Knowledge Café is the ideal multistakeholder platform, enabling active involvement of each and every participant to explore key questions about the implementation of the WSIS Action lines for development at an international, regional and local level. This collaborative format facilitates brainstorming trends, challenges and opportunities in the ICT Ecosystem and further development of the Information Society.
Objective: Share stakeholders’ ideas and experiences on best practices and addressing challenges while developing their work and projects, in order to contribute to knowledge sharing among different stakeholders and geographic areas.
Limited to 120 seats, First come first served, Light lunch will be served.
Knowledge Café to be moderated by WSIS team member Mr. Vladimir Stankovic.
During the Knowledge Café “Implementing Best Practices and Addressing Challenges”, stakeholders will have the opportunity to discuss and explore the challenges, insights, and actions society is facing when using ICTs for development. This knowledge Café will give a glimpse into the success stories around the world in which ICTs are used to enable grassroots enhancement and how they are paving the way to achieving development in all segments of life. It will also provide a platform to discuss the trials and triumphs of implementing ICT4D, focusing on pillars such as financial mechanisms for meeting the challenges of ICT for Development. The discussion will also focus on the data requirements necessary to “take stock” of ICT progress and implement effective policies.
Highlighting the importance of identifying good practices around the world, discussions will be enriched by the presence of WSIS Prize Winners and Champions, who will share and present their innovative projects and ideas.
Then participants will be invited to interact with the 2016 Prize Winners and Champions, and explore concrete examples of successful implementation and learn about the conditions that made this possible. They will have the opportunity to ask in-depth questions on the progress and putting into practice of the projects. This exchange will also yield insights into concrete ways in which WSIS Action Lines can be put into action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Moderator: Mr Vladimir Stankovic, ITU
Welcome remarks by Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
Setting context by Ms. Susan Teltscher, Head of ICT Data & Statistics, ITU, and Mr. Ben Addom, Program Coordinator, CTA.
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12:15 Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Malcolm Johnson, DSG ITU
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12:20 Ms. Susan Teltscher, Head of ICT Data & Statistics, ITU, to discuss the role of statistical data in taking stock of information society developments
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12:40 Round 1 / Question 1
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12:50 Oral rapporteur to summarize the round table discussions key notes
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13:00 Mr. Ben Addom, Program Coordinator at CTA, to give update on Apps4Ag Database being developed (currently containing over 400 AgriTech applications)
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13:20 Round 2 / Question 2
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13:30 Oral rapporteur to summarize the round table discussions key notes
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13:40 Mr. Vladimir Stankovic, WSIS team member in ITU, to present WSIS Stocktaking process, including WSIS Prize contest
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14:00 Round 3 / Question 3
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14:10 Oral rapporteur to summarize the round table discussions key notes
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14:20 Wrap up and final conclusions by Moderator
Round 1 / Question 1
Understanding the power of sharing and implementing best practices, WSIS strongly encourages and promotes stocktaking activities in the ICT field. Why do we need ICT statistics for stocktaking and how can ICT data availability be improved at the national level?
Setting the Context: Ms. Susan Teltscher, Head of Statistics Division
Round 2 / Question 2
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) will contribute to reflections during the Knowledge Café, by giving update on a newly developed Apps4Ag Database, referencing over 300 ICT for agriculture applications and services. The Apps4Ag Database aims at maintaining a comprehensive and up-to- date, resource on ICT solutions for agriculture to better support access to, and uptake of ICT/mobile applications by agricultural value chain actors. How to better harness ICT for strengthening sustainable development?
Setting the Context: Mr. Ben Addom, CTA
Round 3 / Question 3
Being a multi-stakeholder approach process, WSIS encourages all stakeholders including civil society and private sector beside the governments to be actively engaged in sharing know-how in order to bridge similar financial, cultural, technological challenges. What are the challenges of the multistakeholder partnership models on local, regional, and global level?
Setting the Context: Mr. Vladimir Stankovic, WSIS team ITU