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Agenda and Programme

ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Special Track

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4 April – 8 April

Monday 4 April

Past Sessions

Opening of the ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) special track: Connectivity in LDCs

WSIS/ITU/UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries

WSIS/ITU/UN Technology Bank for Least…

14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)

Connectivity has become a critical component to the socio-economic development yet of the 2.9 billion people who remain offline globally, a significant proportion live in the LDCs. In terms of internet access, the LDCs have a usage gap of 56% and a…

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Covid-19 related ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Thematic Workshop

Tuesday 5 April

Past Sessions

E-resiliency and digital transformation in developing economies

SSIG , ECLAC, CCATLAT

14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)

e-resiliency and digital transformation in developing economies ICT is an enabler of sustainable development worldwide, and the enabler of many other activities like online banking, e-commerce, smart cities, smart transport and many others. As per…

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ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Thematic Workshop

Wednesday 6 April

Past Sessions

Role of ICTs in Finance and Digital Inclusion

ITU/UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries

ITU/UN Technology Bank for Least Developed…

14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have introduced a whole range of new services to individuals, businesses, and governments in terms of modern technological progression, economic growth, improving welfare services[1]. Lack of digital…

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ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Thematic Workshop

Thursday 7 April

Past Sessions

ICTs opportunities and challenges in developing countries – An Academic perspective

WSIS

14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)

The unequal division of opportunities to access and contribute to information and knowledge networks, and to benefit from the development-enhancing capabilities of ICTs, is one of the most prominent considerations of our generation. ICTs provide…

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ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Thematic Workshop

Friday 8 April

Past Sessions

ICTs Access and Affordability in Developing Countries for Digital Inclusion

WSIS/United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

WSIS/United Nations Economic Commission for…

14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a radical shift in the mechanism of global society. There has been an exponential increase in the need for ICTs since the implementation of remote working and e-learning. For developed countries, this may not be an…

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ICTs for Developing Countries (and Least Developed Countries) Thematic Workshop

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