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Re: [wsisyouth] UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital technologies and Development
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*Hello Jennifer,*
Hope you are doing very well !
That's absolutely AMAZING.
Congrats for being appointed as an eLeader for ICT. This is great for
TakingITGlobal !
*Best regards,*
*Yassir*
*TIG Staff*
*Montreal Youth Engagement Coordinator *
*CLC Canada*
2008/4/9, Jennifer Corriero :
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> Press Release: UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital
> technologies and Development
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> UN names young leaders to Global Coalition for digital technologies and
> Development
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> "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".
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> 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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Yassir El Ouarzadi
Creating Local Connections Canada/ Liaisons Locales Canada
http://projects.takingITglobal.org/clccanada
Montreal Youth Engagement Coordinator
Coordinateur de l'Engagement des Jeunes de Montréal
montreal (at) clc.takingitglobal.org
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