Panel: FLN Skills-building Workshop with UK Youth Delegates
2025-03-10 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual
This interactive session will explore how state and non-state actors tackle climate change collectively, major global mechanisms in climate negotiations, and the key competencies required to influence policy at the highest levels.
✍️ What You’ll Gain:
✅ Foundations of Foreign Policy & Climate Diplomacy
✅ Key Foreign Policy Skills for Emerging Leaders
✅ Diplomacy & Negotiation: A hands-on simulation of climate negotiations
✅ Advocacy & Communication: Strategies to influence global climate policies
✅ Career Pathways & Opportunities in foreign policy and climate
Meet Our FLN Speakers:

💡 Juhie Radia (Y7 2024 – Climate Delegate)
Juhie is a community activist and data analyst, dedicated to bridging the gap between youth, sustainability, and policy. An advocate for green skills education and diversity, she has worked with businesses, charities, and youth groups to empower young people and drive impactful change. Recognised as an Emerging Leader by Brandpie and awarded the Industrial Cadets Platinum Leader Award, Juhie has addressed global business leaders on how to support youth leadership in sustainability.
🌱 Tom Maidment (Y20 2024 – Head Delegate)
Tom has spent his career working with businesses to tackle climate change. From leading the net-zero strategy at Jaguar Land Rover to his current role as Group Product Sustainability Senior Manager at Hilton Foods, he has worked across sectors to drive sustainability. A passionate advocate for technical education and youth participation in climate policy, Tom co-founded a company to improve public understanding of the carbon footprint of food.
🚀 Paula Imafidon (Y20 2024 – Innovation & Future of Work Delegate)
Paula is a trailblazer in innovation and education. Holding multiple world records in mathematics, she has dedicated her career to empowering underrepresented talent and creating opportunities for diverse voices in policy and industry. Now a Lead Analyst at Bank of New York Mellon, Paula has been recognised for her advocacy and mentorship in supporting early-career women in STEM and finance.
🏆 Panel Moderator:
🎙️ Carter Cheng (Managing Director, YPFP London)

Panel: Food Security in a Climate-Changed World
2025-11-26 19:00 - 20:00
Drawing on our mission to empower emerging leaders with the skills, network and insight to shape global policy, this panel event in collaboration with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) offers a unique chance to learn from those who’ve sat at the table of youth diplomacy, climate negotiation and international collaboration.
Key discussion topics include:

How to navigate youth engagement platforms like the Y20, Y7 and COP processes
Lessons learned from real-world youth delegate negotiation experiences
Translating youth perspectives into actionable policy recommendations
Building a career path in international affairs and diplomacy for young professionals

Whether you’re exploring a career in foreign policy, climate advocacy or international development—or simply passionate about bringing youth voices into global decision-making—this event will offer insights, inspiration and a community of like-minded peers.
You can register for the panel here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
