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UM6P LCOY Climate Summit Kicks Off to Shape COP30 Position
Marrakech – The third edition of the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Morocco 2025 began Wednesday at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P)'s Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences (FGSES) campus in Rabat.
The three-day event runs from July 23 to July 25, bringing together young Moroccan leaders committed to sustainable development.
Organized under the umbrella of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change youth constituency (YOUNGO-UNFCCC), this gathering aims to mobilize youth ahead of the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) scheduled for November in Belém, Brazil.
Participants will engage in roundtables, workshops, panels, and simulations focused on critical environmental challenges.
Key topics include energy transition, climate governance, water and food security, green finance, sustainable entrepreneurship, climate justice, and youth inclusion in decision-making processes.
The conference is organized by FGSES-UM6P's Green Medina club with support from several institutional partners.
These include the UM6P's FGSES, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Crédit Agricole du Maroc, MASEN, IRESEN, GIZ Morocco, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (MJCC), and the United Nations System in Morocco.
This morning's opening ceremony featured prominent national and international figures. Among them were Nathalie Fustier, Resident Representative of the United Nations System in Morocco; Samir Rachidi, Director General of IRESEN; Tarik Moufaddal, CEO of MASEN.
Also present were Aziz Ajbilou, Professor and Master's Program Director at FGSES-UM6P; and Kenza Abourmane, Youth Director representing Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication.
LCOY Morocco 2025 provides a collaborative platform for youth to be heard, equipped, and represented. The conference creates meaningful interactions between institutions, researchers, decision-makers, NGOs, businesses, and UN agencies.
The participating youth will collectively develop a final declaration to be presented by the Moroccan delegation at COP30.
This summit represents an important step in Morocco's climate action journey, empowering young leaders to contribute concrete solutions to environmental challenges facing the nation and the world.
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