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UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital technologies and Development
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Press Release: UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital technologies and Development
UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital technologies and
Development
United Nations, 07 APRIL - The United Nations appointed today ten young
peoples from around the world to a Committee of eLeaders for ICT and
Youth to help support its efforts in promoting the use of information
and communication technologies (ICT) to eradicate poverty and advance
development.
The "Committee of e-Leaders for ICT and Youth" is composed of one
regional youth representative from each region and other selected
successful youth leaders from various fields. It will work under the
United Nations Global Alliance for Information Technologies and
Development, of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(UNDESA-GAID), and will report to the Strategy Council and Steering
Committee of GAID.
"The eLeaders for ICT and Youth are dedicated young professionals who
have made a real impact in the ICT-for-development field in their
countries and region" said, Sarbuland Khan, the Executive Coordinator of
UNDESA-GAID. "We look forward to working with them on exciting
initiatives and programmes, particularly for youth, in support of the
United Nations on harnessing information and communication technologies
for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals".
The eLeaders for ICT and Youth will oversee and coordinate the work of
the Global Youth Coalition/Network for ICT. The Coalition provides a
venue for young peoples to share knowledge and experiences on
ICT-for-development and youth issues.
The eLeaders will help in bringing multi-stakeholders such as
governments, the private sector, the media and civil society together.
They will help create youth networks in the regions; develop and
implement regional work programmes of the Global Youth Coalition on ICT
for development in education, health, governance and entrepreneurship.
They will also promote awareness and advocacy campaigns, through
multimedia, on regional ICT-for-development initiatives, and the
objectives of GAID through outreach with young people, governments,
business leaders, civil society, academic institutions and technology
communities.
The Coalition will support the agenda of the United Nations on
harnessing information and communication technologies (ICT) for the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
They newly appointed eLeaders for ICT are: Manar Al-Hashash, Founder
and General Manager of Dot Design; Hugo Berkeley, Director NormalLife
Pictures; Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal;
Patrick Cosgrave, Founder & CEO Rock the Vote Ireland & My Candidate;
Natasha Ghent- Rodriguez, UN Foundation; Armen Orujyan, President and
Chairman of the Board of ATHGO; Rajiv Ramakrishan, Brandeis University;
Ran Ren, ITU Fellow; Gbenga Sesan, ITU Fellow; Johan Khairuddin, Head of
Youth Dynamics, ASTRO plc.
A representative from La Francophonie remained to be appointed.
For more information, please visit http://www.un-gaid.org or contact
Enrica Murmura of UNDESA- GAID, Tel: +1 212 963 5913, e-mail:
murmura (at) un.org;
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