IGF 2019 WS #358
Meaningful Youth Participation on Internet Governance

Description: The internet governance ecosystem has been recognizing the role of youth. However, in doing so, meaningful youth participation (MYP) is required. As such, the session will endeavour to improve MYP. Thus, the session is outlined as follows: 1. General introduction on the description of MYP as by UN Youth Strategy Document; 2. Explanation of existing policies on recognizing youth’s aspiration; 3. The importance of youth’s aspiration in shaping IG policies; 4. Existing examples on practice gathering and conveying youth’s aspiration. (e.g. Digital Grassroots with its youth- centered activities, Indonesian Policymaker that empowers the activities of Indonesia Youth IGF in gathering youth voices from several Indonesian region); 5. Discussion among the participants; 6. Conclusion remarks. The discussion will be facilitated by giving the opportunities for each of all of the speakers 5-7 minutes time to speak. Intervention is welcomed following the completion of speaking period from each speakers. The challenges and practice addressed within the discussion will help to outline agenda for youth's advocacy activities. It will help the existing actors in IG landscape to shape their agenda towards youth.

Expected Outcomes: It is expected the workshop will result with the following: 1. Improved knowledge on the issues preventing youth to involve in IG-related policy-making activities; and 2. Identified network for youth participation in Youth IGF. 3. Agreed action improving youth involvement in IG-related policymaking including agreed universal channel/practice in conveying youth aspiration; 4. The above expected outcomes will thus be disseminated to relevant actors related to youth’s involvement. Specific to youth actors, the session outcomes is expected to serve as the basis of setting their agenda in advocating larger number of youth’s aspiration.