His Excellency Officiates as Chief Guest at the Closing of the Local Youth Conference of Fiji.
September 15, 2018
The President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote officiated at the closing of the Local Youth Conference of Fiji, on Saturday, 15th September 2019, held at the Holiday Inn in Suva.
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The Head of State in a group photo with participants of the Local Youth Conference at Holiday Inn, Suva.
The conference is a gathering of young people passionate about environmental and climate change issues. The objectives is to provide capacity building and policy training to prepare youths for their involvement in the upcoming climate negotiations facilitating the sharing of knowledge and experience in the broader context of climate change between the participants building and enhancing youth networks and movements to create an open forum of discussion and a Talanoa dialogue where everyone has equal opportunities to share their knowledge and experiences. The outcomes of this LCOY will contribute to the Talanoa Dialogue process led by the Fiji COP23 Presidency. The three-day workshop consisted of 60 participants from Fiji, Solomon Islands and Germany.