EAA showcases global solutions for youth skills, climate-resilient employment at COP30 high-level panel

Brasilia, Brazil: The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, in collaboration with the World Food Prog...

Brasilia, Brazil: The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), successfully concluded a high-level panel discussion titled "Empowering Youth: Bridging Skills, Employment, and Sustainable Pathways" at the Qatar Pavilion during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30).

The session brought together international experts, private-sector leaders, and youth voices to explore how integrated skills development, apprenticeships, digital learning, and cross-sector partnerships can unlock meaningful employment opportunities, especially for marginalised young people, in the context of climate change.

The panelists underscored that the twin challenges of youth unemployment and climate vulnerability demand holistic and collaborative solutions.

The session opened with remarks from Assistant Director of the Climate Change Department in Qatar's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), Mahmoud Abdulaziz Al Marwani, who set the tone for a discussion focused on resilience, opportunity, and youth empowerment and Head of Engagement at the EAA Foundation's Silatech Programme, Fahad Malik, who highlighted the strategic importance of integrating youth economic empowerment into climate-resilient development.

Contributions followed from Director of the Climate and Resilience Service at the World Food Programme (WFP), Richard Choularton; Senior Director for Africa Resilience Programs at Mercy Corps, Olga Petryniak; Chief of Field Office at UNICEF Belem, Mariana M. Rocha; and CEO of EV Lab and Head of Brand at Chalhoub Group Kevin Chalhoub.