AMMAN — The meetings of the Global Youth Forum for the
Earth were launched Saturday at the Ajloun Forest Reserve, as the first event
of its kind in the region. The event is organized by the
Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), the International Earth Alliance, and the Jordan
Seed Foundation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth, according to Hala
News.
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The forum brings
together young activists and leaders in Jordan and different parts of the
world, with the aim of involving young people and amplifying their voice in the
decision-making process regarding the challenges facing the governance and
management of the land and issues of concern to the population like
climate change and governance of land management and protection and other topics.
The forum comes
as part of the Global Earth Forum that will be held, under the patronage of
His Majesty King Abdullah, from May 23 to 26 at the Dead Sea, with the
participation of more than 90 countries and 800 speakers from around the world,
where young people will present their recommendations under a the so-called
“Youth Pact” to the parent forum.
The forum, which
will last for three days in
Ajloun Forest Reserve, will be attended by 100
young activists and leaders between the ages of 18 and 35; 50 of them from
Jordan and 50 foreigners.
RSCN acting
director general Fadi Al-Nasser said that hosting the forum is a plus for
Jordan, as it is considered one of the most prominent global environmental
events, one which will reinforce Jordan’s presence on the global environmental
map.
He added that
the selection of a reserve to set up the forum confirms the importance of
nature reserves in Jordan and its international presence, and underlines global
recognition and appreciation for the management of these reserves, which
managed to reach the world and received dozens of international awards. In
addition, a number of these reserves have joined the Green List Reserves
Program launched by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Nasser indicated that
the forum aims to build a movement of young people as guardians of the land and
builders of peace and to convey their voice and vision regarding the rights
concerned with the land and its management, in addition to the issue of gender
equality.
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