Document :

ITU-D RPM CIS  Contribution  32

Title :

Proposals of the Youth Group of the CIS countries (Generation Connect - CIS) for the work of the RPM-CIS

Date :

2021-04-07

Source :

Director, BDT on behalf of Generation Connect

Meeting :

2021-04-21

Observation :

The English version is provided using automated translation.

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

The goal of the CIS Youth Group (GC-CIS), created in the context of the global initiative "Generation Connect", is to provide young people from the CIS region with an opportunity to discuss the prospects and challenges associated with the development of ICT.
Based on the results of the stage of nomination and selection of candidates, the composition of the GC-CIS includes participants from the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
At the initial stage, the GC-CIS participants identified the three most relevant ITU activities in their opinion - 1) Networks and digital infrastructure, 2) Digital services and applications. Innovation, 3) Cybersecurity. Child online protection, which featured thematic sessions. In addition, the GC-CIS participants expressed their interest in the subsequent study of such topics as: Human capacity building, Environmental protection, Development of international legal obligations of states in the field of human rights in the digital age, Distributed ledger technologies, artificial intelligence systems and modern technologies of the future . Development of computer literacy and online security.
The Document contains opinions and proposals prepared on the basis of the thematic working sessions held by the GC-CIS youth group for presentation at the RPM-CIS and possible consideration when discussing priority areas for the CIS region.