{"id":305,"date":"2024-12-12T18:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/?page_id=305"},"modified":"2025-03-07T19:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:00:08","slug":"partner2connect-annual-meeting-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/partner2connect-annual-meeting-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner2Connect Annual Meeting 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component    <\/h2>\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        <strong>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022 09:30 \u2013 17:30 CET<\/strong>    <\/h3>\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        <strong>Webcast (archive)<\/strong>    <\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <p>\n        Following a very successful year marked with very important\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/#promo_block\">Milestones<\/a>\u00a0including over\u00a0<strong>500 pledges<\/strong>\u00a0and the mobilization of over\u00a0<strong>USD 28 billion<\/strong>\u00a0for connectivity projects around the world, the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition presented its achievements and reported on progress at its very first\u00a0<strong>Partner2Connect Annual Meeting<\/strong>. This\u00a0<strong>in-person\u00a0<\/strong>event was held on\u00a0<strong>8 December 2022<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>09:30-17:30 CET\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0<strong>ITU\u2019s Headquarters in Geneva (Popov Room, Geneva, Switzerland)<\/strong>. The meeting engaged high-level representatives and pledge makers from government, private sector, civil society, and other sectors.<br><br>Over the course of this one-day meeting, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the progress on the implementation of pledges made through the Coalition, celebrate the announcement of new pledges and commitments, discuss the challenges and opportunities for connecting the unconnected at specific breakout sessions, as well as network and share experiences, which will further advance global digital transformation.<br><br>The program also included the\u00a0<strong>9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalsintech.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQUALS in Tech Awards<\/a>\u00a0Ceremony, where we\u00a0celebrated those initiatives, projects, organizations, and institutions around the world that have displayed extraordinary commitment to reducing the digital gender divide.<br>    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Highlights of the Partner2Connect Annual Meeting 2022    <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-right data-span-override\" data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Partner2Connect Annual Meeting 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4StMIHmi1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Programme and Panellists    <\/h2>\n                        <p>\n        Click on the session of interest to learn more about the speakers and topics of conversation.<br><br><em>All sessions were webcasted and available for remote participants who completed their registration. The link to the webcast archives is available on this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2022p2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a><\/em>.<br><br><em>All sessions of the P2C Annual Meeting were conducted in English.<\/em>    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n            <div id=\"accordion_69d29eadca690\" class=\"accordion\" data-span=\"8\">\n                                   \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">9:30 &#8211; 10:00 \u2013 Welcome Coffee<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">10:00 &#8211; 10:15 \u2013 Welcome Session<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Welcome Session<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 10:00 \u2013 10:15 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session Description<\/strong><br>Following a very successful year marked with very important\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/#promo_block\">Milestones<\/a>, Partner2Connect presented its achievements and reported on progress at its very first\u00a0<strong>Annual Meeting<\/strong>. The inspiring messages at the Welcome Session kickstarted the dynamic program of a very important day in the history of the Coalition.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Maximilian Jacobson-Gonzalez<\/strong>, Senior Communications Officer, ITU, <strong>Master of Ceremonies and Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/strong>, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau and Secretary-General elect<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Rabab Fatima<\/strong>, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, UNOHRLLS, <strong>Video Address<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Mxolisi&nbsp;Nkosi<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Thomas Schneider<\/strong>, Ambassador, Head of International Affairs, Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">10:15 &#8211; 11:00 \u2013 Opening Session &#8211; Partner2Connect: Accelerating Connectivity for Sustainable Digital Transformation<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Opening Session &#8211; Partner2Connect: Accelerating Connectivity for Sustainable Digital Transformation<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 10:15 \u2013 11:00 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>The Opening session of the Partner2Connect (P2C) Annual Meeting engaged high-level representatives from government, private sector, and civil society to discuss the challenges and opportunities to achieve universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation. The session also explored how P2C can accelerate access, adoption and value creation in the hardest-to-connect communities through partnerships and new models of collaboration.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Stephen Bereaux<\/strong>, Deputy Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, <strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Jean-Yves Art<\/strong>, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Microsoft<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Bocar Ba<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, SAMENA Telecommunications Council<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Umej Singh Bhatia<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Pamela Coke-Hamilton<\/strong>, Executive Director, International Trade Centre<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Mats Granryd<\/strong>, Director General, GSMA<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Lotte Knudsen<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the European Union to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Sabine Mensah<\/strong>, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Millie Ogden<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, 3 Link<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Joakim Reiter<\/strong>, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Brad Smith<\/strong>, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft, <strong>Video Address<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Jutta Urpilainen<\/strong>, Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission, <strong>Video Address<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">11:00 &#8211; 11:45 \u2013 Reporting Session: Implementation of P2C Pledges<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Reporting Session: Implementation of P2C Pledges<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:00 \u2013 11:45 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>As part of the mandate received at WTDC-22 on monitoring and reporting pledges\u2019 implementation, this session presented the key findings of the progress reports submitted by P2C pledgers, as well as the aggregated results available via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/pledges\/explore-pledges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P2C Public Dashboard<\/a>. The session also featured the launch of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/reports\/partner2connect-annual-report-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P2C Annual Report<\/a>, an interactive\/online publication that encapsulates the key milestones, learnings and impact of the Coalition during its first year of activities. Selected pledgers of P2C presented on stage the status of the implementation of their pledges.