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Here’s how young people are leading on #ICT4SDG: a roundup

By ITU News
Here at ITU News, we love learning about stories of young people engaging with information and communication technologies (ICTs) to make a difference in their lives and communities. To celebrate International Youth Day, we’re rounding up some of our favorite recent posts that feature the power of youth.

 

‘The new and emerging technologies are young, as much as we are, and some of us out there are already a part of success stories that are changing the world.’ – Daniel Chassot, Intern, ITU

These youth-led ICT efforts can directly contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and they set a positive example for similar efforts around the world.

ITU intern Daniel Chassot, 21, recently summed up the importance of youth involvement for an article on how the World Summit on the Information Society amplifies youth voices.

“The new and emerging technologies are young, as much as we are, and some of us out there are already a part of success stories that are changing the world.”
Gaining digital skills
There are as many as 66.6 million young people unemployed worldwide, according to International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates. Digital skills can help make young people more competitive in the job market and empower them to change their futures – and the world around them.

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