Broadband Commission Dialog at WSIS Forum

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Session 136

13:15–14:00, Thursday, 22 March 2018 Popov Room 1, ITU Tower Thematic Workshop Speakers/Panellists  Link to WSIS Action Lines  Link to SDGs  Summary Document  Documents  Related Links 

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Broadband Commission Dialog at WSIS Forum

“Broadband Commission’s Global Broadband Targets 2025 - bringing online the world’s 3.8 billion people not connected to the Internet (Information session)”


The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development a high-powered and influential community which includes top industry CEOs, senior policy-makers and government representatives, international agencies, academia and organizations, since 2011 is measuring and reporting in its flagship ‘State of Broadband’ annual report on a set of ambitious Broadband Targets for 2015 which was the first advocacy framework in line with The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), predecessors of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In 2018, given the shift towards new UN development Agenda 2030 and new challenges of a digital world, the Commission re-evaluated and launched a new framework of Targets 2025 in support of  "Connecting the Other Half" of the world's population. These targets seek to expand broadband infrastructure, and Internet access and use by populations around the world, in support of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.

Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development 2025 Targets:
1. By 2025, all countries should have a funded National Broadband Plan or strategy, or include broadband in their Universal Access and Service (UAS) Definition.
2. By 2025, entry-level Broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries, at less than 2% of monthly Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.
3. By 2025 Broadband / Internet user penetration should reach: 75% worldwide, 65% in developing countries, and 35% in least developed countries.
4. By 2025, 60% of youth and adults should have achieved at least a minimum level of proficiency in sustainable digital skills.
5. By 2025, 40% of the world's population should be using digital financial services.
6. By 2025, overcome unconnectedness of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises should be reduced by 50%, by sector.
7. By 2025, gender equality should be achieved across all targets.

This session’s objective will be to present the set of new Targets in the context of the current changes in the digital ecosystem and discuss them in relation to a previous set of Targets 2015.
Invited speakers will explain the evolution of the Targets including the affordability, access, gender equality etc. While the WSIS Forum audience will have a chance to interact with The Broadband Commission representatives and learn about the development of the Advocacy Agenda of the Broadband Commission in order to bring online the worlds 3.8 billion people not connected to the Internet.
The session will specifically serve as a forum to discuss the role of all stakeholders in achieving these ambitious Targets contributing to the SDGs, as a milestone towards 2030.

Moderator

Ms Philippa Biggs-Senior Policy Analyst, ITU& Content Coordinator to the Broadband Commission


Speakers/Panellists

Ms Doreen Bogdan Martin- Chief of ITU’s Strategic Planning   and Membership &  Executive Secretary to the Broadband Commission

Ms Philippa Biggs-Senior Policy Analyst, ITU& Content Coordinator to the Broadband Commission

Mr Patrick Nyirishema, Director General, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)

Mr Paul Mitchell- Senior Director Technology Policy   Microsoft

Mr Tomas Lamanauskas, Group Director Public Policy, VEON

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

  • AL C1 logo C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C2 logo C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C3 logo C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4 logo C4. Capacity building
  • AL C5 logo C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
  • AL C6 logo C6. Enabling environment
  • AL C7 e-Gov logo C7. ICT Applications: E-government
  • AL C7 e-Bus logo C7. ICT Applications: E-business
  • AL C7 e-Lea logo C7. ICT Applications: E-learning
  • AL C7 e-Hea logo C7. ICT Applications: E-health
  • AL C7 e-Emp logo C7. ICT Applications: E-employment
  • AL C7 e-Env logo C7. ICT Applications: E-environment
  • AL C8 logo C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
  • AL C9 logo C9. Media
  • AL C10 logo C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
  • AL C11 logo C11. International and regional cooperation

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

  • Goal 1: No poverty logo Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being logo Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
  • Goal 4: Quality education logo Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 5: Gender equality logo Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth logo Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities logo Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development