Generation Connect – ARAB Group !
Call for Nominations for the second phase
15 December 2021- 15 February 2022
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Generation Connect – ARAB Group aims at providing a unique participative process for Arab youth to contribute to the work of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in the Arab region.
Generation Connect is the overarching initiative of the ITU Youth Strategy on the journey to the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) and the Generation Connect Global Youth Summit. It aims to engage global youth and encourage their participation as equal partners alongside the leaders of today's digital change, empowering young people with the skills and opportunities to advance their vision of a connected future.
Generation Connect – ARAB Group offers the Arab youth a virtual platform to discuss opportunities and challenges related to digital technologies. Through this platform, youth will be able to share with the ITU membership their interests, concerns and perspectives on digital transformation.
This initiative is carried out in the context of the ITU Youth Strategy, in particular, within the framework of the “Generation Connect" global initiative. It also contributes to the implementation of digital inclusiveness in the Arab region.
During the first phase of engagement, Generation Connect – ARAB Group produced a crowd-sourced Outcome Document presenting the needs and interests of Arab youth with respect to telecommunication development.
In this context, looking towards the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2021 (WTDC-21), a Call for Nominations of the Members of Generation Connect - ARAB Group for the second phase is to be launched, which aims to continue to engage with members of the GC Regional Youth Groups in our journey to the WTDC-21 Generation Connect Global Youth Summit.
This was originally set to take place in November 2021 but has been postponed until June 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This call targets all Arab youth between 18 and 24 who have an interest and/or experience and knowledge in the field of
