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Young Professionals Leadership Team
The YPLT is a group of 40+ young CEC volunteers originally convened in April 2010. The Team supports its overall vision, mission, and goal, especially by informing and empowering the larger young professionals network within the CEC. This is the original e-mail letter, inviting CEC young professionals to get involved:



As agreed upon in our first online meeting, the Terms of Reference for YPLT members are:
 * Participate in 1-2 projects / Working Groups (see below)
 * Contribute on average 1-2 hours each week for YPLT activities, including regular communication and meeting attendance
 * Be committed to youth engagement and intergenerational partnership in the CEC and IUCN
 * Ideally be connected to strong youth and conservation/sustainability networks

If you have interest in volunteering on the YPLT, please contact the appropriate Working Group Convener(s) from the table below with cc to Jean Paul Brice Affana Affana jeanpaulaffana@yahoo.fr and Grace Mwaura at mwauragrace0@gmail.com. Read about Working Group activities in greater depth in the CEC YPLT Action Plan:




 * Working Groups (2013-2016) **
 * < **Working Group** ||< **Accomplishments** ||< **Opportunities for Action - To be Prioritized by Working Groups** ||< **Members** ||
 * < **Media & Communications** ||<  ||< 1) A mobilization campaign to invite more expert volunteers to become members of the IUCN Commissions in general, and to especially join the CEC and the YP's,2) Enhancing communication within the CEC network through the Google listserve (for YPs), the IUCN-CEC website, the Wikispace (for YPs) and social media tools 3) Enhancing communication within the CEC network through the Google listserve (for YPs), the IUCN-CEC website, the Wikispace (for YPs) and social media tools 4) Publish an annual story-based magazine with success stories of youth and YP members (an example from CEESP youth 5) Launch a call for youth best practices and case studies on biodiversity conservation and intergenerational partnership in support of the Campaigns for the Aichi Targets and Nature Based Solutions. 6) Create and publish blogs and news articles (every two months and in different languages if possible) with updates on the YP’s work and achievements, and including activities, stories, and best practices in creating awareness on biodiversity conservation, using nature based solutions etc., 7) Contribute to update on a weekly basis the CEC youth network’s Facebook page, and also activate members to contribute to this. Involve members in contributing to the CEC Social Media tools- twitter, Facebook, and Youtube, 8) dentify relevant Communication channels where the YP network can share the work, beyond the IUCN community e.g TV, radio,newspapers, Blogs etc, 9) Regular updates on the CEC Wikipage on the progress of the various Working Groups ||< Kennedy Mbeva- mbevakl@gmail.com, Josh Courteau- josh@isis.org ||
 * < **Partnerships & Collaboration**

Convener: James Lewis- jplewis@globalwildlife.org ||<  ||< 1) Seeking partnerships in our activities with youth-led organizations 2) Strengthening our work within the Task Force for Intergenerational Partnerships and Sustainability (IPS), particularly the CEPA Working Group 3) Participation in events, meetings, campaigns and projects organized by IUCN, Commissions, other young members of IUCN family, and led organizations around the world 4) Launch a call for youth best practices and case studies on biodiversity conservation and intergenerational partnership in support of the Campaigns for the Aichi Targets and Nature Based Solutions. 5) Collaboration between the YP and Jack Byrne’s alma mater, the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California, to support the Network in language translation of conservation messages, 6) Securing funding for projects & campaigns planned by the CEC YPLT members, 7) Advocacy for the insertion of official Youth Delegates and Speakers at these high-level meetings and events so that they can participate and provide tangible inputs too ||< Biozid Jessory- biozid99@yahoo.com || - CEC-YPs in WPC Stream on Inspiring the New Generation - CEC-YPs in CBD Aichi Targets Campaign - CEC YPs in Nature Based Solutions Campaign - Others, 4) Linkage of the YP projects with the Biodiversity Conservation Education & Informatics Centre (BCEIC) project. The Centre could contribute to YP with practical communication, education, capacity development and knowledge management expertise at different levels to the IUCN Programme 2013-2016 and to the YPLT’s mission and objectives., 5) Securing funding for projects & campaigns planned by the CEC YPLT members, 6) Registration and organization of youth-led side events and public exhibitions at these high-level policy meetings and events ||< Douglas Williamson- williamsondouglas@yahoo.com ||
 * < **Projects** ||<  ||< 1) Participation in events, meetings, campaigns and projects organized by IUCN, Commissions, other young members of IUCN family, and led organizations around the world 2) Presentation of the selected best projects ideas at CEC or IUCN related meetings as well as at other global meetings on environment and biodiversity in order to promote the projects and connect them with potential mentors or institutions, 3) Development and launching of a worldwide campaign for young people to connect with nature at country and regional levels. This will be similar to some of the Action Area 1 activities:
 * < **Events**

