Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi launches its Youth COP

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi launches its Youth COP

ABU DHABI, 11th May, 2023 (WAM) -- Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has launched the SUAD Youth COP in an online webinar that brought together over 700 registered participants from 85 countries and a panel of climate leaders from the North and South, who play a key role in their respective countries.

In her opening remarks, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Chairwoman of the University Board of Trustees, highlighted the importance of empowering the youth and their role in the global transformation.

She reiterated the commitment of the UAE to COP28 and the inclusion of youth in the process, with the appointment of Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Development, Vice Chairman of the Arab Youth Centre as a COP28 Youth Climate Champion.

She ended her remarks by praising academic universities such as Paris Cité University in France and Universidade Federal do Ceará in Brazil and encouraging them to continue to engage in climate discussions.

Professor Silvia Serrano, Vice-Chancellor Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, welcomed the participants to the event, which is being held in collaboration with Université Paris-Cité (France), Universidade Federal Do Cerea (Brazil) and the YOUNGO, the official youth constituency of the UNFCCC.

Professor Serrano