youth beyond safety issues - igf 2010
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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
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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Youth =
Children
Young People
Young Adults
When we talk about ‘youth’ we need to recognise the diversity we are talking about...
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Provision
Protection
Participation
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out three types of rights:
Far too often session focus only on ‘Protection Rights’Friday, 17 September 2010
Provision
Protection
Participation
But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each other...
Protection needs the provision of alternatives as well as participation of children & young people in
protecting themselves
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Provision
Protection
Participation
But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each other...
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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Provision
Protection
Participation
But these rights are not pick-and-mix. They support each other...
Participation requires the provision of education, and requires safe spaces for young people to
explore their views and ideas.
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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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Provision
Protection
Participation
Provision
Protection
Participation
Provision
Protection
Participation
Provision
Protection
Participation
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One issue: interactive government
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The internet creates:
Changed possibilities
&
Changed expectations
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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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We are using web-tools to resolve these issues...
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Take part: www.interactivecharter.org
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Tim DaviesDirector, Practical Participation Ltd.
www.timdavies.org.ukwww.practicalparticipation.co.uk
@timdavies
Friday, 17 September 2010