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Programme

Print Version
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
10:00 – 11:15
Plenary
Opening Ceremony
11:15 – 11:30
Group Photo of Global Youth Summit 2025 Participants
11:30 – 12:00
Exhibition Space
Coffee Break / Networking Opportunities and Engaging with Youth Projects

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with inspiring young leaders! This session offers a relaxed setting to explore innovative youth-led projects and exchange ideas. Don’t miss this chance to build meaningful connections and discover opportunities to make an impact—one conversation at a time.

12:00 – 13:00
Plenary
Youth digital empowerment

Are you ready to shape your digital future? Are you ready to share innovative solutions to enhance infrastructure, to leverage from transformative technologies such as AI to expand connectivity and digital ecosystems, extend access to digital literacy programs, and create inclusive, safe and sustainable digital environments?

Join the conversation to make a real difference! Let’s unlock potential, foster innovation and entrepreneurship, and build an accessible, inclusive and connected future.

13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
Plenary
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap for Decent Employment

How can we empower young people with the digital skills they need to secure decent jobs and thrive in the workforce of the future? In this interactive session, we’ll explore the urgent need to address unequal access to digital training, disparities in digital skills, and the lack of safeguards that leave some youth behind.

Digital inclusion is not just about access—it’s about creating opportunities for meaningful employment and ensuring that young people are equipped to succeed in an increasingly tech-driven world. What role can you play in bridging the digital divide and preparing youth for the jobs of tomorrow? Let’s work together to shape a future where no one is left behind.

15:00 – 15:30
Exhibition Space
Coffee Break / Networking Opportunities and Engaging with Youth Projects

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with inspiring young leaders! This session offers a relaxed setting to explore innovative youth-led projects and exchange ideas. Don’t miss this chance to build meaningful connections and discover opportunities to make an impact—one conversation at a time.

15:30 – 16:30
Plenary
Youth as agents of change for green digital transformation and climate action

With the rapid expansion of our digital society and the rising use of electronic devices, both e-waste and the ICT sector’s carbon footprint have surged.

  • What strategies can we adopt, and what role can we play to make tech more sustainable for the future?
  • How can digital technologies contribute to climate change mitigation and accelerate the transition to a green and circular economy?
16:30 – 17:30
Plenary
Transformative Tech: A Deep Dive into AI for connectivity

Dive into the future with us as we explore how groundbreaking transformative tech like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, IoT and Cloud Computing are revolutionizing the digital world. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies are breaking barriers and contributing to connecting everyone, everywhere. Unlock the secrets to mastering inclusive ICTs and digital services.

  • Can transformative tech revolutionize universal connectivity and transform our economies?
  • Can AI contribute to reducing access/connectivity inequalities?
  • What are the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies?

*Organized in collaboration with Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Korea (Rep. of)

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
10:00 – 11:00
Plenary
Intergenerational Dialogue: Harnessing ICTs for Health, Wellbeing, and a Better Future

How can technology bridge generations to promote good health and wellbeing for all? In this engaging dialogue, explore how ICTs are revolutionizing telehealth, fostering safe listening practices, and addressing mental health challenges across all age groups. Share your experiences and insights as we discuss the role of intergenerational collaboration in shaping innovative solutions. What can we learn from each other to ensure ICTs are a force for good in building healthier, happier communities? Join us to exchange ideas, inspire action, and create a shared vision for leveraging technology to improve lives.

11:00 – 11:30
Exhibition Space
Coffee Break / Networking Opportunities and Engaging with Youth Projects

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with inspiring young leaders! This session offers a relaxed setting to explore innovative youth-led projects and exchange ideas. Don’t miss this chance to build meaningful connections and discover opportunities to make an impact—one conversation at a time.

11:30 – 12:30
Plenary
Cybersecurity: are you safe online?

As digital natives, being online is our second nature. With our societies and economies become increasingly digital, we are more and more exposed to cyber attacked and threats.

