Navigating the sea of the knowledge economy, the cultivation of international and national cannot be overemphasized. In the competitive future society, knowledge is the capital of life. On the other hand, to promote equity in helping children in remote area, bridging digital divide is the global consensus and should be accomplished in no time.

     It is because technology is the vehicle that Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has also been focused on turning digital divide into digital opportunities. The program of Youth Knowledge Network is developed in hope of assisting global partners to bridge the digital divide. At the time a model of cyber team was designed by adopting the structured instruction on the learning management system as well as web-based course through forming a cyber team. That is, on the basis of a web-based platform, global youth are encouraged to discuss through forums or on-line chatting.

I. Principles

1.   We will construct youth-oriented knowledge network to assist people in need of knowledge powered survival skills..

2.   We will facilitate opportunities between schools and local community to develop the shared learning content.

3.   We will enhance collaboration among schools and coordinate the liveware (knowledge and life experience) of global human network.

II. Goals

1.   We want to assist to bridge the digital divide.

2.   We want to build the wisdom bank for multi-cultural society.

3.   We want to become a convergent agent of community volunteer system for the younger generation and community people.

4.   We will initiate environmental protection and cultural programs to present Taiwan vision.

5.   We want to enhance the opportunity for teachers, students and enthusiastic people in Taiwan to join international activities and increase Taiwan mobility.

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