Itir Akdogan
Helsinki - It is now easier to access information whenever you need it. You can find a hotel on an interactive map, and book a hotel room from anywhere in the world. You can pay a bill in the middle of the night in your pyjamas and share photos with friends around the globe, all in less than a second. One-third of the world's population has access to the websites that enable these processes through the internet. Amazing, isn't it?
It is also amazing because these hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tools are second nature to young people, and in many cases, it is individuals in their twenties who are driving these innovations. These young adults, born to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) generation, have focused their knowledge, energy and innovative ideas to make better use of online technology.
Young adults are the most important group in the networked society of our Information Age. They have grown up with information technology and, with this comfort-level and ability, they have developed from kids obsessed with video games to become technology experts and entrepreneurs.
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