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Title: WSIS Youth - Africa
Location:
Global
Categories: Technology
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
Ongoing
Description:
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is an initiative of the United Nations. It seeks to provide a framework for governments, non-government organizations and associations, companies and others to address the following question: What values and actions do we embrace to ensure that the Information Society becomes a vehicle for democracy, justice, equality, and respect for personal and social development? For the African region, the preparatory conference for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held from 25 through 30 May 2002 in Bamako, Mali.
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Objectives:
As young people and true citizens of Africa, we commit to the emergence of the Africa of our dreams one that we can be proud to call home. Based on our discussions, particularly during the eConference, we have decided to:
(a) continue deliberations within the context of the WSIS processes in order to produce a workable plan of action,
(b) identify, encourage and network existing youth-led initiatives that tie into the objectives of the Information Society,
(c) partner with existing networks, organisations and agencies in order to realise Information Society-specific objectives as it relates to Africa,
(d) encourage national-level consultations between youth and government to accelerate Africas involvement in the WSIS, and
(e) hold our governments responsible (in such manners as are appropriate) for their duties as the custodians of much of our nations resources.
Needs:
Minds - willing to think
Hands - willing to work
Funding
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