WSIS Forum 2023: Sustaining relevant digital inclusive education for young people (5-18 years of age)

The aim of the IFIP Task Force is to explore how “Sustaining relevant digital inclusive education for young people (5-18 years of age)” has been and can be achieved in countries and locations internationally. In this workshop, members of the Task Force will present a summary of current findings, including a number of successful projects that have supported this key aim. The vision for WSIS Beyond 2015 arises from the work of the Task Force, focused on how to address the Thematic Action Tracks from a recent UNESCO Summit convened at a global level to spotlight areas that require greater attention and action: “Inclusive, equitable, safe and healthy schools; Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession; Learning and skills for life, work and sustainable development; and Digital learning and transformation”.

The WSIS workshop will discuss findings arising from a wide consultation process that has drawn on effective actions that nations and international groups have already put into place, including:

· raising aspirations;

· ensuring diversity, inclusion, the digital divide and the under-represented;

· implementing computational thinking and its links to problem-solving;

· developing effective teacher practices; and

· pursuing short- and long-term plans and actions.

The workshop will highlight the importance of addressing these key features in working towards the vision for 2025.