Youth Caucus Recommendations for WSIS Draft Plan of Action (NEW TEXT BOLD)

Article 5 of Draft Action Plan Change “The commitment of civil society [emphasis included in original document] is crucial for creating an equitable Information Society based on sustainable social and economic development and gender equality. Civil society, including NGOs, women and youth, should continue to work closely with communities in strengthening ICT-related initiatives, helping to spur innovation and address local needs. Specifically, they should be fully involved in the formulation and implementation of ICTs and sustainable development strategies.”

Article 19 a) of Draft Action Plan Change “Adequate training of teachers and sufficient resources to schools to integrate ICTs in educational programs should be provided, to enable teachers to effectively address the needs of students in the information society.”

Article 20 g) of Draft Action Plan Change “Ensure that young people are equipped with knowledge and skills to use ICTs and to participate fully in the Information Society, including the ability to think critically, and create and interpret information.”

New Line “Youth should be further encouraged to share their skills and knowledge with others in a peer-learning model.”

Article 28 e) of Draft Action Plan Change “Disseminate information among researchers, and promote exchange of information among child care and child protection organizations, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), webmasters, police and judicial institutions, media practitioners, citizens and civic groups and other concerned groups, especially children.”

Article 34 of Draft Action Plan New Line “Programs should be established that involve ICT-trained students in connecting schools, conducting peer training in ICTs, and contributing to the development of curricula.”

Article 36 a) of Draft Action Plan Change “Develop best practice for safe and healthy, secure and fair working conditions, based on fundamental rights and core labour standards for all workers in the Information Society. The role of the ILO is fundamental to ensure governments adhere to the 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and to the eight core ILO conventions.” Article 36 b) of Draft Action Plan Change “Promote new ways of organizing work and business with the aim of increasing productivity, employment, especially youth employment, economic growth and well-being through investment in information and communication technologies and human resources.”

New Line “Promote ICT entrepreneurship to combat youth unemployment, an issue of major concern worldwide (as recognized in the Millennium Development Goals), and of special relevance in developing countries due to their population dynamics and economic situations.”

Article 38 of Draft Action Plan New Line – Article 38 b) “Within rural communities, integrate cross-cutting issues concerning women and youth, as well as ICTs, into policies and programmes.”

Article 42 of Draft Action Plan Change – Article 42e) “Encourage investment in regional and community-based media, non-profit media, interactive Web applications and other new technologies. These media should serve as essential tools to engage marginalized communities.”

New Line “ICT and media should support linguistic and cultural pluralism, facilitate exchange of local and international content, and encourage the free flow of diverse ideas, information and knowledge.”

Article 43 b) of Draft Action Plan Change “Establish cooperation mechanisms at the national, regional and international levels to fight against paedophilia and pornography on the Internet, strengthening a coalition of forces, involving children, youth, industry, policy-makers, educators and parents, to ensure that users are aware of potential dangers and have available to them the necessary means to combat these threats.”

Article 46 of Draft Action Plan New Line – Article 46 j) “Develop multistakeholder partnerships to realize the potential of key groups such as youth, women, and indigenous peoples in creating digital opportunities.”

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