social media and youth: reaching international organizations (unesco youth forum 2011)
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Participant in inter-organizational panel discussion featuring UNICEF, IEA-OECD, and UNESCO. We were delighted by a standing-room only crowd of 18-25 yo young people held at UNESCO HQ in Paris.TRANSCRIPT
17-20 October 2011
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
www.unesco.org
RAISE
YOURVOICE
Reaching
International
Organizations via
Social Media
• Alonzo Addison, Head of Corporate Web Services, UNESCO
• Rebecca Fordham, Communications Specialist, UNICEF
• Kevin Nellies, Head of New Media, OECD
• Jeff Lee, Social Media & Web Coordinator, UNESCO
• Stephanie Wells, Consultant, UNESCO Youth Forum
PANELISTS
Youth Forum Social Media Campaign
It’s your world.
UNESCO Member States
You’re our stakeholders.
Source: Trendsteam
UNDP If you had one million US dollars, how would you use it to fight poverty?
European Union - EU The situation of the Eurozone is worrying these days. What could be done to save the Euro and avoid a deeper recession? Two members of the European Parliament who are involved in this issue will chat with you this morning @ 10:30. A good opportunity to talk directly to your representatives!
European Union - EU Which Europe do you want? You may have been convinced by the European People's Party and its leader Joseph Daul ; or by the socialist leader Martin Schulz. If not, maybe the Liberals will suit you: their leader in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt will chat live this afternoon...
Why? Staying on the pulse of youth’s social needs.
How youth drive change
• Citizens in action: youth in political and public life
• Countering youth exclusion, vulnerability and violence
• Breaking through employment barriers
Why? Theme and sub-themes
Listen up!
Share!
Tell us!
If…? How?
Who?
Does?
What?
We want to hear from you!
What we were going to ask youWhat are the benefits of social and
political inclusion of youth? What are
the mechanisms and processes to
engage youth as decision-makers and
key stakeholders in their communities?
What is the role of the Internet in
fostering democracy, inclusion and
active participation of youth in public
life? How are youth contributing to
post-conflict and post-disaster
reconstruction in their communities?
What we asked you.
What we asked you.
What we asked you.
What you said.
How your voice counts
@unescoNOW
What we heard.• Your feel that your opinions are not taken seriously;
• The environment and climate change are still major issues;
• You need help training for and then finding a job;
• Girls feel that they are still not treated equally, especially in school and on the job market;
• You want a platform where you are listened to.
Raise your voice. It matters.
#UNESCOYOUTH