Vietnamese delegates attend the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. (Photo: Vietnam+) Hanoi (VNA) - Young parliamentarians have an important role to play in pushing digital transformation towards sustainable economic development. Participants shared the view at the ongoing 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians.
President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Forum of Young Parliamentarian Dan Carden said young parliamentarians also have an important role in supporting the next generations to capitalise on advanced technologies to address the challenges, and helping legislative organisations make good decisions for global peace and sustainable development.
Half of the world’s population are under 30, but many of them have little say over the decisions that shape the globe’s future, he said, adding it is necessary to complete mechanisms and policies that encourage the youth to raise their voice to handle such global challenges as fake news, social division, and political division.
“We, the young parliamentarians, can influence our country to invest more in education for young people, especially to boost digital skills, science, and other frontiers that will be the future of our workforce,” he said.
The ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians entered the second session on innovation and start-ups in Hanoi on September 15.
At the event, a lawmaker from Algeria said the African country has issued innovation development policies since 2016, aiming to pursue sustainable development goals which are significantly influenced by the impact of digital transformation and technological advancements across various sectors.
Highlighting the importance of promoting the role of women and groups in remote and mountainous regions, he said geographic location and gender should not be barriers to achieving their goals and ambitions. He also highlighted the need for women to have equal rights, safety, and access to digital technology.
Delegates discuss digital transformation at the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians (Photo: Vietnam+) Acknowledging the rapid development and the role of artificial intelligence (AI), a lawmaker from Brunei stressed that the challenges of the new era could not be addressed without the collective efforts of the younger generation.
To make the best use of AI, a Korean lawmaker suggested several key actions, including storing and sharing big data, enhancing data management and increasing the participation of private sector.
Sharing the same opinion, Marius Matijosaitis from the Lithuanian Parliament said that his country focuses on strengthening digital infrastructure, prioritizing improving digital skills for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with low income, and people with low digital technology skills.
Marius Matijosaitis from the Lithuanian Parliament at the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians (Photo: Vietnam+) Deputy Luu Ba Mac of the Vietnamese National Assembly stressed as digital transformation has change the way that the economy is operated, and each individual and country should make efforts to bolster digital transformation or else they will be left behind.
Digital transformation is significant to parliamentary activities, he said, adding it helps raise the awareness of parliamentarians of advanced technologies’ influence on all aspects of life, including economy, politics and society.
Meanwhile, Senior Programme Officer at YIAGA Africa Yetunde Bakare said that parliaments should funnel investments to improve digital inclusion in their countries, highlighting with digital technologies, young parliamentarians are able to expand their knowledge, and work to engage local people to join the legislative process.
In his pre-recorded speech at the session, member of the Uruguayan parliament Walter Cervini said that AI technology should be applied to improve the efficiency of parliamentary activities./.
