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This side event will showcase a youth-facilitated international exchange program focused on the Black-faced Spoonbill, involving children from key habitats such as Fukuoka, Yatsushiro, Okinawa(Japan), and Ganghwa(Republic of Korea). Through video screenings, participant testimonials, and a multilingual picture book reading, the session will highlight how children-rooted in different local communities-built meaningful connections across borders through their shared concern for migratory birds and their habitats.

Alignment with the EAAFP Strategic Plan (2019–2028)

This side event supports Partnership Objective 2 of the EAAFP Strategic Plan (2019-2028) and contributes directly to the CEPA Action Plan (2019-2024) by encouraging CITIZEN understanding and action for the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats. By presenting the outcomes of a cross-border exchange program among children in key Black-faced Spoonbill habitats, the event illustrates how locally rooted individuals-particularly children and youth-engage in dialogue that reinforces shared environmental values.