| OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021 - Times of Crisis and Opportunity - 15/10/2021 |
| OECD |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| In immediate responses to the COVID-19 crisis, science and innovation are playing essential roles in providing a better scientific understanding of the virus, as well as in the development of vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. Both the public and private sectors have poured billions of dollars into these efforts, accompanied by unprecedented levels of global cooperation. However, the economic c (...) |
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| How ICTs Enhance Resilience and Awareness in Countries at Risk: Lessons Learned from International Collaboration - 13/10/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| Disasters have devastating effects on people’s lives and livelihoods, and in terms of economic losses. Data show that in 2020 disasters had a major impact in every region of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, nations were forced to conduct the full range of disaster management including planning, mitigation, response, and recovery while accounting for a variety of COVID-19 concerns. (...) |
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| Connect2Recover: A methodology for identifying connectivity gaps and strengthening resilience in the new normal - 12/10/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The Connect2Recover: A methodology for identifying connectivity gaps and strengthening resilience in the new normal report outlines how the national broadband planning process can help to close the digital divide, collect trustworthy sources of data to carry out gap analysis, increase network redundancy and resiliency, and be prepared to move quickly should future disasters occur. This report inc (...) |
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| ITU 8th ECONOMIC EXPERTS ROUNDTABLE “The role of Government and the Public Sector in post-COVID-19 digital world” - 28/09/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The 8th ITU Economic Experts Roundtable convened to take stock further on the role of public policy, regulation and public sector participation in the post-COVID digital world focusing on: - What are the implications of the growing importance of the digital economy for regulatory models, frameworks, and institutions? and - Should governments continue playing a role in the ownership and management (...) |
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| The Connect2Recover research competition - 27/09/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The Connect2Recover research competition, which was supported by ITU-D Sector Member Huawei, aims to build a global research community of think tanks and academia around research and knowledge sharing to accelerate digital resiliency and digital inclusion during the COVID-19 recovery globally. The research competition was launched on 30 July 2021, and 307 research proposals were received by the cl (...) |
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| COVID-19 Action Platform - 01/09/2021 |
| World Economic Forum (WEF) |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| As the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, the World Economic Forum is mobilizing all stakeholders to protect lives and livelihoods. CONTEXT: The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide. All stakeholders, especially global business, must urgently come together to minimize its impact on public health and limit its p (...) |
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