Telephone + 49 (0) 228 815 2800 / 2820 Email [email protected] Twitter @UNCCD Web www.unccd.int WEBINAR ON LAND-BASED JOBS FOR THE YOUTH INFORMATION NOTE BACKGROUND COVID-19 has worsened an already difficult working employment environment for young people. The disruption of education will now have lasting effects on children and young people and future generations. The loss of jobs and government efforts channelled to contain the community spread of COVID-19 also means that young people without work experience will have greater difficulty in finding employment. At the same time, young people have shown a keen interest for media programmes that offer an insight into technology and innovation that can help them to become entrepreneurs. The policy shift towards Land Degradation Neutrality offers young people a new opportunity to jumpstart their own careers that are aligned with the green future they desire. To overcome the real and practical obstacles such as financing, experience and personal and external barriers hindering the youth’s ability to take action, the UNCCD and Deutsche Welle will conduct joint webinars targeting young people to encourage them to create sustainable enterprises and employment in the land sector. Three webinars will focus on building the necessary capacity and motivating young people for each of the developing country regions to venture into land-related entrepreneurial initiatives. The fourth webinar, to be held during International Youth Day on 12 August 2021, will disseminate this knowledge through an event where the most innovative young people will be given a platform to showcase their land-based enterprises and engage with senior policymakers, business leaders and investors in small and medium scale businesses. UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement on good land stewardship. It helps people, communities and countries create wealth, grow economies and secure enough food, clean water and energy by ensuring land users an enabling environment for sustainable land management. Through partnerships, the Convention’s 197 parties set up robust systems to manage drought promptly and effectively. Good land stewardship based on sound policy and science helps integrate and accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, builds resilience to climate change and prevents biodiversity loss. DEUTSCHE WELLE Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster and one of the most successful and relevant international media outlets. Their multimedia content in 30 languages reaches more than one billion people worldwide each month. Their programme offerings convey Germany as a liberal democracy rooted in European culture, providing a forum for German (and other) points of view on important topics, with the aim of promoting understanding and the exchange of ideas among different cultures and peoples. Postal Address: PO Box 260129, 53153 Bonn, Germany UN Campus, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, D-53113 Bonn, Germany Page 2 VIRTUAL MEETINGS The virtual meetings are scheduled as follows: Webinar no. 1 19 November 2020, Thursday Winning Ideas and Overcoming Fear 13:00 to 14:30 GMT (Africa – in English and French) Webinar no. 2 25 February 2021, Thursday Attracting investors and learning from 14:00 to 15:30 GMT mentors (Latin America and the Caribbean – in English and Spanish) Webinar no. 3 22 April 2021, Thursday Building your business network and 09:00 to 10:30 GMT identifying enabling policies (Asia – in English) Webinar no. 4 12 August 2021, Thursday Youth Entrepreneurs meet global policy 14:00 to 16:00 GMT and business leaders (Global – in English) The virtual meeting will open 10 minutes before the session. It will also be restreamed on the Facebook accounts of the UNCCD secretariat and Deutsche Welle. • https://www.facebook.com/UNCCD • https://www.facebook.com/dw.francais DOCUMENTS Link: https://www.unccd.int/issuesland-and-youth/webinars-land-based-jobs-youth • Programme • Concept note • Information note REGISTRATION Panelists Panelist do not need to register as a separate Zoom meeting link will be provided separately. Participants Registration for the webinar is open to everyone from this link. https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_veYxQ897SqKNsVAstTEmMA Participants are requested to fill-in all the information required in order to complete the accreditation process: First name, Last Name and Email address. In case one would like to receive information about the next webinars, please click on Yes. Participants can also submit questions or comments before the webinar. When all information is provided, click on Register. Page 3 MEDIA AND PRESS ACTIVITIES The UNCCD will also organize a number of media related preparations and events; For support and information on Media and communication, please contact: Ms. Wagaki Wischnewski Public Information and Media Officer Tel: +49 173 268 7593 Email: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA AND VISUAL MATERIALS UNCCD has also provided social media assets and materials to raise awareness and broadcast information on the upcoming meeting. The visual assets (videos and cards) together with proposed social captions in English and French are available for download via this link: https://trello.com/b/dQBUpuCk/undccd-dw-webinar-on-land-based-jobs-for-youth WEBINAR GUIDELINE Local time • The meeting starts at 13:00 (GMT) on Thursday, 19 November 2020. The meeting room will be open and can be accessed from 12:00 (GMT). • Testing period: please connect between 12:00 (GMT) and 13:00 (GMT) for audio and video testing. Time Zones Time Zone Meeting time Meeting room opening Greenwich Mean Time GMT 13:00 12:00 West Africa Time GMT +1 14:00 13:00 Central Africa Time GMT +2 15:00 14:00 East Africa Time GMT +3 16:00 15:00 Before the meeting Compatibility and minimum requirements • Download latest version of the zoom. Visit https://zoom.us/download to download latest version of the zoom. • Review your webcam. Mac users can launch the Photo Booth app, and Windows users can click the Start button, then Camera. Here, you can check your picture. Adjust your indoor lighting and camera angle to make sure your face is lit properly. • Test the microphone. Wearing a headset with a built-in microphone or use of an external microphone is preferable. The easiest way to ensure good sound quality is to do a video call with a friend or a colleague, then adjust accordingly. • Check your internet speed. Visit www.fast.com to gauge your internet speed. 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