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ITU Workshop for Europe and CIS Regions on Digital Transformation Powered by ICT innovation – Fostering growth of the Digital Economy

In view of the uncertainty linked to the evolution of Covid-19, the ITU Regional Forum for Europe and CIS on Digital Transformation Powered by ICT innovation – Fostering growth of the Digital Economy planned for 14-16 May 2020  in Kiev, Ukraine, is postponed to a future date to be determined in due course.

The ITU Regional Forum for Europe and CIS on Digital Transformation Powered by ICT innovation – Fostering growth of the Digital Economy is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the State University of Telecommunications and will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine, from 14 to 16 May 2020.

This workshop is organized in the context of the ITU Regional Initiatives for Europe on “A citizen-centric approach to building services for national administrations" and CIS on “Fostering innovative solutions and partnership for the implementation of Internet of Things technologies and their interaction in telecommunication networks, including 4G, IMT-2020 and next-generation networks, in the interests of sustainable development".

The workshop is addressed to the executives and experts responsible for ICT infrastructure, e-services, and cybersecurity from ministries, regulators, telecom operators, universities and general education institutions, telecommunication equipment manufacturers, research institutes and other interested stakeholders from Europe and CIS regions.

The workshop will address the following topics:

  • Global and Regional Trends in Digital Transformation;
  • Collaborative regulation supporting the Gigabit Society Development;
  • 5G Pilot Projects that drive Inclusive Connectivity for rolling out Digital Government services;
  • Innovative Approaches to Boost Investment for Digital Transformation;
  • Digital Agriculture/Digital Health solutions and policy enablers
  • Digital Government
  • Digital Transformation and the People perspective
  • Harnessing new technologies for Digital Transformation
  • Collaborating for Impactful Digital Transformation​