The challenge of the digital revolution "- It was the theme of the 2016 International Conference of NGOs held from 12 to 14 December 2016 at UNESCO Headquarters, which gathered 250 NGO representatives from around the world.
NGOs, official partners of UNESCO, brainstormed together with 20 renown panelists from the academic, philosophical and institutional world, on the challenges of the digital revolution. Participants flew in from all around the world, each contributing to an engaging debate.
During three days, lively discussions revolved around four axes: "The digital revolution and its impact on the diversity of cultural expressions"; "The challenge of access to digital information"; "Does e-learning address challenges of education systems worldwide?"; and, "Science and the digital revolution: which ethical implications?", subjects at the heart of UNESCO's mandate.
At the Conference, NGOs emphasized the importance of access to reliable information, countering the unprecedented emergence of fake news in the last few months, a field where NGOs could play a monitoring role.
They also turned the spotlight on geographical and generational inequalities in the digital realm, resulting in the absence of access to Internet for large segments of the world's population. A situation which for instance deprives many of e-learning, despite a substantive progress in the free distribution of quality online classes.
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