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UNICEF - At a glance: Denmark - Making children's voices heard at the 2009 Children's Climate Forum in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 8 October 2008 – Children from all over the world convened to make themselves heard in the global climate debate earlier this week, as UNICEF Denmark and the municipality of Copenhagen hosted a preview of the Children’s Climate Forum Copenhagen 2009 (CCFC 09), which will be held in November of next year.

The event, held at a public school in Copenhagen, offered an advance look at CCFC09 to the Danish and international media.
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The children participating in the event were between the age of 14 and 17, and they all had previous experience working with climate and democracy in their home countries. Some took part in digital communities and online learning scenarios prior to the event.
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Mr. Karunan shared his expertise involving children in political processes and decisions. "Children alone cannot address the major global problems," he said. "They need the support of governments, parliamentarians, policy-makers, NGOs and civil society. Therefore, we need to make the voices of young people heard and taken into account in decisions that affect their lives today and shape their world tomorrow."

CCFC 09 is being held in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), which will be held in December 2009.