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Roll up, Roll Up and learn "How can digital development accelerate the achievement of the SDGs and help the work of the WSIS process in this space?

Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom

Session 151

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 09:00–09:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room 14, CICG, 2nd Floor Digital Governance Processes: WSIS, GDC/ Summit of the Future Partner's Insight

This interactive and inspiring session will look at the crucial ways in which national digital development strategies can contribute to the success of the WSIS process and the achievement of the SDGs, it will also discuss some truly innovative work the Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation (CTO) is doing on Digital Transformation.

This session will look at how digital development strategies can leverage the WSIS Action Lines, in particular Lines 1, 4, 6 and 11,  to do more to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.   

Panellists
Mr. Nigel Hickson Head of internet Governance Policy DSIT Moderator
Ms. Alessandra Lustrati Head of Digital Development Cluster Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom Remote Panellist
Ms. Bernadette Lewis Secretary General Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Ms. Zilpher Owiti Director for Partnerships, Innovation & Capacity – ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA) ICTA Kenya Remote Panellist
Ms. Constantine Obuya Executive Director – African Centre for Women & ICT (ACWICT) ACWICT Remote Panellist
Topics
Digital Divide Digital Inclusion Digital Transformation
WSIS Action Lines
  • AL C1 logo C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C4 logo C4. Capacity building
  • AL C6 logo C6. Enabling environment
  • AL C11 logo C11. International and regional cooperation

Using work in the UK and Kenya, as examples, we will explore how we can do more both collectively and individually to meet Action Lines C1, C4, C6 and C11.  If time we will also discuss how by doing such work we can help achieve the SDGs.  

Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 8 logo Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 17 logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Looking ahead to the renewal (and potential revision) of the SDGs (in 2030)  this session may give some ideas as to future development challenges need to be addressed in 2030. 

Links

UK Digital Development Strategy 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-development-strategy-2024-to-2030