International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August, as a reminder of the significant role young people play in shaping a sustainable future. This year, the theme is ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development’, focusing on how young people drive digital technologies to advance progress toward achieving the SDGs.
Digitalisation is transforming our world, offering unprecedented opportunities to accelerate sustainable development. Mobile devices, services, and artificial intelligence are instrumental in advancing the SDGs and data generated from digital interactions supports evidence-based decision-making.
Young people are leading the charge in digital adoption and innovation. However, disparities persist, particularly in low-income countries and among young women, who often have less access to the internet and digital skills compared to their male counterparts. While there is an urgent need to enhance digital inclusion, youth are largely recognised as ‘digital natives’, using technology to drive change and create solutions. As the 2030 deadline for the SDGs approaches, the role of young people in digital innovation is essential for addressing global issues.
Here are a few blogs published on UKFIET in relation to digital technologies and youth:
Bridging the digital divide through EdTech capacity-building in communities in India
Co-creation of the Journey4Life: a youth empowerment curriculum designed with young people
Forbidding the fundamental: the futile absurdity of banning smartphones from classrooms
Unleash the potential of digital to change the traditional pen and paper exam practices
Preparing tactile geography learning aids for sustainable education
Career talks: Crucial step in shaping the aspirations of youth in Uganda’s secondary schools
Why EdTech frameworks aren’t enough
Education and Artificial Intelligence: Four conferences and acute myopia
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