التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة الإمارات لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات
ITU Secretary-General appoints inaugural Youth Advisory Board
12 young leaders to support UN Digital Agency in advancing global connectivity
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), today
announced the formation of her first Youth Advisory Board composed of 12 young digital experts and innovators aged 18 to 30.
Representing different regions spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs, policy-makers, researchers
and scientists will combine their expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), environmental issues, space,
innovation, and youth empowerment to promote technology for good.
The ITU Secretary-General underscored the value of youth perspectives as governments and industry
work together to connect the 2.6 billion people still offline around the world. “These brilliant young
minds breathe passion and ambition, focused on one powerful goal: to bridge the digital divide in this
generation,” she said upon announcement of the diverse 12-member advisory group.
The Youth Advisory Board will provide concrete, innovative, and inclusive recommendations to the
ITU Secretary-General to enhance worldwide cooperation in strengthening global connectivity. At the
heart of this initiative is the goal of giving young people a voice within the UN Digital Agency and
bringing fresh perspectives to the table.
