The activity as a member of the Blue Tree Foundation
● Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to the digital era on the premise of non-faceto-face contact. It has enabled people to reduce adverse effects in many aspects of the pandemic, such
as health and education, and more. Nevertheless, the common use of digital technology is not
irrelevant to the current situation presented in the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 of the
United Nations, such as the increase in global unemployment, deepening income inequality between
countries, and experiences of discrimination during the pandemic. However, it should be taken into
account that recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic does not necessarily mean restoring the former
life with less use of digital technology. In the digital era, which is being built around the world, it is
important to create a digital well-being environment where prosperity and equality are guaranteed for
everyone. We see achieving this as a way to recover from the pandemic for sustainable development
for all. Therefore, in this side event, we will take a look at the aspects of digital well-being that may
possibly affect the future and sustainable development of all, especially focusing on youth, and seek
ways to recover from the COVID-19 in the post-pandemic era through appropriate use of digital
technology. To give shape to this, the panels will discuss issues related to sustainable development in
the era of digital transformation, including productive employment and decent work, and discuss
proactive countermeasures that will contribute to addressing inequality caused by digital
transformation and achieve digital well-being in the new phase of post-pandemic.
● Co-hosting Organizations
Established in 1951, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations has
been actively participating and contributing to the three major areas of UN activities: peace and
security, human rights, and development since the Republic of Korea joined the United Nations in
- The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations is strengthening
solidarity with many countries around the world that share universal values such as freedom, human
rights, and the rule of law, and is striving to fulfill its role for the international community in
overcoming global crises and challenges. Based on this, it is doing its duty to contribute to promoting
freedom, peace, and prosperity in the world.
The Blue Tree Foundation (BTF, Foundation for Preventing Youth Violence) is the first NGO
established in South Korea in 1995 to prevent cyber violence, raise public awareness, and provide
treatments for those involved. The ultimate goal is to make a happy and peaceful world for the youth
to dream of hope. The Blue Tree Foundation calls on attention and actions for governments, private
enterprises, schools, and local communities to combat all types of cyber violence, including cyber
harassment, defamation, stalking, sexual violence, bullying, and information leakage. The Blue Tree
Foundation is working to prevent and eradicate cyber violence as follows: protection and support for
victims of cyber violence, education for all people including teachers, parents, and students, to
eradicate cyber violence, legislation and revision of the policies on cyber violence, and establishment
and solidarity of a global network for continuous efforts on solving cyber violence problems.
Agence européenne pour l’information et le conseil des jeunes (The European Youth
Information and Counselling Agency; ERYICA) is an independent international NGO, founded in
1986 and based in Luxembourg. It works to intensify European and international cooperation in the
field of youth information work and services. ERYICA aims to develop, support, and promote quality
generalist youth information policy and practice at all levels, meet young people’s informational needs,
and apply the European Youth Information Charter (shared values and ground for youth information
services throughout Europe). The network counts 41 members in 25 European countries connected to
over 3,800 local youth information services, 7,620 youth workers, over 31,600 volunteers, more than
5.2 million face-to-face visitors, and more than 68 million online visitors.
● Suggested Speakers/Panels:
- Jisang Lee, Chief Researcher, The Blue Tree Foundation
- Eva Reina, Director, European Youth Information and Counselling Agency
- Boris Veler, CEO, Logout
- Irene Andriopoulou, Co-Secretary General, UNESCO MIL Alliance
- Alexandre Le Voci Sayad, International Co-Chairman, UNESCO Global MIL Alliance
- UN Youth Delegates of the Blue Tree Foundation (Bean Yoo, Dayeong Song, Eve Lee, Jeongmin
Kim, Kyunghoon Park, Mariaclara Kim, Seoa Park, Seula Lee, Seungeun Lee)