A2K and A2Sk

Youth, Access to Knowledge, and the SDGs: Strategies for Building Youth Skills in Digital Technologies

Building on the experience of many worldwide initiatives such as UNESCO's YouthMobile Initiative that introduces young people to computer science programming (learning-to-code) and problem solving (coding-to-learn), this session hosted by UNESCO on March 19th highlighted policies and programmes that encourage youth involvement in ICTs. In this regard, the session examined a few key technological breakthroughs in A2K and A2Sk, such as Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN). The session also discussed inclusive digital policy for the youth and the need for advocacy, capacity building, research and innovative technology development. Lastly, the session also discussed strategies to develop Youth-sensitive content and youth-focused learning tools to prevent radicalization and violent extremism. "The prevention of radicalization leading to violent extremism on social media is a major challenge that will persist in the years to come. Only a firm commitment to meet this challenge can guarantee the success of our collective effort for a safer cyberspace that our youth and the future generations certainly deserve", underlined Boyan Radoykov, the representative of UNESCO on this panel.

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