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Fiona is a UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee Representative, Advisor to Canadian Senator McPhedran, and Course Leader & Ambassador-Democratising Education for Global Sustainability & Justice Programme at Cambridge University. Fiona has served as a Technology Focal Point for the Science-Policy Interface of the UN Major Group for Children & Youth, which she represented as a Speaker at the 8th & 9th Multi-Stakeholder Forums on Science, Technology & Innovation for the SDGs at UN HQ, and Panelist at the UNGA79 Summit of the Future Action Days. She was an invited speaker at a UN Global Consultation on Information Integrity. Fiona attended UNGA78 as a Delegate of MGCY for the SDG Mobilization Day & Activation Day, UNGA78-80 Science Summits & UNGA80 High-Level Week SDG Moment, Digital@UNGA, and Goals Lounge. Fiona was a Delegate at 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum and 2024 & 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Fiona served two terms on the Global Coordination Team of the Youth Constituency of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (YOUNGO). She co-authored Global Youth Statements for the Energy and Action for Climate Empowerment Working Groups for COP27, the YOUNGO Final Technical Submission for the 2023 Global Stock Take, and COP28 Global Youth Statement of the YOUNGO Water & Climate Working Group. Fiona was a delegate for the YOUNGO Water & Climate WG at the UN 2023 Water Conference. Fiona was an accredited delegate for COP 30, COP28, and SB62. Fiona was the Lead Facilitator of the 2024 Data Policy Task Force. Fiona is an Expert Reviewer for IPCC, IPBES and UN Call for Innovations. Fiona served on the Global Steering Committee of the UN Environment Programme CYMG as Focal Point for Children Affairs 2023-2024, and was a delegate at the 164th & 165th Meetings of the CPR to UNEP. Fiona was an accredited delegate and speaker at the 4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), speaking at the Closing Plenary. Fiona was selected a Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25, recipient of the UN Foundation Mobilizer Award, and was awarded a Commendation from the University of Cambridge for outstanding contributions to the DemEd Global Programme, where she completed 7 full scholarship courses, and received a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding service and commitment. Fiona completed studies with University of Oxford P3SA and NYU, and is currently studying Law and International Law.
Selected for two-year term as Observer Constituency Representative to the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC). • Activity Group on Technology Needs Assessment • Activity Group on Monitoring and Evaluation. • Accredited Delegate, COP30, November 2025 • Contributed to publication “The TEC Practical Guide: How developing countries can be supported for conducting and updating their technology needs assessments”, endorsed at TEC 32, published on TT:CLEAR April 2026. • UNFCCC Technical Workshop to facilitate the design of Gender Action Plan activities, Sept 2025. • UNGA80 & UNGA Science Summit, Sept 2025 • FAO 2025 WFF Flagship Event, Oct 2025 • UN80 Civil Society Town Hall, Mar 2026 • UN 2.0 Data & Digital Solutions Expo, May 2026 • UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026 • 2nd UN Citiverse Assembly, ITU May 2026 • Attended gLocal Evaluation Week 2026, including sessions by UNICEF, J-PAL, World Bank
• Completed WIPO Mediation & Arbitration for Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes on international mediation and arbitration procedures and neutral/party representative training, 2-4 June 2026. WIPO is the United Nations specialized agency that provides services to creators, innovators and entrepreneurs to protect and promote their IP across borders and acts as a forum for addressing cutting-edge IP issues. WIPO's IP data and information guide decision makers, and WIPO's impact-driven projects and technical assistance ensure IP benefits everyone, everywhere. Through the Arbitration and Mediation Center, WIPO provides ADR services to parties involved in domestic and international commercial IP and innovation disputes. To assist in time and cost-efficient administration of procedures under the WIPO Mediation, Arbitration, Expedited Arbitration or Expert Determination Rules, the WIPO Center makes available online tools, including WIPO eADR and videoconferencing facilities. The WIPO Center is also the global leader in the provision of domain name dispute resolution services. WIPO ADR Young is an initiative of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center that provides a networking and training forum for young professionals in the intellectual property and dispute resolution communities.
• Expert Reviewer, Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SRCITIES) Second Order Draft (SOD). • Expert Reviewer for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SRCITIES) First Order Draft (FOD) entire report. • Expert Reviewer, 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCF) First Order Draft. Submitted comments on the accuracy and completeness of the scientific/technical/socio-economic content and the overall scientific/technical/socio-economic balance of report drafts. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the objective of the IPCC is to provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies, and key inputs into international negotiations.
