Date: 12 September 2007
Location: UN Headquarters, New York
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This event will act as a preparatory session for the Global Forum: "Youth and ICT as Agents of Change" taking place in Geneva from 24-26 September 2007. Youth participants and speakers will interact with experts on ICT for Development issues from the UN community as well as the public and private sectors. The focus of the seminar will be to provide a forum for learning and meaningful information exchanges among youth and the diplomatic community. Particular emphasis will be placed on the value of youth-driven innovation as a potential driver of development. In addition, an introduction to the international ICT policy framework and the work of the upcoming Forum will be followed by a set of case studies highlighting ICT projects by and for youth in developing countries.
Presentations (pdf)
- Keynote Address, Ms. Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director, Taking IT Global
- Contextualization, Ms. Patience Stephens, Focal Point on Youth, UN Programme on Youth, UNDESA
- Global Forum Theme 1: Decision-making and Empowerment, Ms. Priscila Neri, Coordinator, Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (New York Office)
- Global Forum Theme 2: Entrepreneurship/Employment, Ms. Audrey Codera, Youth Works, Philippines - 2007 Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YESI) Fellow
- Global Forum Theme 3: Health, Dr. Jean-Claude Healy, Senior Adviser, UN-GAID
- Global Forum Theme 4:Â Education, Ms. Xuesong Shen, Liason Officer for Education, UNESCO New York Office
Outcomes (pdf)
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