Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities
On January 18, 2011, the Arab Development Summit Youth Forum met in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, aiming to provide young Arab leaders and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) entrepreneurs with the opportunity for dialogue with Arab decisio...
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okr-10986-94562021-04-23T14:02:45Z Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities Cava, Gloria La Rossotto, Carlo Maria Paradi-Guilford, Cecilia ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCREDITATION ADVERTISEMENTS AVERAGE AGE BUSINESS PROCESSES CENSORSHIP CHILD LABOR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES CONSUMER DEMAND CULTURAL SENSITIVITIES CURRICULUM DIGITAL CONTENT DIGITAL DIVIDE DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISCLOSURE DISPUTE RESOLUTION E-LEARNING ENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FORMAL EDUCATION FORMAL LEARNING GENDER GAP ICT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION IT COMPANY LITERACY MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES OUTSOURCING PAYOUT PDF PENETRATION RATE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PUBLIC RELATIONS RESULTS RURAL YOUTH SCHOOLS SITES SOFTWARE SERVICES TELECOM URBAN YOUTH USERS VALUE CHAIN VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES VOCATIONAL TRAINING WEB WEBSITES YOUNG CITIZENS YOUNG FEMALES YOUNG MALES YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS YOUTH POPULATION YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT On January 18, 2011, the Arab Development Summit Youth Forum met in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, aiming to provide young Arab leaders and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) entrepreneurs with the opportunity for dialogue with Arab decision makers, providing recommendations on how to empower youth in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through ICT. Tunisia's Jasmine revolution and its aftermath highlighted demand from youth for good governance. Access to information, freedom of expression and overall economic opportunities, ranked highest among the priorities articulated by youth-led Arab movements for change. The issue of youth employment is key to inclusive development in MENA which has the youngest population (average age 23 years) together with the highest global youth unemployment rate. While demand for ICT has been increasing dramatically, there is a regional youth digital divide. Mobile penetration is high but only 1.6 percent of the population has internet access. Addressing challenges on the supply-side and the demand-side can enable youth to reap the benefits of ICT. 2012-08-13T08:38:37Z 2012-08-13T08:38:37Z 2011-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/02/14288216/information-communications-technologies-ict-youth-mena-policies-promote-employment-opportunities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9456 English Arab World Brief; No. 1 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa |
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On January 18, 2011, the Arab
Development Summit Youth Forum met in Sharm-el-Sheikh,
Egypt, aiming to provide young Arab leaders and Information
and Communications Technologies (ICT) entrepreneurs with the
opportunity for dialogue with Arab decision makers,
providing recommendations on how to empower youth in Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) through ICT. Tunisia's
Jasmine revolution and its aftermath highlighted demand from
youth for good governance. Access to information, freedom of
expression and overall economic opportunities, ranked
highest among the priorities articulated by youth-led Arab
movements for change. The issue of youth employment is key
to inclusive development in MENA which has the youngest
population (average age 23 years) together with the highest
global youth unemployment rate. While demand for ICT has
been increasing dramatically, there is a regional youth
digital divide. Mobile penetration is high but only 1.6
percent of the population has internet access. Addressing
challenges on the supply-side and the demand-side can enable
youth to reap the benefits of ICT. |
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Cava, Gloria La Rossotto, Carlo Maria Paradi-Guilford, Cecilia |
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Cava, Gloria La Rossotto, Carlo Maria Paradi-Guilford, Cecilia |
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Cava, Gloria La |
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities |
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities |
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities |
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities |
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for Youth in MENA : Policies to Promote Employment Opportunities |
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information and communications technologies (ict) for youth in mena : policies to promote employment opportunities |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/02/14288216/information-communications-technologies-ict-youth-mena-policies-promote-employment-opportunities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9456 |
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