UNESCO Workshop, Internet Governance Forum: December 2016, Mexico
Workshop Title: Social Media and Youth Radicalization in the Digital Age
12:00 – 13:30 Tuesday, 6 December 2016, Workshop Room 5
Topic Summary
UNESCO has a mandate to defend freedom of expression, instructed by its Constitution to promote “the free flow of ideas by word and image”. In 2013, UNESCO’s General Conference of 195 Member States adopted Resolution 52, which recalled Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/20/8, “The Promotion, Protection and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet”, affirming that the same rights that people have off-line must also be protected online.
Following the fruitful discussion on mitigating online hate speech and youth radicalization at the IGF 2015, UNESCO received many calls to further the discussion and deepen the understanding of the hot issue of youth radicalization and the role of social media in this process.
UNESCO proposes this session to share the initial outcome in terms of Internet Governance from its commissioned research on the subject, and trigger discussion on where the Internet relates to youth radicalization including gender issues, the counter measures taken, as well as to the youth empowerment actions taken through a holistic approach, in the light of achieving SDG goal 16 on inclusive and peaceful societies.
It will be an interactive discussion built on a brief introduction of the research at the beginning and short remarks from panelists. Majority of the time will be dedicated to the Q and A with the audience and remote participants.
Resources and links:
Link to UNESCO Internet Study “Keystones to foster inclusive Knowledge Societies”: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/internetstudy/
UNESCO Series on Internet Freedom:
Link to UNESCO Concept note on Internet Universality:
Link to ConnectingtheDots Outcome documents of UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/outcome_document.pdf
In-Person Moderator: Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO
Remote Moderator: Cedric Wachholz, UNESCO
Rapporteur: Xianhong Hu, UNESCO
Speakers
Ms. Divina Frau-Meigs, Universite la Sorbonne, France
Mr. Sunil Abraham, Center for Internet and Society
Ms. Lillian Nalwoga, Internet Society (ISOC) Uganda
Mr. William Hudson, Google
Mr. Barbora Bukovska, Article 19
Ms. Rebecca MacKinnon, Ranking Digital Rights
Mr. Guy Berger, UNESCO Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development
Agenda
Preparation meeting with panelists, 15 mins before the session
5’ Opening remarks from the Chair
Remarks by panelists
15’
Presentation by Ms. Divina Frau-Meigs, Universite la Sorbonne, France
5’
Mr. Sunil Abraham, Center for Internet and Society
5’
Ms. Lillian Nalwoga, Internet Society (ISOC) Uganda
5’
Mr. William Hudson, Google
5’
Ms. Barbora Bukovska, Article 19
5’
Ms. Rebecca MacKinnon, Ranking Digital Rights
5’
Mr. Guy Berger, UNESCO Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development
Open floor to other stakeholders at present
40’
Q&A
