Moderated High-Level Policy Session 3
Bridging digital divides
Session 172
15:15–16:00, Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Room 1, CICG
Captioning
EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU
High-Level Policy Session
Bridging Digital Divides
Moderator
Mr. Greg Francis, Access Partnerships, United Kingdom
Speakers/Panellists
Chairman: H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh
- WSIS Action Line Facilitator UNDESA - Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief E-Government Branch, Division for Public Administration and Development Management
- Thailand - H.E. Mr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
- Equatorial Guinea - H.E. Mr. Hipólito Ondo Envo Bela, Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport, Post & Telecommunications
- Georgia - H.E Mr. Lasha Mikava, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
- Poland - H.E Ms. Wanda Buk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs
- eWorldwide Group, Dr. Salma Abbasi, Chairperson and CEO
- Telefonica - Mr. Christoph Steck, Chief Policy Advisor
- ISOC – Ms. Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, Senior Director of Global Internet Policy and International Organizations
- UN Women - Ms.Christine Löw. Director, UN Women Liaison Office in Geneva
- UNESCAP - Ms. Atsuko Okuda, Chief of the Information and Communication Technology and Development Section of IDD
Session's link to WSIS Action Lines
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C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C6. Enabling environment
Session's link to Sustainable Development Process
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Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable