Central Asian Youth Eco-Camp began its work in Samarkand.

The first environmental forum for Central Asian youth was organized at the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. More than 60 young ecological activists from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and regions of Uzbekistan took part in it. At the beginning of the event, the symbolic flag of the camp was raised.

The forum participants were welcomed by the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan Aziz Abdukhakimov, the UNICEF Representative to Uzbekistan Munir Mammadzade, and others.

During the five-day event, an ecoculture strategy in Central Asia and several other projects will be developed through the integration of the youth environmental movement. They will be presented at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates.

– We started our research by dividing them into four groups, – said Nurjakhon Jadigirova, a young environmental activist from Karakalpakstan. – I am working on a project introducing eco-cultural education into the preschool education program. The diversity of opinions and ideas of camp participants allows one problem to be studied and solved in different variations. We have big plans, and we will try to implement them.

The event will include holding workshops and meetings and discussing the draft of the above strategy with the participation of international experts.

G.Khasanov, UzA