To change their world using ICTs…. Change-makers. Innovators. Entrepreneurs. Inspire youth.

What is the world they want post-2015 Not a typical UN event Channel for youth to speak to leaders Dynamic and interactive workshop format Extensive use of ICT to extend reach beyond Summit walls

Output linked to UN Post-2015 process UN agency partners in thematic tracks Post-2015 theme of ‘Change Your World’ also overarching them of BYND 2015 Summit Summit output presented the UNGA in September

Summit Wow Factor 500 hyper-connected young leaders in dynamic environment Showcase of ICT for development Build up through crowdsourcing and online engagement Multiple sites – truly global summit

Provisional Programme * Excluding entertainment and special guests programme

The Summit Themes Respect Your Environment Get AheadBe Healthy Be Smart, Be Safe Change Your World

Crowdsourcing the Summit Outcomes

Sample challenges Get Ahead Question 1: How might we use ICT to help young people develop their entrepreneurial skills and increase youth employment? Question 2: How might we fully integrate ICT training as a fundamental element in our education systems, to improve skills development and capacity building? Change Your World Question 1: How might ICTs help youth involvement in decision making at local, national and international levels? Question 2: How might online identities reshape notions of culture, ethnicity and gender as we understand them, to help bring down barriers surrounding each of these?

: BYND Summit in Costa Rica : UNGA in NYC : 1 st BYND Summit advisory group : 3 rd Kofi Annan Dialogue Democracy & elections JulyAugustSeptember : Crowdsourcing goes public : End of Phase I Phase I: Feedback on the Challenges (2 weeks) Phase II: Solutions / Ideas (6.5 weeks) Phase III: Polling and finalization (3 days) August TBC Dialogue with UNSG’s Special representative Ahmad Alhendawi : Crowdsourcing Toolkit becomes available August TBC Mobile App launched Internal piloting with Advisory Board

The Summit Tools: Facebook and Twitter: #BYND2015 Web: Google+ Community: Crowdicity: Phase I: BETA until Ripple Platform: analyses ‘passive’ social media activity across multiple platforms

Call to Action Mobilize your network(s) of young professionals (i.e. interns) to lead your input to the process Help mobilize input to the crowdsourcing platform Lead discussion on your theme

Why Involve your Young Leaders? Leadership roles in Advisory Group Moderation roles in crowdsourcing Focus on skills and capacity building Debate with Peers and Global Leaders

Responsibilities of the BYND Youth Advisory Board Encourage and drive crowdsourcing activity Reach out to local hubs to participate (in local languages) Curate and note down key points Report back during advisory group meetings

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