Building Vibrant ICT Centric Innovation Ecosystems: High Level Session

Name: Building Vibrant ICT Centric Innovation Ecosystems: High Level Session—Session 209—WSIS Forum 2018
Start: 19/03/2018 14:30:00
End: 19/03/2018 16:15:00
Location: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Session 209

14:30–16:15, Monday, 19 March 2018 Room C1, ITU Tower Thematic Workshop Speakers/Panellists Link to WSIS Action Lines Link to SDGs Summary Document

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Accelerating Digital Transformation

The vital role of ICTs as a catalyst for development is acknowledged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, stating “the spread of information and communications technology and global interconnectedness has great potential to accelerate human progress, to bridge the digital divide and develop knowledge societies.”

Innovation has been recognized as a powerful engine for development to address social and economic challenges and steer global concerns for policy makers and citizens alike. Innovation is also essential to accelerating digital transformation and fosters the sustainable growth for the digital economy.

This session will focus on building vibrant ICT Ecosystems taking into consideration country experiences illustrated by high level representatives of Member States. It will discuss possible ways of further strengthening international collaboration in the field of Digital Transformation through ICT-Centric Innovation. This session will also be an opportunity for launching three country Digital Innovation Profiles (Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Serbia), a publication on Innovation Practices in Europe and the ITU report “Bridging the Digital Innovation Divide: A Toolkit for Strengthening ICT Centric Innovation Ecosystems” (now available in all 6 UN languages).

All presentations of the Innovation Track now accessible via our dedicate Innovation@WSIS site.

Moderator

Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe

Speakers/Panellists

Opening Remarks

Mr. Brahima Sanou, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU

High Level Statements

H.E. Mr. André Müller Borges, Secretary of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Brazil
H.E. Mr. Yogida Sawmynaden, Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation, Republic of Mauritius
H.E. Ms. Maria-Manuela Catrina, Secretary of State, Ministry of Communication and Information Society, Romania
H.E. Ms. Irini Reljin, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Serbia
H.E. Ms. Lucija Ljubic Lepine, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Mr. Marin Cebotari, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission, Republic of Moldova
Mr. Jaromir Novak, Chairman of the Council of the Czech Telecommunication Office, Czech Republic
Mr. Konstantinos Masselos, President, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT), Greece
Prof. Levi Obonyo Owino, Director of the CA Board, Communications Authority of Kenya

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT Applications: E-government
C7. ICT Applications: E-business
C7. ICT Applications: E-learning
C7. ICT Applications: E-health
C7. ICT Applications: E-employment
C7. ICT Applications: E-environment
C7. ICT Applications: E-agriculture
C7. ICT Applications: E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C11. International and regional cooperation

Innovation is cross-cutting and impact all above WSIS Action Lines

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Innovation, Partnership and global collaboration

Session Summary

CUsersgreenspanDocumentsOutcomesWSIS_outcome_for_Innovation_track_session_3.pdf

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Link to this session

https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Europe/Pages/Events/2018/WSIS/default.aspx @ITU_EUR

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