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Alex Wong<\/strong>, Chief Special Initiatives, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, <strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Nelson Arroyo<\/strong>, President, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecommunicaciones (INDOTEL), Dominican Republic<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Amir Azeem Bajwa<\/strong>, Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/strong>, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau and Secretary-General elect<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Astrid Bont\u00e9<\/strong>, Director for International Affairs, Eutelsat<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Ezra Chiloba<\/strong>, Director General, Communications Authority of Kenya<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Bathsheba Nell Crocker<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Representative&nbsp;of the United States to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Zbigniew Czech<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Laura Fern\u00e1ndez Lord<\/strong>, Head of Sustainability and Women\u2019s Empowerment, BBVA<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Amanda Gorely<\/strong>, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Paula Ingabire<\/strong>, Minister, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda&nbsp;(Representing the Broadband Commission)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Mohammed Traor\u00e9<\/strong>, Special Advisor of the Secretary General, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Karen Tse<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, International Bridges to Justice<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Maikel Wilms<\/strong>, Partner and Director, BCG, P2C Knowledge Partner<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">11:45 &#8211; 12:00 \u2013 P2C Partner Country Implementation: Spotlight on Cambodia<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Partner Country Implementation: Spotlight on Cambodia<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:45 \u2013 12:00 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>In alignment with national digital transformation strategies, P2C provides support to selected partner country governments to\u00a0<strong>advance pledge mobilization and implementation<\/strong>. This session provided an update on where the Coalition stands on this front, as well as an overview of the process being conducted in\u00a0<strong>Cambodia<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Sulyna Abdullah<\/strong>, Chief of the Digital Knowledge Hub Department, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, <strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Sok Puthyvuth<\/strong>, Secretary of State, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Maikel Wilms<\/strong>, Partner and Director, BCG, P2C Knowledge Partner<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Alex Wong<\/strong>, Chief Special Initiatives, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">12:00 &#8211; 13:00 \u2013 EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 12:00 \u2013 13:00 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>The annual EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony is the flagship event of the EQUALS Global Partnership to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide. The 2022 edition was a moment to come together and celebrate initiatives and organizations around the world working towards gender digital equality. The awards were given in five categories: Access, Skills, Leadership in Tech, Leadership in SMEs, and Research. At this 2022 edition of the EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony, a new category also celebrated the work of EQUALS: the Special Recognition Partner Award was given to one of our many outstanding partners. This was an occasion to celebrate the impact and success of initiatives that leverage the power of partnerships for gender digital equality!<br><strong>Programme<\/strong><br><strong>12:00<\/strong>\u00a0: Welcome<br><strong>12:10<\/strong> : Keynote Address<br><strong>12:15<\/strong> : Announcement of Winners<br><strong>13:00<\/strong> : Closing    <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">13:00 &#8211; 14:00 \u2013 Lunch Break<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">14:00 &#8211; 15:30 \u2013 Breakout Discussions by P2C Focus Areas<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Breakout Discussions by Focus Areas<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 14:00 \u2013 15:30 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>In a very interactive and \u201chands-on\u201d session, in person attendees of the P2C Annual Meeting discussed pledges, key challenges, synergies and opportunities for scale and collaboration. Attendees were split according to Focus Area Pillars and the discussions were led by respective ITU Experts who ensured that further coordination, support, and integration with ITU projects is provided.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Alex Wong<\/strong>, Chief Special Initiatives, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, <strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Jenny Arana<\/strong>, Digital Inclusion Officer at the Digital Society Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Sofie Maddens<\/strong>, Head of the Regulatory and Market Environment Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Vladimir Daigele<\/strong>, Senior Programme Officer at the Future Networks &amp; Spectrum Management Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Hani Eskandar<\/strong>, Head of the Digital Services Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">15:30 &#8211; 16:00 \u2013 Coffee Break<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">16:00 &#8211; 16:30 \u2013 Announcement of New P2C Pledges<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Announcement of New P2C Pledges<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 16:00 \u2013 16:30 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>The P2C Coalition mobilizes pledges across all Focus Areas and regions in an open and coordinated fashion to advance universal meaningful connectivity. Hundreds of pledges have been submitted since the launch of our pledging platform back in March. This is a remarkable accomplishment, which couldn\u2019t have been possible without the leadership of each of our pledgers.\u00a0This vibrant session gave the stage to selected pledgers to unveil to the world some of the new commitments recently submitted to P2C.