Big data for Social Change
Berney Associés / University of Konstanz / Foxstone / Smart Dubai
Session 221
Information is known as the key element to understand and analyze issues, also to develop aspects in life. The big data, as the result of Information and Communication Technology development, provides us with real-time and abundant information to analyze issues and explore solutions to narrow down the existing gaps within societies. Having such large amount of data enable us to maintain a good understanding of the status quo and estimating future outcomes. In general, big data is indispensable for human beings to achieve sustainable development in this information era. Our panelists, big data specialists from different organizations, will share with us their personal working and research experience so that we could have a comprehensive understanding towards the general situation of the utilization of Big Data, its contribution to the SDGs and the vision for the future development. Meanwhile, they will also elaborate on their concerns offering us a special perspective regarding this powerful instrument.
Moderator
Prof. Karsten Donnay, Professor, University of Konstanz
Speakers/Panellists
Dan AMAR, CEO and Co-Founder, Foxstone
Imai Jen-La Plante, Big Data Specialist, Berney Associés
Karsten Donnay, Professor, University of Konstanz
Okan Geray, Strategic planning Advisor, Smart Dubai
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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C2. Information and communication infrastructure
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C4. Capacity building
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C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
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C6. Enabling environment
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C7. ICT Applications: E-business
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C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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C9. Media
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C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
Big Data functions like the measurement tool for those relevant action lines; Also, the digitalization is the pillar of the entire process and Foxstone will provide examples related to e-business.
Session's link to Sustainable Development Process
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Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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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 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
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Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy 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
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Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
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Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
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Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
All SDGs are strongly linked to data in both implementatoin and measurement.