UfM Energy & Climate Action Youth Delegate Programme -
Integrating youth voices into regional climate and energy policy

The UfM Energy & Climate Action Youth Delegate Programme is a new initiative by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) that places young people at the heart of climate and energy decision-making in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Designed as a twelve-month journey, the programme equips emerging leaders (aged 20–30) with the tools, knowledge, and platforms to contribute meaningfully to regional climate action and energy governance.

Participants – known as Youth Delegates – will engage in high-level policy dialogues, co-design climate initiatives, participate in regional and international events (such as COP30), and benefit from expert mentoring by the UfM Energy & Climate Action Division.

This non-remunerated, non-contractual programme promotes capacity-building and peer exchange while highlighting youth as co-creators of sustainable solutions.

Over the course of one year, UfM Youth Delegates will:

• Shape policy: Participate in regional consultations, contribute to UfM ministerial processes, and help draft impactful climate and energy strategies.
• Build expertise: Receive training in climate diplomacy, project development, green innovation, and effective advocacy.
• Grow youth networks: Collaborate with like-minded peers, climate leaders, and regional institutions across the Euro-Mediterranean.
• Amplify youth voices: Represent youth at major events like the UfM Energy & Climate Business Forum, and the Mediterranean Pavilion at COP30.
• Create impact: Co-develop regional projects and publish joint outputs that reflect youth perspectives on just energy transitions and climate resilience.

This is more than a programme – it is a platform to inherit, innovate, and inspire.

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