Intergenerational Dialogue #1: Engage: Becoming a young change enabler

From the critical perspective of a digital native, how can you best contribute and commit to creating the safe, inclusive and sustainable digital future we all want?

Intergenerational Dialogue #1: Engage: Becoming a young change enabler

From the critical perspective of a digital native, how can you best contribute and commit to creating the safe, inclusive and sustainable digital future we all want?  Bringing together young change makers and tech sector leaders, this conversation explores how to make sure every young person, wherever they are, is connected – and able to take an active role in the decisions shaping our future.  But there’s no digital development without basic connectivity, so why are so many people not yet online? What are the barriers to digital access, and how can we target greater inclusion of young people all around the world? How can young people engage in shaping policies to reduce digital inequalities and enhance sustainability to support a greener circular economy? How can young change makers and tech sector leaders work together as partners in digital transformation?

This session was organized around the areas of action:


Interpretation was available in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

Event Date/Time
15:30-17:00 CAT, Kigali | 09:30-11:00 EDT, New York | 21:30-23:00 CST, Beijing
Location
Auditorium (ground floor), Intare Arena, Kigali, Rwanda
Duration
90 Minutes
Topics
Connect, Engage, Digital Transformation

Speakers

Mr Luke Cavanaugh
Generation Connect Visionaries Board Member
Moderator
Ms Mmabatho Motsamai
Generation Connect Visionaries Board Member
Moderator
Ms Precious Agaecheta
Youth Engagement Associate (African Union)
Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin
BDT Director (ITU)
The Honorable Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire (Rwanda)
Ms Joanne O'Riordan
Young Activist (Sports Columnist & Motivational Speaker, Ireland)
Mr Santiago Reyes-Borda
Senior Advisor, International Telecommunications and Internet Policy, (Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Canada)
H.E. Ms Emma Inamutila Theofelus
Deputy Minister (Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, Namibia)