich practical experience of the professor at Tsinghua University's School of Environment, the students from Global Environment Program have a solid knowledge base and broad international vision of environmental engineering, as well as Rural International Student Exchange of Tsinghua University, one of Tsinghua University's top ten associations. Tsinghua University Model United Nations Climate Change Conference provides a professional platform for young people to understand climate change issues and participate in climate governance.
Not only is the meeting an opportunity for young people interested in understanding and deeply involved in addressing climate change to learn more about climate negotiations and to understand existing climate governance processes and practices, but also it provides financial support for the young to hold side events, engaging young people on climate change-related public awareness, activities, and make real changes that affect more people's interest in understanding climate change affairs.
Meanwhile, the Conference has invited the world's most authoritative experts in the field of climate change, negotiating experts who have participated in the negotiations of the United Nations Climate Change Conference for many years to provide training for delegates, and to answer questions for delegates at any time during the three-day session.
In addition to face-to-face communication with experts and professors, the most professional and practical climate change negotiations experiences, and support to conduct truly influential climate actions, as a delegate, you may receive an opportunity to participate in an international conference in full funding for outstanding performances. At the same time, as long as you actively participate in the Model Conference, you are also expected to receive a certificate of participation and souvenirs.
Agenda
Morning 2 Oct. Introduction of the Agenda; Opening Ceremony
Afternoon 2 Oct. 1st Part of Negotiation on Session A and B
Evening 2 Oct. 2nd Part of Negotiation on Session A and B; Informal Consutations in Countries and Groups
Morning 3 Oct. 2nd Part of Negotiation on Session A and B
Afternoon 3 Oct. Side Events
Evening 3 Oct. Seminars by the Advisory Group; Informal Consutations in Countries and Groups
Morning 4 Oct. 3rd Part of Negotiation on Session A and B
Afternoon 4 Oct. Continue of Negotiation on Session A and B
Method for Registration
The conference is open to high-school students, college students and postgraduate students.
To sign up, please first scan these two QR codes, complete the questionaire and download the "Resume format for MCOP5.docx". You are required to finish up the resume and send it to mcccop2020@163.com with the title "MCCCOP REGISTRATION" 22 Aug. (Beijing time) at the latest.