  • How do you anticipate the risks you face online?
  • What essential skills do we need to stay safe on the Internet?
  • How can we maintain robust cybersecurity resilience over time?

Engage in this guided discussion to build greater resilience.

12:30 – 13:00
Exhibition Space
Guided Speed Networking and Partnership Session to Promote and Foster the Implementation of Youth-Led Projects and Activities in the Exhibition Space

It’s your chance to discover who’s in the room, find common ground, and build lasting relationships that could shape the future of your projects and endeavors! Connect with like-minded peers, passionate changemakers, and innovative thinkers.

This session aims to spark collaborations, cultivate partnerships, and inspire collective action, driving the successful implementation of impactful youth-led initiatives worldwide

13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
Plenary
Empowering Youth: Economic aspects of ICTs and digital transformation – innovative business models

Discover and contribute your views on the economics of ICTs and the role youth can play in developing innovative business models. Learn from the work done by the ITU-D Study Group dealing with economic aspects of national telecommunications/ICTs.

  • How to better leverage digital infrastructures, services and technologies to reduce the prices of services and increase inclusive affordable access?
  • What are the innovative investment models out there? Can blended investment and crowdfunding drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
15:00 – 15:30
Exhibition Space
Coffee Break / Networking Opportunities and Engaging with Youth Projects

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with inspiring young leaders! This session offers a relaxed setting to explore innovative youth-led projects and exchange ideas. Don’t miss this chance to build meaningful connections and discover opportunities to make an impact—one conversation at a time.

15:30 – 16:30
Plenary
Equitable Digital Empowerment – Women Leadership in ICTs

Connect, learn, and be inspired by stories of women leading the way in ICTs and discover how you, too, can contribute to building an inclusive digital landscape. In an increasingly digital world, equitable access and leadership in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are critical to shaping a future where everyone can thrive. But despite progress, disparities in ICT leadership persist, particularly in emerging fields like for example, Artificial Intelligence (AI).  This session explores the intersection of equity, digital empowerment, and leadership in ICTs. We’ll discuss how mentorship, innovation, and collaboration can bridge gaps and inspire women and youth to lead the charge in digital development.

  • How can women leaders drive equitable digital transformation in ICTs?
  • What role does mentorship through the Network of Women play in empowering youth in ICTs?
  • How can youth and women work together to shape a more inclusive digital future?

What opportunities exist for women and youth in AI and other transformative technologies?

16:30 – 17:30
Plenary
Youth regional priorities to foster equitable empowerment for a connected digital future

Engage, contribute and share your insights to empower youth through ICTs and shape an inclusive connected digital future. Report and learn from the priorities identified by the ITU Generation Connect Youth Envoys (GCYE) through the consultations carried out at the regional level.

Thursday, 13 March 2025
10:00 – 11:00
Plenary
Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Youth Digital Development

Explore how young leaders can shape a brighter future in the digital economy through innovation and entrepreneurship. As technology evolves, it fuels opportunities for young entrepreneurs to develop groundbreaking ideas and transform industries. However, many lack access to the skills, resources, and networks needed to fully unleash their potential.  This session will focus on fostering innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.

  • How can innovation and entrepreneurship unlock opportunities in digital development?
  • What strategies are needed to build youth-focused entrepreneurial ecosystems?
  • What initiatives and success stories can serve as a blueprint for youth-driven progress?
11:00 – 11:30
Exhibition Space
Coffee Break / Networking Opportunities and Engaging with Youth Projects

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with inspiring young leaders! This session offers a relaxed setting to explore innovative youth-led projects and exchange ideas. Don’t miss this chance to build meaningful connections and discover opportunities to make an impact—one conversation at a time.

11:30 – 12:45
Plenary
Closing Ceremony and Celebration
  • Closing remarks
  • Presentation of GYS-25 key messages
  • Testimonials from participants
  • Artistic performance and celebration
12:45 – 13:00
Group Photo of Global Youth Summit 2025 Participants