| Global Innovation Forum: Session on the challenges and opportunities countries had faced in mainstreaming entrepreneurship-driven digital innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic - 29/10/2021 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| From 25 to 29 October, ITU hosted the second edition of the Global Innovation Forum. The week kicked off with an opening ceremony during which the ITU Secretary-General and BDT Director gave opening remarks. Each day had a specific focus: Day 1 began after the opening ceremony. A panel of ministers and high-level government officials discussed the challenges and opportunities their countries had faced in mainstreaming entrepreneurship-driven digital innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic. A second panel highlighted the innovation divide, its impact on social conditions and how to close this divide going forward. Day 2: participants engaged in discussions about new partnership requirements for entrepreneurship-driven innovation through the lenses of key ecosystem stakeholders. Days 3 and 4 brought in the regional dimension for Africa, the Americas and the Arab States region; focusing on countries’ readiness and demonstrating how key sectors of the economy can benefit by nurturing digital innovation. |
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