Youth internet Governance Forum (yIGF Camp):Working Together to Create a Better Internet Environment
Youth internet Governance Forum (yIGF Camp):Working Together to Create a Better Internet Environment
Although the Internet is very widely adopted in Hong Kong, Internet Governance issues are often neglected. Hence, our NetMission ambassadors decided to hold the first-ever Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) Camp 2010 in Hong Kong, an idea inspired by their participation in the United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum (UNIGF) in Egypt last year. The YIGF mirrors the core vision of the UNIGF, and serves as an open platform for the e-generation (young people aged 16-22) to voice their opinion on how to build a better digital world. The YIGF demonstrates NetMission’s dedication in upholding the spirit of the IGF to reflect the concerns of Netizens of the Internet, where stakeholders can work together to address issues concerning the misuse and abuse of the Internet—a growing concern that we feel is often inadequately addressed by the public.
Participating in the YIGF gave participants in Hong Kong a chance to understand and discuss relevant topics from the point of view of various stakeholders. During the 3-day forum, participants role-played different stakeholders in society, such as Children, youth, government, parents, teachers, business leaders and so on. The three main topics revolved around censorship, privacy and the digital divide. We interacted with international and local experts, who offered us valuable guidance and support.
The YIGF camp achieved remarkable success – brand new ideas were conceived, intensive discussions were created, awareness among the youth was enhanced, and most importantly, we realized our role in creating a better Internet environment. After the YIGF, NetMission Ambassadors worked together with YIGF participants to draft the YIFG report, which would be submitted at the next IGF in Lithuania next year.
網絡管治青年論壇: 攜手建立健康和諧數碼世界
互聯網已成為香港人普及的工具，可是，互聯網管治的問題不時被忽略。第四屆於聯合國所舉辦的世界性網絡管治論壇，主旨就是為了建立一個更美好的互聯網世界予下一代，於是以論壇的形式作為一個多邊開放的平台，讓所有的持份者一起為數碼世界發聲。网域使命－青年使者也有六位代表遠赴埃及，參與其中。更令人欣喜的是，參會的過程中啟發了使者們於香港舉辦首個由青年人組織予青年的「網絡管治青年論壇」－一個真正屬於青年的平台，以青年友好的方式幫忙青年投入整個討論。
是次論壇的焦點是本港的E一代，年齡由16至22歲，讓青年研習有關課題，帶領整個討論，並與本地及國際的持份者一同交流討論，攜手建立一個健康而和諧的數碼世界。在三日兩夜的論壇中，參加者被分為社會上不同持份者的角色，就三項議題：數碼隔膜、網絡審查及網上私隱進行討論。是次論壇不但圓滿結束，更重要的是，整個網絡管治青年論壇均由使者們一手策劃，真正體驗网域使命精神：由互聯網原居民關愛互聯網世界。
