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ITU Generation Connect – Africa Youth Group (GC-AFR) 2022 for Young Africans Application Deadline: 6 March 2022​​

WEST LEBANON — I didn’t expect to be writing another of these columns. Like many people, I held out hope at the end of last year that 2021 would be better.I imagined gathering with friends and family without second thought; packed concert venues and...

Around the world, in every region, more young people are online than adults. And yet they are often left out of the conversation when it comes to

ITU The last of six regional preparatory meetings for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) brought policy makers and experts together to take stock of digital challenges and opportunities in the Americas region. The region has recorded sustained growth in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, access, and use, with an impressive 90 per cent of youth online. Yet it still grapples with a significant urban/rural digital divide. Across the Americas...

ITU The second in the series of six preparatory meetings for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) took place on 9 and 10 March 2021. Held virtually, the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for Asia and the Pacific gathered 158 delegates from 33 countries to ensure regional coordination ahead of WTDC-21, set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8-19 November 2021. WTDC-21 is expected to develop innovative approaches and new models of collaboration for connectivi...

Members Communiqué Share ITU Asia-Pacific formulates regional digital priorities ahead of the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2021 Delegates launched Digital Trends in Asia and the Pacific 2021 and the Generation Connect Asia-Pacific Action Plan 2022-2025 World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) took place on 9 and 10 March 2021. Held virtually, the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for Asia and the Pacific gathered 158 delegates from 33 countries to ensure re...

23 February 2021, 11:59 pm CE The ITU Youth Strategy aims to improve and have a real impact on the lives of young people around the world, and to ensure meaningful participation of youth in ITU as key stakeholders in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  In line with the ITU Youth Strategy and within the framework of the “Generation Connect” global initiative, African Youth are called upon to contribute to the preparatory process for the World Teleco...

The CIS Youth Group will be set up within the framework of the global initiative Generation Connect that is part of the ITU Youth Strategy. The group will aim to narrow the digital divide in the CIS and will become a significant step in the implementation of the strategy.