Representing YSI voices in the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies 62 (SB62) in Bonn, Germany

With this Project, we take a massive step to contribute to YSI’s long-standing mission to bridge the world of ideas with real-world systems.

Rooted in the spirit of open inquiry and interdisciplinary collaboration, YSI of INET empowers young scholars to critically and constructively engage with both theory and practice. To strengthen this mission, building on the strategic past engagements of YSI with the UN Rio Conventions, namely UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, YSI members will join the UNFCCC SB62 meeting in Bonn, Germany, in mid-June 2025.

Building on our prior COP-focused activities – especially the first edition of the YSI COP for the UNFCCC COP Workshop, which took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 4 to 7 November in the run-up to COP29. The workshop had the participation of fifteen scholars and practitioners in a two-day of negotiation simulation, a farm visit, and the preparation of a final YSI message that members of the Community brought to the grounds of COP29 in Azerbaijan. – this Project represents a strategic step in embedding the YSI Community within the policy-making landscape. Our goal is to deepen our collective understanding of climate negotiations and contribute meaningfully to the road toward COP30. This effort follows our recent webinar series, “Why do climate negotiations fail? From different points of view”, and will precede the 2nd Edition of our “YSI COP for the UN Rio Conventions” Workshop.

Attending SB62 allows us to create continuity, connecting academic curiosity with policy relevance. It opens space for future generations of young scholars to explore how research can shape and be shaped by global climate governance. In doing so, we position YSI as a vibrant, globally-minded network capable of informing policy beyond the walls of academia, actively engaging with and having a positive impact on global policymaking by informing it with the latest scientific research.