International
07.02.2021

Online Simulation for the Young Policy Advisor Course

In the framework of the Young Policy Advisors Course we developed and conducted a simulation game in mitigating climate change related risks. The scenario is set during the annual Ministerial Council Meeting in December 2021 in Stockholm.  On the initiative of several members states the MC has identified the need in dealing with the consequences of climate change. 
The participants took over the role of foreign ministers participating states and tried to come up with a comprehensive declaration, relating climate change to three core thematic areas of the organisation: Energy Security, Migration and Good Governance. Apart from negotiating the text of the declaration, press conferences were simulated to give the participants the chance to work on their public communication skills.
Through the simulation game, the participants not only gained a deeper understanding of  the functioning of the Ministerial Council and the manifold challenges of climate change but could test the competences they gained during the course in a realistic environment.