The Role of Civil Society in Advancing Digital Literacy for Girls in Indonesia

At the WIKA-Workshop 2019 in Atelier 2 „Youth as Civil Society Actors“ Michael Canares (Former Senior Research Manager at the World Wide Web Foundation – Project “Starting them Young: Advancing Data Literacy for Girls in Indonesia”, Goethe-Institut Indonesia, PASCH-Initiative, Open Data Labs Jakarta and World Wide Web Foundation) in his presentation „Starting Them Young: The Role of Civil Society in Advancing Digital Literacy for Girls in Indonesia“ focuses on the role of civil society in advancing young girls’ ability to participate meaningfully in this information age and the necessary processes and foundational requirements in promoting digital literacy among young people to enable them to generate positive content, protect their online privacy, and participate actively in democratic governance.

The WIKA-Workshop 2019 focused on “The Role of Civil Society in Cultural Relations“. It took place on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) in Stuttgart.

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