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Jaroslaw Ponder<\/strong>, Head of the ITU Europe Office, <strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Tariq Al Gurg<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Vice-Chairman of Dubai Cares<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Ren\u00e9 Arnold<\/strong>, Vice President, Public Affairs Strategy at Huawei<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Kerstin Juettner<\/strong>, Liaison Officer \u2013 International Relations ITU \/ SmartAfrica, International Government Relations G7 \/ GF-IG, Rohde &amp; Schwarz<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Marija Manojlovic<\/strong>, Safe Online Director, End Violence Global Partnership<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Nicolas Mayencourt<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Dreamlab<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Bj\u00f6rn Richter<\/strong>, Head of Digital Transformation Cluster of Global and Sector Programmes, GIZ, Government of Germany<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>H.E. Tadej Rupel<\/strong>, Ambassador, National Coordinator for External Aspects of Digitalization, AI &amp; Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Siva Somasundram<\/strong>, Director of Policy, Regulations and Markets, Universal Postal Union, <strong>Video Address<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Elisabeth von Glahn<\/strong>, Policy Advisor, GIZ, Government of Germany, representing the EQUALS Steering Committee\u200b<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Vicky Zhang<\/strong>, Vice President for Corporate Communications, Chief Editorial Department, Huawei Technologies<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">16:30 &#8211; 16:45 \u2013 Closing Session<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Closing Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Popov Room, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><br>In-Person Meeting with a virtual component<br>Date and Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 16:30 \u2013 16:45 CET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Session description<\/strong><br>The Closing Session marked the end of the first P2C Annual Meeting. It highlighted the key outcomes of the day, presented the outlook and next steps for the Coalition in the new year, and invited the audience to celebrate the accomplishments made in 2022. Following the Closing Session, in person attendees were invited to join a networking reception.    <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n        <br><strong>Panellists<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Maximilian Jacobson-Gonzalez<\/strong>, Senior Communications Officer, ITU, <strong>Master of Ceremonies and Moderator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/strong>, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau and Secretary-General elect<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Fayaz King<\/strong>, Special Advisor, Office of the SG Envoy on Technology<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Cosmas Zavazava<\/strong>, Chief of the Partnerships for Digital Development Department and Director-elect Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">16:45 &#8211; 17:30 \u2013 Reception<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                    <script type=\"text\/JavaScript\">\n                        (function() {\n                            var acc = document.querySelectorAll(\"#accordion_69d29eadca690 .accordion-card_header\");\n                            var i;\n                            \n                            for (i = 0; i < acc.length; i++) {\n                                acc[i].addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n                                    this.classList.toggle(\"accordion-card_active\");\n                                    var panel = this.nextElementSibling;\n                                    if (panel.style.maxHeight) {\n                                        panel.style.maxHeight = null;\n                                    } else {\n                                        panel.style.maxHeight = panel.scrollHeight + \"px\";\n                                    } \n                                });\n                            }\n                        })();\n                        <\/script>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        P2C Annual Meeting Overview    <\/h2>\n                        <p>\n        Universal connectivity, digital transformation, digital inclusion, and digital cooperation are at the heart of the United Nations work. They are key priorities of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/techenvoy\/sites\/www.un.org.techenvoy\/files\/general\/Roadmap_for_Digital_Cooperation_9June.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Secretary General\u2019s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation<\/a>\u00a0and important foundations for outlining the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/techenvoy\/sites\/www.un.org.techenvoy\/files\/Global-Digital-Compact_background-note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Digital Compact<\/a>\u2018s principles of an open, free and secure digital future for all. However, despite noticeable progress, billions of people remain offline, and hundreds of millions more still lack the connectivity required to tap into the transformative power of the Internet.<br>Recognizing this pressing need, ITU, in line with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/techenvoy\/sites\/www.un.org.techenvoy\/files\/general\/Roadmap_for_Digital_Cooperation_9June.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Secretary-General\u2019s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation<\/a>\u00a0and in close cooperation with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/techenvoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of the Secretary-General\u2019s Envoy on Technology<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/ohrlls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Office of the High representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UNOHRLLS)<\/a>, launched in 2021 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/\">Partner2Connect Digital Coalition (P2C)<\/a>\u00a0a multistakeholder alliance to mobilize, and announce new resources, partnerships, and commitments to achieve universal and meaningful connectivity.<br>Following a very successful year marked with very important\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/#promo_block\">Milestones<\/a>\u00a0including over\u00a0<strong>500 pledges<\/strong>\u00a0and the mobilization of over\u00a0<strong>US$28 billion<\/strong>\u00a0for connectivity projects around the world, the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition presented its achievements and reported on progress at its very first\u00a0<strong>Partner2Connect Annual Meeting<\/strong>. This\u00a0<strong>in-person\u00a0<\/strong>event was held on\u00a0<strong>8 December<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>2022<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>09:30-17:30 CET\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0<strong>ITU\u2019s Headquarters in Geneva (Popov Room, Geneva, Switzerland)<\/strong>. The meeting engaged high-level representatives and pledge makers from government, private sector, civil society, and other sectors. Over the course of this one-day meeting, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the progress on the implementation of pledges made through the Coalition, celebrate the announcement of new pledges and commitments, discuss the challenges and opportunities for connecting the unconnected at specific breakout sessions, as well as network and share experiences, which will further advance global digital transformation.<br>The program also included the\u00a0<strong>9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalsintech.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EQUALS in Tech Awards<\/a>\u00a0Ceremony, where we celebrated those initiatives, projects, organizations, and institutions around the world that have displayed extraordinary commitment to reducing the digital gender divide.<br>The Partner2Connect Annual Meeting was open to all participants to register.    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":278,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-305","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}