A day-long Training Workshop on Strengthening Climate Change and Conservation Reporting and Negotiation Insights is going to be held at Nishorgo Community Center, Himchari National Park, Cox’s Bazar on Saturday, 11 January. Over 40 journalists from Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Bandarban and Khargachair will take part in the training workshop.
Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) of the UK Government, with NACOM leading implementation in Bangladesh, organized the event under the Strengthening the Negotiators: Empowering Bangladeshi Stakeholders in the UNFCCC Negotiations project.
The day-long Training Workshop in association with The Climate Watch, a dedicated news portal reporting on climate change has been organized to empower journalists with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to advance Bangladesh’s national climate priorities on the global stage. The workshop aims to provide participants with a robust understanding of the UNFCCC framework, international climate negotiation processes, and key thematic issues such as adaptation, mitigation, just transition, climate financing, loss and damage, and gender mainstreaming.
By equipping journalists with these insights, the training seeks to enable them to effectively report on Bangladesh’s climate challenges and successes, advocate for stronger international support, and contribute to building a cohesive narrative that amplifies the nation’s voice in global climate negotiations.
The training workshop is designed to empower journalists to play a critical role in advancing Bangladesh’s national climate priorities by equipping them with the knowledge and tools to report effectively on climate change and global negotiations.
Chaired by SM Munjurul Hannan Khan, Executive Director of Nature Conservation Manangement, the the inaugural ceremony of the workshop is scheduled to addressed by Dr. ASM Marjan Nur, Climate and Environment Adviser of Foreign, Common Wealth and Development Office at British High Commission, Dhaka, as chief guest while Md Nurul Islam and Md Maruf Hossain, Divisional Forest Officer of (Cox’s bazar forest division south and north respectively will join as special guests.
Shahnewaz Riton, Journalist & Lead Research of The Climate Watch, Saleh Noman, Executive Editor, The daily People’s View, Shamsuddin Illus, Bureau Chief of The Business Standard, ASM Suza Uddin, Independent Journalist & IVLP Alumni, ASM Marjan Nur, Dr. SM Munjurul Hannan Khan and Md. Shafiqur Rahman, regional coordination of NAMCOM, are scheduled to conduct different sessions in the workshop.
