We have the pleasure of providing information to all interested youth (< age 35) regarding the upcoming fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. This meeting is being held in person from 23 - 29 April 2024 in Ottawa, Canada.

To express your interest in receiving accreditation and/or nomination for a funded travel opportunity, please fill out and submit the form below:

FORM: https://forms.gle/HKGWtvLbdaGckVYs7 

DEADLINES:

*SHORT DEADLINE - FUNDING NOMINATION: 9 January 2024, 23:59 UTC

*REGULAR DEADLINE - NON-FUNDED ACCREDITATION SUPPORT: 8 February 2024, 23:59 UTC

Please note (for funding nominations):

The INC Secretariat indicates limited funding is available to support stakeholders' travel to the INC-4 meeting. Per the INC Secretariat guidelines, only participants from developing countries and from economies in transition are eligible for funding, with priority given to observers from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). 

In case of any questions, or if you would like to join the selection team for nominating youth for funding support, please email to plasticstreaty_mgcyteam@googlegroups.com

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is scheduled to take place from  23 to 29 April 2024, at the Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The session will be preceded by a preparatory meeting and regional consultations on 21st April 2024 at the same venue. 

Information Note for Participants 

More details are on the landing page of INC-4: https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-4

Focal points of multiple youth constituencies relevant to themes and accreditation categories of INC have come together to help facilitate collective youth engagement and participation at INC-4 as part of the Global Youth Coalition on Plastic Pollution (GYCPP). Online preparatory sessions towards INC-4 and the launch of a website for the GYCPP will be announced soon. 

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR INC-4?

Accreditation is needed to join the meeting. Registration is possible for civil society observers under three broad categories: (1) Organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC, (2) Organizations accredited to UNEP, and (3) Organizations accredited to any of the UNEP managed MEAs.

Upon submitting the form below, we will work to arrange a badge for you through one of the member organizations of the GYCPP constituencies. We will then be in touch to guide you through the process using the INC-4 registration guide on the INDICO portal at Indico INC-4 registration. Upon submitting this registration support / funding nomination request form, please wait for further contact and instructions from the GYCPP coordination team.

Age Eligibility: As a coordinating body of youth constituencies, the GYCPP is only able to support registrations of individuals age 35 and below.

NOMINATIONS FOR FUNDING SUPPORT

The Secretariat indicates limited funding is available to financially support the travel of major groups and stakeholders to the INC-4 meeting. The GYCPP will collectively nominate up to 2-3 youth to receive a funded spot for participation, but cannot guarantee at this time the number of youth which will receive travel funding or the full list of benefits such funding will cover. We have a short turnaround time to submit nominations to the Secretariat.