34 • AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER c) Establish institutions and programmes for the development, documentation, preservation and dissemination of culture; d) Work with educational institutions, youth organisations, the media and other partners to raise awareness of and teach and inform young people about African culture, values and indigenous knowledge; e) Harness the creativity of youth to promote local cultural values and traditions by representing them in a format acceptable to youth and in a language and in forms to which youth are able to relate; f) Introduce and intensify teaching in African languages in all forms of education as a means to accelerate economic, social, political and cultural development; g) Promote inter-cultural awareness by organising exchange programmes between young people and youth organisations within and across States Parties. 2. States Parties recognise that the shift towards a knowledge-based economy is dependent on information and communication technology, which in turn has contributed towards a dynamic youth culture and global consciousness. In this regard, they shall: a) Promote widespread access to information and communication technology as a means for education,