Sarah Dalrymple- s.e.dalrymple@abdn.ac.uk ||<  ||< 1)Participation in events, meetings, campaigns and projects organized by IUCN, Commissions, other young members of IUCN family, and led organizations around the world, 2) Presentation of the selected best projects ideas at CEC or IUCN related meetings as well as at other global meetings on environment and biodiversity in order to promote the projects and connect them with potential mentors or institutions, 3) Linkage of the YP projects with the Biodiversity Conservation Education & Informatics Centre (BCEIC) project. The Centre could contribute to YP with practical communication, education, capacity development and knowledge management expertise at different levels to the IUCN Programme 2013-2016 and to the YPLT’s mission and objectives., 4) Securing funding for projects & campaigns planned by the CEC YPLT members, 5) Registration and organization of youth-led side events and public exhibitions at these high-level policy meetings and events ||<   ||
 * < **Resource Mobilization**

Biozid Jessory- Biozid- biozid99@yahoo.com ||<  ||< 1) Participation in events, meetings, campaigns and projects organized by IUCN, Commissions, other young members of IUCN family, and led organizations around the world, 2) Presentation of the selected best projects ideas at CEC or IUCN related meetings as well as at other global meetings on environment and biodiversity in order to promote the projects and connect them with potential mentors or institutions, 3) Linkage of the YP projects with the Biodiversity Conservation Education & Informatics Centre (BCEIC) project. The Centre could contribute to YP with practical communication, education, capacity development and knowledge management expertise at different levels to the IUCN Programme 2013-2016 and to the YPLT’s mission and objectives., 4) Securing funding for projects & campaigns planned by the CEC YPLT members, 5) Organization of capacity-building meetings and workshop towards youth engagement and participation in these meetings/events –This could be one of the strong projects to carried out, and is particularly for the WPC which could also be a key partner ||<   ||
 * < **Learning for Change and Capacity Building**

Mahbub Hasan- cdpmahbub@yahoo.com ||<  ||< 1) Strengthening our work within the Task Force for Intergenerational Partnerships and Sustainability (IPS), particularly the CEPA Working Group, 2)Participation in events, meetings, campaigns and projects organized by IUCN, Commissions, other young members of IUCN family, and led organizations around the world, 3) Launch a call for youth best practices and case studies on biodiversity conservation and intergenerational partnership in support of the Campaigns for the Aichi Targets and Nature Based Solutions., 4) Create and publish blogs and news articles (every two months and in different languages if possible) with updates on the YP’s work and achievements, and including activities, stories, and best practices in creating awareness on biodiversity conservation, using nature based solutions etc., 5) Mentoring / Buddy experiment to engage pairs of senior and younger Commission members (or younger people interested in joining the Commission) in exchange, dialogue and collaboration on projects – CEC’s initiative on the ‘Buddy Experiment’ in 2008 could be repeated: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/commissions/cec/?4433/cec-2009-intergenerational and this can be linked with the activities towards the WPC, 6) Development of a CEC YP Learning for Change Project that will bring global youth to learn about environmental sustainability together using systems thinking. Experts and seniors could be invited to become mentors for young professionals’ projects, 7) Linkage of the YP projects with the Biodiversity Conservation Education & Informatics Centre (BCEIC) project. The Centre could contribute to YP with practical communication, education, capacity development and knowledge management expertise at different levels to the IUCN Programme 2013-2016 and to the YPLT’s mission and objectives., 8) Development of nation-wide CEC's Biodiversity Conservation Education & Informatics Centre, and Nation-wide 'Capacity Development Workshop' to promote youth engagement, networking and intergenerational partnership, 9) Collaboration between the YP and Jack Byrne’s alma mater, the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California, to support the Network in language translation of conservation messages, 10) Development of research and academic work to share experience and knowledge, and results. This will draw on members in academia, research institutions, as well as other interested members, 11) Registration and organization of youth-led side events and public exhibitions at these high-level policy meetings and events, 12) Advocacy for the insertion of official Youth Delegates and Speakers at these high-level meetings and events so that they can participate and provide tangible inputs too, 13) Organization of capacity-building meetings and workshop towards youth engagement and participation in these meetings/events –This could be one of the strong projects to carried out, and is particularly for the WPC which could also be a key partner ||<  ||
 * < **Policy Engagement** ||<  ||< 1) Participation of the YP in policy decision making and Conservation, Communication and Education events at the international level such as the IUCN Congress, World Economic Forum, UNFCCC, UNCSD, and UNCBD meetings, etc, 2) Registration and organization of youth-led side events and public exhibitions at these high-level policy meetings and events, 3) Advocacy for the insertion of official Youth Delegates and Speakers at these high-level meetings and events so that they can participate and provide tangible inputs too, 4) Organization of capacity-building meetings and workshop towards youth engagement and participation in these meetings/events –This could be one of the strong projects to carried out, and is particularly for the WPC which could also be a key partner ||< Biozid Jessory- biozid99@yahoo.com, Sarah Dalrymple- s.e.dalrymple@abdn.ac.uk ||
 * < **Young Professionals Membership**

