SAFER INTERNET FORUM 2021 THE DIGITAL DECADE WE WANT TO SEE - Urs Gasser October 6, 2021
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SAFER INTERNET FORUM 2021
THE DIGITAL DECADE WE
WANT TO SEE
REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST AND PRESENT –
AND A CALL FOR A PARTICIPATORY FUTURE IN YOUTH & DIGITAL
POLICY
Urs Gasser
October 6, 2021
PAST-PRESENT:
I. ECOSYSTEM
DEVELOPMENTS
TECH + PLATFORM USE 2007 2010 2013 2015 2016 2018
COMMERCIAL ENCLOSURE
ECHO LOOK
NEXT GEN
TECHNOLOGIES
APPLE GOOGLE
HOMEpod HOME
JIBO
AWARENESS, BUT …
“... general concerns were raised about the lack of
awareness among internet users (including not only
children and young people, but also parents and other
adults) about online risks and potential mitigation
measures.” (#DigitalDecade4YOUth consultation, 10/21)
INTERSECTIONALITY
EVOLVING POLICY
PRESENT TO FUTURE:
II. PERSISTENT
CHALLENGES IN THE
POLICY-CYCLE
EVIDENCE & LEARNING POLICY
STAKEHOLDERS + SPHERES Youth Friends and Family Teachers, Coaches, and Mentors (Tech) Companies Law and Policy Makers
FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE
BUILDING FUTURES:
III. CALL FOR A
PARTICIPATORY TURNTURN TO PARTICIPATION
Children’s Rights and Digital
Technologies: Introduction
to the Discourse and Some
Meta-observations
Urs Gasser and Sandra
Cortesi
“Though singular 'they' is
old, 'they' as a nonbinary
pronoun is new—and
useful”. Merriam-WebsterINCREASE Download at:
YOUTH bit.ly/3tP8CLO
PARTICIPATION
* In 2020, the Youth and Media team supported the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in an
online consultation (in English, French, and
Spanish) of young people from across the globe.
15
The survey asked youth about areas ranging from
the skills they want to learn from internships and
other youth engagement programs to the global
issues that most impact their lives. A total of 1,138
participants from around the world ages 10 to 25
completed the online survey, with an average age
of 16.9. Perspectives from 58 countries are
included in the data, with the large majority (86%)
from the developing world. In terms of gender
identification, there were more girls (56%) than
boys (40%), with about 4% self-identifying or
preferring not to say.
Part of the survey aimed to better understand youth
perspectives on how they would like to engage with
organizations, what modes of participation they
would find most valuable, and what their
participation in such models could look like. One
question asked: “A number of organizations are
trying to engage more closely with young people.
Do you find the following ways to engage helpful?”
A comprehensive overview of the survey, including
high-level takeaways, results, and
recommendations, may be found at:
https://perma.cc/9A48-VYMP.FOUR MODELS (PROGRAMS, METHODOLOGIES, SPACES)
YOUTH BOARD CO-DESIGN YOUTH LAB PARTICIPATORY
A program to engage a group of young A collaborative and creative A youth lab is envisioned as a space (which RESEARCH
people who work with senior executives methodology that brings together youth may be virtual but is often physical) within, for
at the highest level of an organization with experts (e.g., staff, faculty) to learn instance, an academic center, company, or A research model that enables young people
(e.g., senior management or board of from and with each other. The non-governmental organization that convenes to participate as co-researchers in every step
directors) on strategic initiatives. methodology requires a group of adults a group of young people with adult of the research process (from conceptualizing
Designing and facilitating such a who help manage the engagement, as stakeholders to create knowledge exchange the themes to defining the methodology and
program requires expertise in program well as actionable content and, at times, opportunities. Compared to some other the creation of outputs). This model of youth
design, but, more importantly, the ability collaboration with additional subject participation models described here, youth participation depends on adults having
to translate the questions or needs of experts. Further, the methodology labs are unique in that they require not only a research experience as well as an ability to
senior executives into challenges youth requires the inclusion of those who are group of adults excited and able to see youth as equitable partners, while being
are able to engage with, an skilled in instructional design, and collaborate with youth, a clear vision and able to understand how youth’s knowledge
understanding of the organization, and a learning and education more broadly. thoughtfully-designed program, as well as and skills best fit each component of the
sense for how to best empower youth as actionable content that youth and adults can research process.
part of such a board. work on together, but a physical or virtual
space where youth and adults can learn from
and with each other.Educational Content
● More than 50
learning activities
● Over 40
languages
● Reach: Pakistan,
200 schools;
Vietnam, 30,000;
Indonesia, 21,000
students in 150
schools;
Philippines, 500
teachers; Nigeria,
150 secondary
schools;
Mongolia, 20
schools; United
States, 15,000
families; …...
Source: https://cyber.harvard.edu/publication/2020/youth-and-digital-citizenship-plusYou can also read
