Book: Global Process, Local Reality

"Young people are the future workforce and leading creators and earliest adopters of ICTs. They must therefore be empowered as learners, developers, contributors, entrepreneurs and decision-makers" - WSIS Declaration of Principles

From Nigeria to India, the Philippines to Australia, and Brazil to Canada, young people have taken the WSIS message to rural communities, actively engaged other youth around the world, and proved the possibility of achieving developmental goals only if young people are given a proper platform of expression. The Nigerian Information Society space has not been spared by the positive energies that her youth radiate. These passionate young men and women have held National Youth Information Society Campaigns from one corner of the country to the other.

Through the campaign process, numerous reports and feedback have been documented. These results will remain as definite proof of the action taken by young Nigerians in their bid to move from words to action. Chronicling these results showcases amazing contributions from the people that can best tell the story of Nigerian youth's involvement in the WSIS process.

Are you interested in knowing about The Policy Train? Curious about how Nigeria's youth are Extending the Perimeter? Would you be glad to join us in Measuring the Impact? How about the opportunity of Reconnecting in Berlin or the popular journey From Bamako to Accra? We are also going to share with you on the task of Exporting the Influence, and announce The Birth of N.Y.I.N. You would enjoy our story of The Road to Geneva and join us in answering The Quo Vadis Question. We explained how we're Combating the Big Threat!

The book also reveals The Power of Information and explores The Role of Young Women. It predicts that Nigerian youth engagement with ICT public policy is History in the Making. Already, People are Talking. and not to worry, we'll leave you with some Notes on Contributors. Global Process, Local Reality is a celebration of how young Nigerians have maximized the WSIS process, and an expression of their resolve to partner with relevant stakeholders towards building a people-centred and development-focused Information Society for Nigeria, Africa and the world.

For a hard copy of the book, please send an email to info@pin.org.ng or download the PDF version of the book here (8MB)