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

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 Provisional Programme * Excluding entertainment and special guests programme

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

8 Crowdsourcing the Summit Outcomes

9 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?

10 09.09.2013: BYND Summit in Costa Rica 23.09.2013: UNGA in NYC 03.07.2013: 1 st BYND Summit advisory group 18.07.2013: 3 rd Kofi Annan Dialogue Democracy & elections JulyAugustSeptember 10.07.2013: Crowdsourcing goes public 24.07.2013: 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 15.07.2013: Crowdsourcing Toolkit becomes available August TBC Mobile App launched Internal piloting with Advisory Board

11 The Summit Tools: Facebook and Twitter: #BYND2015 Web: www.itu.int/bynd2015www.itu.int/bynd2015 Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101860858149749340788 https://plus.google.com/communities/101860858149749340788 Crowdicity: http://itu.crowdicity.com/ http://itu.crowdicity.com/ Phase I: BETA until 24.07 Ripple Platform: analyses ‘passive’ social media activity across multiple platforms

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 For more info: bynd2015@itu.int www.itu.int/bynd2015


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