Global Changemaker Academy for
Parliamentarians (G-CAP) 2024

Last Year's Speakers

H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada

- 48th President of Costa Rica

Dr. Ibrahim Thiaw

- Under-Secretary-General & Executive Secretary, UNCCD

Dr. Arjoon Suddhoo

-Deputy Secretary General, Commonwealth Secretariat

Ms. Andrea Meza Murrillo

- Deputy Executive Secretary, UNCCD

Dr. Nick Brown

- Botanist and Principal of Linacre College, Oxford

Dr. Musonda Mumba

- Secretary General, Convention on Wetlands

Dr. Shashi Tharoor

- Member of Parliament, India, Author and Former Under- Secretary, UN

Dr. Iyenemi Ibimina Kakulu

- River State University, Nigeria

Dr. Ian Brettell

- Biodiversity Policy Officer, ETH Zurich

Dr. Leland Werden

-Biodiversity Expert, ETH Zurich

Ms. Anali Bustos

-Co-Chair, Generation Restoration Youth Hub, Buenos Aires

Mr. Paul Gallagher

-Journalist

Mr. Rex Merrifield

-Journalist

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"Society should pay for the services nature provides. Carbon storage. Hydrology. Protection from flooding. Protection of biodiversity and landscapes. Costa Rica demonstrates that can be reversed… making it profitable…. Get used to being along when you want to change the world."

- H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, 48th President of Costa Rica

Last Year's Delegates

Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay

- Gambia

Hon. Abreham Berta Aneseyee

- Ethopia

Hon. Amar Patnaik

- India

Hon. Anna Tarhata Basman

-- Philippines

Hon. Blessing Chigeru Amadi

- Nigeria

Hon. Deoroop Teemal

- Trinidad and Tobago

Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

- Ghana

Hon. Emmanuel Marfo

- Ghana

Hon. Esther Jailosi Jolobala

- Malawi

Hon. Eustache Akpov

- Benin

Hon. Hamida Ali Kibwana

- Kenya

Hon. Herlinde Lucia Tjiveze

- Namibia

Hon. Jacquiline Amongin

- Uganda

Hon. Joakim Järrebring

- Sweden

Hon. Juma Zacharia Jonga

- South Sudan

Hon. Nafisa Shah

- Pakistan

Hon. Neema Kichiki Lugangira

- Tanzania

Hon. Nimat Mahamat Barka

- Chad

Hon. Oliver Bamenju Agho

- Cameroon

Hon. Prathapan T Narayanan

- India

Hon. Priyanka Chaturvedi

- India

Hon. Radjendrekoemar Debie

- Suriname

Hon. Rosa Galvez

- Canada

Hon. Sahar Albazar

- Egypt

Hon. Sumana Shrestha

- Nepal

Hon. Sunday Chilufya Chanda

- Zambia

Hon. Tanvir Shakil Joy

- Bangladesh

Hon. Toshima Karki

- Nepal

Hon. Twaambo Mutinta Elvis

- Zambia

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Introduction

In a collaborative effort, the Coordination Office of the G20 Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation and the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) joined forces to address the pressing challenge of unsustainable land management. This collaboration birthed the Global Changemaker Academy for Parliamentarians (G-CAP), a pioneering platform designed to empower legislators globally.

G-CAP's mission is to instill a sense of urgency in protecting and managing land resources, fostering champions for sustainable land management, restoration, and conservation at the national level. Through policy reinforcement and capacity building, G-CAP aims to complement the G20 Global Initiative's overarching goal: to prevent, halt, and reverse land degradation, with a target to reduce degraded land by 50 percent by 2040.

Vision and Purpose

G-CAP aims to:

  • Acknowledge the urgent need for a sustainable land restoration agenda to address global crises and meet national priorities.
  • Provide a platform to reflect on the nuanced trade-offs involved in land conservation, maintenance, and restoration, emphasizing the necessity of robust policy support for lasting transformation.
  • Spread awareness of global approaches to land restoration, drawing insights from both peer experiences and notable successes and failures worldwide.
  • To encourage participants to actively advocate for and contribute to the enhancement of national policies, aligning with the objectives of the G20’s Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation and Enhancing Conservation of Terrestrial Habitats. Join a dedicated Community of Practice on our Social Learning Platform, fostering life long learning through peer exchange and access to up-to-date resources and tools for course alumni.

Event Details

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  • Aug 08, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024
  • UN Campus in Bonn, Germany
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G-CAP 2023 Highlights

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G-CAP 2023

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Testimonials from participants and speakers sharing their experiences.

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Engaging Leaders for Sustainable Land Management and Climate Action

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