Accelerating Progress on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Saudi Arabia

Gold Plus Partner

Session 408

Monday, 30 May 2022 14:30–16:15 (UTC+02:00) Room C2, ITU Tower Building (with remote participation) Coffee will be served after the session Country Workshop

Session Recording

With under 10 years to go, an ambitious global effort is underway to deliver the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda promise - by mobilizing stakeholders and calling on all entities to make the Global Goals their own.

In response to the Decade of Action call, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is dedicating its resources towards promoting sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.

Multiple Saudi Arabian Entities will highlight the Kingdom’s efforts to accelerate progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through innovative partnerships designed to leave no one behind.

Rawan A. Albutairi Senior Program manager of Digital Content Platform Communications and Information Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia Moderator

Eng. Turki Abdullah Al-Mana Managing Director-Investments Digital Government Authority, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdullhameed Aleliwi Director of the General Administration of Information Technology and Digital Transformation Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Majed Alhumaid Assistant Deputy Minister for Planning and Development and VP of MOJ VRO Ministry Of Justice, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Mohammed A. Alomreeni Director of Consulting and Mentorship Monshaat, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Haya Almagwashi Her Excellency the Deputy Governor in charge of developing the cybersecurity sector National Cybersecurity Authority

Mr. Ibrahim Almulhim Data Center Implementation Program Manager Saudi Telecom Company, Saudi Arabia

Topics

5G Technology Artificial Intelligence Cultural Diversity Cybersecurity Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Digital Transformation Education Environment Infrastructure Smart Cities

WSIS Action Lines

C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development