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**News Briefs 2013** //Archives: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014//

Congratulations to Task Force member, Shalini Dhyani of India, who was named to the South East Asian Core Committee for the Commission on Ecosystem (CEM). Shalini comments:
 * December 2013[[image:Shalini Dhyani.jpg width="194" height="185" align="right"]]**
 * CEM Young Professionals Leadership**

//I hope I will be able to let the voice of youth and of intergenerational partnership be clearly understood in upcoming meetings and decision making processes!//

See the left column to learn more about CEM's youth engagement efforts.

Nelson Mandela's speech at 2003 World Parks Congress, South Africa. He champions youth engagement, calls for parks to work for the poor, and promotes transboundary cooperation. As we prepare for the next WPC in 2014, it is time for us to deliver!
 * December 2013**
 * Commemorating Nelson Mandela, A Champion of Youth Engagement**

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Now your organization or business can initiate your own "iAct Dialogues for Sustainability" webinar or webinar series. Learn more!
 * November 2013**
 * Initiate your own iAct Dialogues Webinar**

**September 2013** ¡CLIC!: respuesta juvenil contra el cambio climático: Del 23 al 27 de Septiembre del 2013, se realizó en Bogotá, Colombia, un evento de carácter latinoamericano impulsado por líderes juveniles que arduamente por la consolidación de políticas climáticas a nivel local, regional e internacional.
 * Latin American Youth Climate Movement**

En el mismo, nace ¡ CLIC!: Movimiento Climático de Latinoamericanos y Caribeños, una iniciativa juvenil enmarcada en acciones concretas sobre la adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático en las ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe.



Highlights from "Development and Conservation Conflict" iAct for Sustainability webinar. Includes videos of speakers, participant information, discussion summary, and feedback. Many thanks to speakers, participants, moderators, and the whole iAct Working Group!
 * August 2013**
 * iAct Dialogues Webinar Report**

The Task Force's iAct Dialogues Working Group is pleased to invite you to our first intergenerational webinar on Development and Conservation Conflict on July 25 at 3:30pm, London time. Led by Sustainability Leader Network, Earth Charter International, and our iAct Working Group, and sponsored and co-designed by the Sibthorp Trust, the interactive webinar will be 90 minutes long and will feature young and elder speakers from around the world. Learn more about the event here. If you are a Facebook user, join our iAct Dialogues for Sustainability group (a place for post-webinar discussion) ...and sign up for the event here (not mandatory, but this will give us an idea of the number of participants) Hope to see you on the 25th!
 * July 2013**
 * Launch iAct Dialogues for Sustainabilty Webinar: Development and Conservation Conflict**

The Species Survival Commission and Global Species Program have a new Task Force on Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Working. Please follow our activities and join the wider IUCN Species Young Professional Group on this Wiki (see SSC link in left hand menu) and on Twitter #IUCNSpeciesYP.
 * June 2013**
 * Species Survival Commission Task Force on Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Working**

The UN held an Expert Panel on Intergenerational Solidarity in New York City in May. 20-year-old panelist Kate Offerdahl of IISD made some valuable remarks on an Ombudsperson for Future Generations at minute 58:30, calling for intergenerational partnership and for greater youth inclusion in sustainability decision-making processes.
 * J****une 2013**
 * UN Ombudsperson for Future Generations**

Are you wondering how a little philosophy and a good network can help you land a green job? Edward Kellow, a CEC Member and a former expert with LEAD, is offering weekend residential workshops in the UK on 'Pathways to Sustainability careers.' Read more about this, and other interesting stories on the April CEC Newsletter.
 * May 2013**
 * Sustainability Careers**

The International Steering Committee for the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 has reviewed Congress stream proposals and invited Parks Canada, working with the WCPA Young Professionals Specialist Group, the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication, and the IUCN Task Force on Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability to lead Stream 8: "Inspiring a new generation."
 * April 2013**
 * Young Leadership for IUCN World Parks Congress**

This is a great achievement! Congratulations to the Conveners of the Task Force Working Group on Strategic Events and Partnerships, Elaine Hsiao, Sudeep Jana, and Rebecca Koss for submitting one proposal and to Grace Mwaura and the CEC Steering Committee for submitting another. The opportunity before the group now is to combine these two proposals into a robust WPC stream that not only "inspires a new generation," but is "inspired by the new generation!"

Chair Piet Wit appoints Elena Borasino, Peruvian environmental economist, as the new Young Professionals Coordinator for IUCN's Commission on Ecosystem Management. Welcome, Elena! With CEM's participation, we can now look forward to engaging young professionals networks across all 6 IUCN Commissions. Learn more about each in the left column.
 * April 2013**
 * CEM Young Professionals Coordinator**

The Task Force's Action Plan is now out. We invite you to read it here and identity Action Areas and Working Groups that you would like to join. We have updated the Working Groups and we are starting work on our projects. Do join the Working Groups to get involved!
 * March 2013**
 * Task Force Action Plan**



Thank to all those who participated in our IUCN Task Force on Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability all-in Skype meeting organized on Tuesday February 12! You can read the meeting notes here in English and Spanish, as well as sign up for one of our Working Groups!
 * February 2013**
 * Task Force Meeting Notes**





Applicants aged 18-30 are invited to submit projects by 31 May that tackle the world’s most pressing issues: science and health, applied technology, exploration and discovery, the environment, and cultural heritage. Projects are judged on their feasibility, originality, potential for sustained impact and, above all, on the candidates’ spirit of enterprise. Each Young Laureate will receive 50,000 Swiss francs over a period of two years. Rolex also connects all winners with its network of over 100 past Laureates, as well as the benefit of international publicity.
 * Rolex Awards**

Please encourage anyone you know who might be suitable to visit the Rolex Awards website through the ‘Apply Now’ link on the left of the species pages on the IUCN Red List! Please contact Jeremy Harris (Jeremy.harris@iucn.org) should you have any further questions.

The CEC selects new Co-Conveners for its Young Professionals Leadership Team. Read about Tushita Mukherjee of India and Jean Paul Brice Affana Affana of Cameroon here!
 * January 2013**
 * New CEC Young Professional Leadership**

WCPA appoints young professionals Elaine Hsiao and Sudeep Jana to its Steering Committee! Congrats Elaine and Sudeep!
 * WCPA Young Professionals to Steering Committee**

Conservation and sustainability projects that promote youth engagement and intergenerational partnership may make use of our official Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability logo!
 * IPS Logo**