The Youth IGF Movement has formed an alliance with ICANN Next-Gen and the #Swiss government to launch a series of focused youth debates on the most burning digital issues. @dw_akademie @dwnews 
1/4 The first series of battles will take place in 10 regions in five different languages, and will be based on the eight focus points of the UN Secretary-General Roadmap for Digital Cooperation. @UNSGdigicoop
2/4 @ICANN is excited about this collaboration with the #YouthIGF through its NextGen@ICANN Program- said Deborah Escalera. Engaging young people from all of ICANN’s global regions and the broader Internet ecosystem is a key priority and an important step.
3/4 How we steer #digital tool, would determine what our digital legacy will be. Whether it will just be a magnificent thing that benefits some or whether it will reduce inequality. That, we would put before you as a challenge for your generation - said @UN Under-SG @HochschildF
4/4 We expect the #YouthIGF Battles to allow decision-makers to have a one-stop shop, a place where they can get young activists’ opinion on burning digital issues and where the young can make concise proposals -says Yuliya Morenets, #YouthIGF founder. @threadreaderapp enroll tnx
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