Opening of the ICTs and Youth Special Track

WSIS, ITU

Session 425

14:00–15:00 (UTC+02:00), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 ICTs and Youth Thematic Workshop

Session Recording

WSIS Team: Working With and For Young People

Aligned with this year’s WSIS Forum theme: ICTs for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Societies and Economies (WSIS Action Lines for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals), the Launch of the Special Track on ICTs and Youth strives to highlight the WSIS activities furthering the contribution of the global youth in the implementation of the WSIS process and its many activities, promoting the indispensable role of ICTs in shaping the information society to better serve all stakeholders, and aligning with the United Nations Youth Strategy: Youth 2030 – working with and for young people.

The session will gather young people who have been a part of the WSIS Forum 2021 internship program, obtaining a first-hand impression of the day-to-day working environment of the United Nations. As part of the WSIS team, they will share their experiences on how it feels to be working directly with WSIS stakeholders, what are their lessons learnt while being exposed to the WSIS Forum 2021, and how they see the role of youth in international development, with particular focus on the use of ICTs.

The panelists will specifically address the potential for scaling up the ICTs and Youth Special Track at the WSIS Forum, as well as the relevance of youth voice in shaping the better world for all, as fully-fledged stakeholders in the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society process.

Panellists

Ms. Gitanjali Sah Strategy and Policy Coordinator International Telecommunication Union, Switzerland Moderator

Mr. Vladimir Stankovic Programme Officer ITU Moderator

Mr. Shahzaib Aamir Webster University Geneva - BS Computer Science & University of Liverpool – MSc Business Analytics/Big Data Pakistan and Switzerland

Hobbies: Rock-Climbing and Disc-Golf

Ms. Meili Anipa Master degree in translation and interpretation at the Southwest Jiaotong University Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

My hobbies are surfing, scuba diving, skating and skiing.

Ms. Zoë Harriford-Mclaren Bachelors Degree in International Studies with a minor in Film and Media Studies at Dickinson College United States of America

Her interests lay in political philosophy, human rights, development in the education sector and documentary film-making.

Ms. Dinara Kurakbayeva Master’s degree in Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law from the Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Suleyman Demirel University in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

She is passionate about human rights, gender studies, humanitarian and IT fields.

Mr. Shawn Njogu Graduate from Africa Nazarene University with a Bachelor’s in Peace and Conflict Studies Kenya

Interests: environmental conservation, photography and videography

Ms. Roseanne Ovalles Marko MSc student in Innovation, Human Development, and Sustainability from the University of Geneva, as well as a Bachelor in International Relations. Venezuela

Ms. Anandita Pavagadhi Master in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva with a specialisation in Power, Conflict and Development and Global Health, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Miranda House, University of Delhi. India

She seeks to constructively contribute to the fields of social justice, peace building, conflict resolution, human rights and development in the coming future.

Ms. Ibtissam Rhayou Master degree in Data Science Studies from the University Cadi Ayyad FSSM, Marrakech Morocco

Interests: music, sports, reading and learning new languages

Mr. Dejan Trivic Vienna University of Economics and Business Serbia

Interests: International Business Relations, Sustainable Investing, Digital Marketing as well as Sports, Outdoor Activities, Cooking.

Ms. Anastasia Vlasova Master student in Standardization, Social Regulation and Sustainable Development, University of Geneva, as well as a Bachelor degree in Public Administration, MGIMO Russia

Topics

Cultural Diversity Cybersecurity Digital Divide Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Digital Transformation Education Environment Ethics Health

WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9. Media
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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