Over forty CEMS Masters in International Management students gathered in Barcelona from 19-20 May 2011 for the third annual CEMS Model UNFCCC. The block seminar is the culmination of a Climate Change Strategy Roleplay course, which involves students from the University of St Gallen, ESADE Barclona, the Warsaw School of Economics and the University of Cologne. oikos Student Reporters blogged live from the negotiations to demonstrate the role of the mass media.

The output document of the model, which was not adopted in the final vote, is available here.

For more information about the CEMS Model UNFCCC organisers, please see the Institute for Economy and the Environment at the University of St Gallen.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Debriefing I

During the CEMS Model UNFCCC, students have an opportunity to simulate the negotiations. It leads to some observations which reflect problems and opportunities of real debates and communication processes between countries.

Students' opinions - what poses a problem:
  • The topic is complex;
  • There are many climate-friendly NGOs, which are not too active during debates;
  • Too many countries from the EU are present (they will have to reach agreement anyway);
  • It will be easier if other delegates were my close friends;
  • It would be easier to be from one school;
  • From some schools there were no position papers; content and layout vary significantly;
  • People do not want to resign from their position;
  • Delegates do not realize that changes will affect all countries.

Students' opinions - what helps delegates:
  • Press coverage :)
  • Chairs helped a lot during the group work (i.e. agreements on common understanding);
  • Countries were eager to discuss the funding;
  • It is good that we can already agree to 2.0 degree;
  • "If the climate was a bank, it would have been already saved".

Students' opinions - what can happen tomorrow:
  • All countries need to rethink their positions;
  • New technologies, new mechanisms;
  • Creation of global government;
  • Top-down approach should not take place.
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