• Received Certificate of Commendation for outstanding contributions to the University of Cambridge Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice programme in 2023-2024. • Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding service and commitment 2024-2025. • Selected to represent the Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice programme as a Course Leader. Facilitated live course on the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, Investment Rules, Sustainable Development and the Law, as well as the DemEd Global Course Ambassador annual meeting. • Certificate of Participation, University of Cambridge Climate Law and Governance Initiative (CLGI) 2025 Climate Law and Governance Day. Responsibilities include: - Convening and supporting global engagement and communities of practice, including consulting with others by country and region to identify new course offerings of greatest relevance, and potential improvements to existing courses - Generating global outreach materials and messaging to engage current and future law and policy leaders with the Programme - Building partnerships for the courses with judicial, civil service and bar associations, as well as other institutions. - Facilitation of dialogue among community of learners, creating a space where diverse perspectives can meet, ideas can flourish, and shared understanding can grow in the pursuit of sustainability and justice.
•Delegate and Speaker, 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, UN HQ, May 2023 •Participant, Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region 2023 •GDC Thematic Deep-Dive on Accelerating Progress on the SDGs, virtual, Jun 2023 •Selection Team Member, One Planet Network UN Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption & Production (10YFP) •AI For Good Global Summit Accelerating the UN Sustainable Development Goals, virtual, Jul 2023 •World Health Summit, virtual, Aug 2023 •International Conference on Sustainable Development 2023, Sept 2023 •Attendee, NGO CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum, CCUN virtual, Mar 2025 •World Bank Global Digital Summit 2025–Digital Pathways for All, Mar 2025 •Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference, University of Cambridge, Mar 2025 •WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, 4th Meeting Multistakeholder Consultation, Apr 2025 & Final Open Consultation June 2025 •NATO Youth Summit, Apr 2025 •4th IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) Congress May 2025 •5th Global Conference, One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems Programme, Overcoming Barriers to Food Systems Transformation, virtual, May 2025 •Together Ensemble, Collective Action for a Sustainable Future: Collaboration Across Generations, Sectors & Knowledge Systems, virtual participant, May 2025 •UNESCO Conference on Capacity Building on AI & Digital Transformation in the Public Sector, May 2025 •UN 2.0 Week: Delivering for Impact, Jun 2025 •UN Global Digital Compact Stakeholder Townhall, Jun 2025 •Stakeholder Briefing on the United Nations Pact for the Future, Aug 2025 •Al and the Future of News, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Mar 2026 MGCY is the formal mechanism for youth to engage in UN processes & negotiations on human rights, sustainable development, peace & security. Areas of work include Policy Design & Advocacy, Capacity Building, Action & Knowledge for people and planet
•Invited Panelist, UNGA79 Summit of the Future Action Days Sep 2024 •Co-Moderator, UN Global Consultation on Youth-Led & Inclusive Digital Future Sep 2024 •Delegate, UNGA80 High-Level Week SDG Moment, Digital@UNGA 2025 •Delegate & Speaker, 4th session Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop int’l legally binding instrument on plastic pollution incl marine envt INC-4 Apr 2024 •Delegate & Speaker, 9th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for SDGs May 2024 •Invited Speaker, UN Global Virtual Consultation towards developing UN Code of Conduct for Information Integrity. UN Dept of Global Communications Jan 2024 •Delegate, High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, UNHQ 2024 & 2025 •Delegate, UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024 •Participant, LT4All, UNESCO HQ, Paris Feb 2025 •Participant, UN Global Virtual Consultations on Summit of the Future Feb,May,Jul 2024 •Speaker & Panellist, UN Consultation on Global Digital Compact Aug 2024; Participant, Mar 2024 •Delegate, Youth Adaptation Forum, Global Center on Adaptation 2024 •Participant, WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event & AI for Good Global Summit, ITU 2024 & 2025 •Participant, Bonn AI & Climate Expert Mtg, UN University Inst for Environment & Human Security Jul 2024 •Participant, 3rd Mtg of WSIS+20 High-Level Open Consultation Feb 2025 •Stakeholder Consultation on Independent International Scientific Panel on AI & Global Dialogue on AI Feb 2025 •Oxford University Reuters Institute for Study of Journalism Conf: AI & Future of News 2025 •Internet Governance Forum 2025 •UNESCO Conf on Open Science 2025 •Global Indigenous Languages Conf, OCIL/CCUNESCO 2025 •4th UN Open Science & Open Scholarship Conf 2025 •9th U4SSC Sustainable Cities, ITU/UNHabitat 2025 •University of Cambridge AI for Cultural Heritage Conference 2026 •UNIDIR Cyber Stability Conf 2026 •World Bank Group Fragility Forum 2026 Implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development/HLPF; science, tech & innovation diplomacy