{"id":672,"date":"2025-03-17T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/?page_id=672"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:06:06","slug":"p2c-community-webinar-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/p2c-community-webinar-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"P2C Community Webinar &#8211; April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>16 April 2025, 16:00 &#8211; 17:00 CEST<\/strong><br><strong>Online<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\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        <strong>Full speed ahead: United to reach USD 100 billion in commitments<\/strong>    <\/h2>\n                        <p>\n        In just three years, the Partner2Connect (P2C) platform has mobilized over USD 73 billion through more than 1,000 pledges, putting us well on track to reach our USD 100 billion target by 2026. This webinar highlighted key achievements, welcomed new pledges, and shared progress from the growing community of digital inclusion champions.<br><br>This edition featured the <strong>In Focus<\/strong> segment on the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/aiforgood.itu.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI for Good Global Summit<\/a>, reflecting the increasing relevance of emerging technologies in accelerating meaningful connectivity. We also provided key updates from the 2025 calendar.<br><br>In addition, representatives from Guatemala delivered a special address inviting the community to the in-person <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/guatemala-p2c-matchmaking-accelerator\/\">P2C Matchmaking Accelerator<\/a> in Guatemala on 14 May 2025, where we aimed to launch an infrastructure modelling project. We also showcased new platform features to support implementation and partnership-building across regions.<br><br>The recording of the session is available \u2014 watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/itu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/1camOIMYMm66ken32BsnNJPHQNgonmSInokvLtFiKR7-VE5ejU3nw5lPx6B07bgJ.5BZnbTwbyowWBVhb?startTime=1744812095000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> (Passcode: 4%$NAE$t)    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\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: Advancing Meaningful Connectivity and Sustainable Digital Transformation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jsb5OuyHsQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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<cite>Business Development Specialist, Caribbean Telecommunications Union<\/cite>\n                    <\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\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        <strong>Agenda<\/strong>    <\/h2>\n                        <p>\n        The webinar was conducted in English    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n            <div id=\"accordion_6aa558dcf257a\" class=\"accordion\" data-span=\"8\">\n                                   \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\"><strong>Welcome and Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Alex Wong<\/strong>, Senior Advisor, Executive Office, 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\"><strong>P2C Achievements and Key Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Antonio Human<\/strong>, P2C Project Manager, 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\"><strong>Highlights from Pledgers<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                                <p>\n            <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Afke Schaart<\/strong>, SVP Institutional and International Affairs, Eutelsat<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Barbee Ponder<\/strong>, General Counsel &amp; 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