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== Format ==  
== Format ==  
Until <span class="dateline">11 May 2020</span>.
For our session we will have the  format  of ‘Fishbowl’, which is a moderated in-the-round style driven by substantial conversations and interactions between discussants. This format will allow us to have a closer conversation with attendees without rigid formalities, in order to foster the spirit of collaboration among young people. First we will introduce our speakers and their backgrounds, then we will start the session approaching the 3 main points that are under  discussion (Youth Participation, National IGF Youth Initiatives and Capacity Building).
 
Pre-events should give the opportunity to create synergies with 3 rd parties i.e. Dynamic Coalitions, Partners. No session principles apply. They are held on day zero in parallel to setting up the venue for EuroDIG. We provide limited technical support.
 
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== Further reading ==  
== Further reading ==  

Revision as of 16:42, 17 May 2020

Consolidated programme 2020 overview / Day 0

Proposals: #35, #124

Session teaser

This DC session of Youth Coalition on Internet Governance will serve as a platform for DC members and partners to express and exchange views on the current state of affairs in the field of youth participation in the Internet Governance ecosystem: What new challenges and opportunities is the community facing in the view of COVID-19 pandemic? What European initiatives have been launched to enhance youth participation in internet governance after Youth IGF Summit? And what can we learn from youth in other continents? The session will conclude with an open discussion aimed at creating synergies and finding common topics among regional youth movements and initiatives to conduct capacity enhancement projects and much more.

== Session description == The session will be divided into three parts:

Part 1: Effective Youth Participation in Internet Governance Reflections on Youth IGF Summit and developments after the Summit: Elisabeth will share her review on the experience of Youth IGF Summit, the development of outcomes from the joint effort of youth initiatives and recap on the next steps after the first successful edition of the Youth IGF Summit New challenges and opportunities in view of COVID-19: will explore the impact of the pandemic from a capacity building perspective: which lessons did we learn in terms of connectivity and the power of the Internet? How can younger generations benefit from online education? Has the accessibility for everyone been granted?

Part 2: National Youth IGF movements Using the cases of Portugal and Italy, sharing their experience and assessing the impact of such initiatives: Youth IGF representatives of Portugal and Italy will tell us how they started the initiative in their country, how they reached stakeholders and gathered local participants Tips for young people intending to organize national youth IGFs: the speakers will address the key points to build and organize your national youth IGFs and the importance of connecting with other youth organizations, as well as being part of the YCIG community.

Part 3: YCIG and Capacity building: the way forward Short presentation of the results of the YCIG community needs assessment questionnaire: YCIG Representative for African region will share with the community the key findings on the questionnaire we launched during April, where we asked the YCIG community their expectations for this year. Ongoing initiatives to advance youth participation in IG: Speaker from Youth SIG, Youth Observatory will introduce the past and ongoing great youth initiatives that are having an impact to advance youth participation on Internet Governance, presenting their achievements and outcomes on the last years, so as to encourage more young people into Internet Governance policy. Open discussion with the participants on the needs of the YCIG community and how to join forces to achieve common goals: Which are our common goals? How can we work together to attain them?

We are closing the session making a key recap on the main points of the 3 parts (Youth Participation on IG, National IGF Youth Initiatives and Capacity Building). The final outcome of the session will be shared with the participants several weeks after the session.

Format

For our session we will have the format of ‘Fishbowl’, which is a moderated in-the-round style driven by substantial conversations and interactions between discussants. This format will allow us to have a closer conversation with attendees without rigid formalities, in order to foster the spirit of collaboration among young people. First we will introduce our speakers and their backgrounds, then we will start the session approaching the 3 main points that are under discussion (Youth Participation, National IGF Youth Initiatives and Capacity Building).

Further reading

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