The Generation Connect Video Pitch competition was launched as part of the ITU Innovation Challenges 2021 to encourage diverse young people to share their ideas about connecting the unconnected to close the digital divide. ITU received video pitches from youth around the world, each of which presented innovative solutions towards closing the digital divide. A selection committee of ITU experts was convened to review the submissions based on the pre-set evaluation criteria.
Youth and Media’s new report focuses on youth engagement — from co-design to participatory research. The paper, inspired by results from ITU 2020 Youth Engagement Survey and informed by different implementation pilots, highlights four youth participation models.
In February 2020 we consulted youth around the world on how ITU can engage with them as an international organization.
The youth consultation was created and led by the “Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society”, Harvard University.
The findings of this survey have informed and will serve to support the implementation of the youth strategy.
English, French, and Spanish.
February 29 to April 19, 2020.
1,138 participants, ages 10 to 25.
58 countries (86% from the developing world)
Girls (56%) Boys (40%), around 4% self-identifying
or preferring not to say.
| 1 | Youth want to acquire domain-specific and transferable skills |
| 2 | Youth seek long-term engagement relevant to their long-term goals |
| 3 | Youth have unique perspectives to contribute and expect equal partnership |
| 4 | Global issues that impact young people’s lives are diverse, and so are their interests |
| 5 | Course and program designs should be sensitive to young people’s context |
Click here for more details on this survey.
The unprecedented global health crisis we are facing is affecting all parts of society and changing lives and livelihoods. In all types of crises and times of need, from climate change to armed conflict or political unrest, young people and youth-led organizations have been quick to take action and respond to the needs of others. The same is happening now during the COVID-19 pandemic.