Regine Weckauf ||<  ||< 1) Welcome new, young CEC members, 2) In collaboration with the CEC Focal Point, keep the CEC YP database current ||<   ||

YPLT Membership
Abdallah Khazene, Algeria Adriana Suarez-Delucchi, Chile Alexander Froede, Germany Alison Coleman, Belgium Alvin Ashnil Chandra, Fiji Md Biozid Jessorey, Bangladesh Bridgette Belinda Barrett, Jamaica Chittaranjan Baruah, India Courtney Hughes, Canada Daniel Wondmagegne, Ethiopia Dominic Stucker, USA/Germany Douglas Williamson, USA Eoghan O'Sullivan, Netherlands/United Kingdom Esther Agbarakwe, Nigeria Eva Liliana Ardila Cortés, Colombia Fidelis Atuo, Nigeria Georgina Groves, United Kingdom Gillian Harding, United Kingdom Ingrid Mulà, United Kingdom/Spain Ivana Savic, Serbia Jean Paul Brice Affana, Cameroon Jibankumar Khuraijam, India John Anugraha, India Julie Henry, USA Kadri Kalle, Estonia Karlyn Langjahr, Tanzania Lisa Jokivirta, Finland/Canada Liza Drius, Belgium Mahbub Hasan, Bangladesh Mahbub Masum, USA/Bangladesh Marco Prunotto, Italy Marcos Algara-Siller, Mexico Metia Lembasi, Indonesia Nauman Lari, Pakistan Omar Muhammed, Trinidad and Tobago Philipp Schoeffmann, Austria Pranab J Patar, India Prayukth Jayarajan, India Raúl Pérez Albrecht, Bolivia Regine Weckauf, Cambodia Sarah Dalrymple, United Kingdom Susan O'Neil, USA Tania Moreno, Costa Rica Yusuf Bahtimi, Indonesia Yvonne Anne Otieno, Kenya

**Working Groups (2008-2012)**
John Kadri Lisa Regine - regine_weckauf@gmx.de - Convener Yvonne
 * YP Membership**

Abdallah - akhazene@gmail.com - Convener Eoghan Ivana Philipp Sarah Yvonne
 * Networking and Communication among YPs**

Abdallah Alvin Biozid - biozid99@yahoo.com - Convener Bridgette Chittaranajan Fidelis Jiban Julie Gillian Mahbub H. Metia Regine Tania Yusuf
 * Capacity Building and Strategic Events for YPs**

Adriana Douglas - williamsondouglas@yahoo.com - Co-convener Ingrid - ingrid.mula@gmail.com - Co-convener Ivana Mahbub M. Metia Omar Pranab Yusuf
 * Integration of YPs into CEC Projects**

Adriana Alvin Biozid Courtney Eoghan Esther Georgina Jiban Lisa - lisa.jokivirta@gmail.com - Convener Mahbub Pranab Sarah Tania
 * Initiatives with other Commissions, IUCN Council, and Secretariat**

**Former Members** Many thanks to... Alicia Jimenez, Costa Rica, first Convener of YP Membership Working Group, April 2010 - July 2011. Dominic Stucker, USA/Germany, founder and first Convener of the Young Professionals Leadership Team, March 2010-March 2013.