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WHAT ARE THE OPEN DIALOGUES ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

The idea of the Open Dialogues on Climate Change (ODCC) is organizing inclusive dialogues between stakeholders concerning the climate crisis. We bring together the voices of different social groups, allowing them to meet, engage in a conversation, and create proposals of specific solutions and system changes which we aim to implement in real life. 

 

As part of the first edition of the ODCC in 2021, more than 200 people joined our team and 13 Open Dialogues happened in 8 countries on 3 continents. We summarized the outcomes and presented our international recommendations during an official side event at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. The second edition in 2022 focused on the continent of Africa, featuring 4 Open Dialogues on this continent, along with one in Europe.

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OUR MOST RECENT WORK

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The 2023 edition of the ODCC, coordinated by the Open Dialogues International Foundation, was a tremendous success, reaching 24 teams in 20 countries across 4 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. 57 Open Dialogues happened between June and November 2023, discussing a wide range of topics, from climate education, through just transition, adaptation and resilience, agriculture and food, all the way to finance and policy. Each of these events was special and they all brought together local communities and diverse social groups. The COP28 in Dubai summarized ODCC 2023 with an official side event titled "Change through participation: Open Dialogues as a tool for effective climate action".

OUR AIMS

  • Inclusive dialogue between all stakeholder groups

  • Worldwide representation, especially of those most affected by climate change

  • Creating specific recommendations and solutions in each country and taking efforts to implement them

  • Raising awareness, education, and capacity building

  • Empowering meaningful conversations and international cooperation

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Why do we need an Open Dialogue on Climate Change?
Check out this video to find out!

2024 ODCC APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN!!

All the latest information you need is available 

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