Youth participation and Social Media - South East Participation Group
Youth Beyond Safety Issues - IGF 2010
1. These slides present a version of the presentation given in
the IGF2010 Workshop on Internet for youth -
beyond safety issues
http://igf2010.diplointernetgovernance.org/session/ws69
Friday, 17 September 2010
2. I’m Tim Davies, here working on
‘Social Reporting’ with Diplo
Foundation, but, back in England
where I live, I run a small business
focussed on social technology in civic
engagement and youth engagement.
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3. When we talk about ‘youth’ we need to recognise the diversity
we are talking about...
Children
Youth = Young People
Young Adults
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4. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out
three types of rights:
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Far too often session focus only on ‘Protection Rights’
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5. But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each
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Protection needs the provision of alternatives as well
as participation of children & young people in
protecting themselves
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6. But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each
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Provision of services should promote access and
education; provision should be safe (protection) but not
anodyne); and young people should participate in
designing and governing the provision available.
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7. But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each
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Participation requires the provision of education,
and requires safe spaces for young people to
explore their views and ideas.
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8. Every issue we address at the IGF should take
account of all three sets of rights.
To many session focus on only one.
Of the sessions you were in: did they give equal
attention to solutions that involved
protection, provision, and participation?
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12. The internet creates:
Changed possibilities
&
Changed expectations
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13. We need to work together on:
Culture change
Removing barriers
Solving tough problems
(e.g. In the move to e-services also ensuring e-
enabled ‘cost saving’ doesn’t create increased
inclusion)
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14. We are using web-tools to resolve these issues...
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