Day 2 – The High-Level Political Forum
On the second day of the Summit, students were invited to join a side event at the United Nation’s High Level Political Forum, which included a panel discussion on ensuring children and young people are protected in digital environments, especially due to complications from Covid-19.
During this important event, issues related to children’s access to the internet were explored. Nakshatra (top left), a student from Dover Court International School, hosted the panel and shared her own personal perspective on the issue. Another student, Aaraynaa from NAIS Dubai, shared what she’s done to help safeguard young people on the internet, namely by arming them with safe and accurate information and her digital detox campaign across Nord Anglia schools.
Panellists included industry experts from diverse organisations such as UNICEF, the Kenyan ICT Authority, Microsoft, and Lego. Many of these experts have been working to enhance children's online connectivity during the pandemic to ensure children’s access to education.
Young scientist, Gitanjali Rao – TIME’s first-ever Kid of the Year in 2020 – even joined to talk to our students about the importance of using technology for social change and how young people should use their voices to empower others.