Generation Connect

The ITU Radiocommunication Bureau hosted the second FUTURE RADIO EXHIBITION on 2–3 December 2024 in Geneva, alongside the World Radiocommunication Seminar (WRS-24) Plenary Sessions. Exhibitors showcased cutting-edge radiocommunication innovations to global participants, including government, regulatory, satellite, terrestrial stakeholders, and the public. We caught up with the exhibitors.

Interview with Doreen Bogdan-Martin​​, Secretary-General, ITU at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1- 4 July 2024. For further information please visit: http://www.itu.int/gsr24 #ITUGSR

Interview with Prof. Konstantinos Masselos, President of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT), Greece at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1- 4 July 2024. For further information please visit: http://www.itu.int/gsr24 #ITUGSR

Interview with Piotr Dmochowski-Lipski, Executive Secretary, European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation EUTELSAT IGO & BBCom Commissioner at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1- 4 July 2024. For further information please visit: http://www.itu.int/gsr24 #ITUGSR

Interview with Petros Galides, EMERG Chair & Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation, Cyprus at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1- 4 July 2024. For further information please visit: http://www.itu.int/gsr24 #ITUGSR

Interview with Ekaterine Imedadze, Commissioner, Georgian National Communications Commission, at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1-4 July 2024. For further information: http://www.itu.int/gsr #ITUGSR

Interview with James Claude, CEO, Global Voice Group, at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1-4 July 2024. For further information: http://www.itu.int/gsr #ITUGSR

Interview with Isabelle Mauro, Director General, Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1-4 July 2024. For further information: http://www.itu.int/gsr #ITUGSR

Interview with Kerstin Jüttner, Public Affairs Officer, International Government. Relations. ITU/UN, Rhode & Schwartz, at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1-4 July 2024. For further information: http://www.itu.int/gsr #ITUGSR

Interview with Bocar Ba, CEO, Samena Telecommunications Council, Chair of IAGDI-CRO, at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24), Kampala, Uganda, 1-4 July 2024. For further information: http://www.itu.int/gsr #ITUGSR

Interview with Frédéric Sauvage, Chair, ITU Council 2024. Interviewer: Monika Gehner, ITU Edited by: Daniel Woldu For further information please visit: http://www.itu.int

PODCAST with Ambassador Lauber and Professor Kurbalija _Master by ITU

In this episode, our guests discuss youth in the workforce based on their experiences as past and present young interns at the ITU. Join Saba Tiku Beyene, Raphael Dutois, Thomas Frost, Jacobo Garcia, and Anastasiia Maiorova as they share their key takeaways and advice for young people entering the ICT workforce. Hosted by Ellen Taylor

With Abdul Gafaru Dasana Amin, Shradha Pandey, and Sophiyat Sadiq In this episode, our guests discuss the impact of young leaders with digital tools. Join Abdul Gafaru Dasana Amin [Kofi Annan Changemaker 2021 and Generation Connect-Africa Youth Envoy], Shradha Pandey [Kofi Annan Changemaker 2022 and Generation Connect-Asia & the Pacific Youth Envoy], and Sophiyat Sadiq [Kofi Annan Changemaker 2021 and Generation Connect-Africa Youth Envoy], as they share their leadership experiences and contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This dialogue aims to inspire and empower the next generation of digital leaders. Hosted by Tong Niu

With Maria Antonia Brovelli, Moitheri Hanese, Philipp Hacker In this episode, our guests explore the exciting yet challenging intersection of AI and education. Joined by Maria Antonia Brovelli [Professor of GIS, Politecnico di Milano], Philipp Hacker [Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European New School of Digital Studies], and Moitheri Hanese [Generation Connect Africa Youth Envoy], we expand upon the previous discussions in the AI for Good webinar and focus on how AI can enhance the quality of education, boost innovation, and reduce inequalities. Hosted by Tong Niu

With Fanny Rotino, Lucha Sotomayor, Tayma Abdalhadi, and Athanase Bahizire In this episode, youth and experts discuss the online risks children face, including content, contact, conduct, and contract risks. Join Fanny Rotino [Programme Officer of Child Online Protection], Lucha Sotomayor [Child Participation expert], Tayma Abdalhadi [Generation Connect Youth Envoy], and Athanase Bahizire [Computer Science student], as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of keeping children safe in the digital age. Hosted by Lujie Gu.

With Marcus Shingles, Samantha Aguilar, Seif Youssef, and Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky. In this episode, youth and experts discuss the metaverse and its relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Featuring Marcus Shingles [Co-Founder and CEO of Exponential Destiny], Samantha Aguilar [Chief Design Officer and Executive Mentor at Exponential Destiny], Seif Youssef [Generation Connect Arab States Youth Envoy], and Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky [Generation Connect Africa Youth Envoy], our guests share their personal experiences and professional knowledge on the opportunities of metaverse for achieving SDGs, and how to seize the opportunities of metaverse for a better digital future. Hosted by Lujie Gu

In this episode, youth discuss the importance of Emergency Telecommunications in times of crisis. Featuring Generation Connect Americas Youth Envoys: Jennifer Gutiérrez Yáñez and Antonio Deterville, young people share their personal experiences of natural hazards, while highlighting the key role of ICTs in building disaster mitigation and disaster relief strategies. In line with the UNDRR practice and terminology, it should be noted that ITU recognizes that disasters are not natural. With Jennifer Gutiérrez Yáñez and Antonio Deterville Hosted by Darica Egorova

This final episode of our first mini-series explores some real-life stories of young people experiencing uncertainty. Featuring Vigneswara Ihita Gangavarapu [Generation Connect Visionaries Board Member], Roman Gojayev [Generation Connect Visionaries Board Member] and Natalie Tercova [Generation Connect Europe Youth Envoy], our guests share their own personal experiences, while discussing the digital challenges and opportunities facing young people in these times of digital transformation. Hosted by Darica Egorova.

This third episode tackles one of the most growing concerns of youth today - the future of work and employment. Featuring Sinead Bovell [Generation Connect Visionaries Board Member], Shergaun Roserie [Generation Connect Americas Youth Envoy] and Valarie Waswa [Generation Connect Africa Youth Envoy], together the speakers discuss their professional journeys and share advice for young people navigating the technological changes in the world of work. Hosted by Arissandra Egorova

With Luke Cavanaugh and Prince Zain El-Hashemite. In the light of the worldwide changes initiated by the pandemic, this second episode discusses the potential future developments of our educational systems, through the eyes of the youth, with Luke Cavanaugh of the Generation Connect Visionaries Board, and Prince Zain, founder of the Y4X Movement, sharing their personal academic experiences that help shape their vision of a future of education with youth and for youth. Hosted by Arissandra Egorova

In this first episode of the podcast, Connie and Sophiyat, from the Generation Connect Asia-Pacific and African Regional Youth Groups, share with us their personal stories on how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted their education on two opposite sides of the world, while questionning the relevance of the current educational system in the wake of a global transition to online learning.