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

Contributing Partner

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.

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

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C4. Capacity building
C6. Enabling environment
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: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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