Future of e-government assessment in the era of AI: Opportunities and Challenges
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Services
Session 192
Thursday, 16 March 2023
09:15–10:15 (UTC+01:00)
Room E, CICG, 3rd Floor
Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting
WSIS Action Lines C1: Public governance, C7: e-Government, C11: International cooperation
The session will reflect on global and regional perspectives on digital/e-government development and suggest new tools and models to better measure digital government and utilize e-government to accelerate the 2030 Agenda. It will provide a platform for government officials, e-government experts, international organizations, private sector and academia to share their perspectives on:
- What kind of online public services are waiting for us in the future?
- What will be the key trends in e-government technologies, how public officials will interact with people, how will people conduct business with governments in the coming years?
- How can UN DESA advance the UN E-Government Survey methodology to improve data collection and assessment of e-government development at national and city levels in line with mega trends such as AI, blockchain and big data?
- How can UN DESA utilize AI and new technologies to assess e-government portals?
Vincenzo Aquaro
Chief, Digital Government Branch
UN DESA
Deniz Susar
Governance and Public Administration Officer
UN DESA
Moderator
H.E. Ms. Mashael Al Hammadi
Acting Assistant Undersecretary
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar
H.E. Dr. Nele Leosk
Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Estonia
Ms. Eglė Markevičiūtė
Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation
Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, Lithuania
Dr. Dewan M. Humayun Kabir
Project Director
Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Bangladesh
Mr. Alexandre Barbosa
Head
Cetic .br, Brazil
Mr. Moath Alzahrani
Director of Emerging Technologies
Digital Government Authority, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Safa Uslu 【R】
Head of International Relations Department
Digital Transformation Office, Turkiye
Maike Luiken
Chair, IEEE P7800™ Addressing Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change | Chair, IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Initiative
IEEE
Ms. Karen Mulberry
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
IEEE Standards Association
Ms Esperanza Magpantay
Senior Statistician
ITU
Mr. Ayubkhon Sultonov
Head of E-Government Development Department
Ministry of Digital Technologies , Uzbekistan
Mr. Felipe Gonzalez-Zapata
Digital Government and Data
OECD
Ms Scarlett Fondeur Gil
Economic Affairs Officer
UNCTAD
Prof. Slava Jankin 【R】
Data Science and Government
University of Birmingham, UK
Prof. Abdulkarim Oloyede
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Prof. Peter Kirchschlaeger
Ethics-Professor
University of Lucerne, Switzerland
Topics
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Divide
Digital Economy
Digital Inclusion
Digital Transformation
Infrastructure
Smart Cities
WSIS Action Lines
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C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
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C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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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
