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Session 3: P2C- Let’s talk about the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition Roundtable


Session Information

Session 3:  P2C Let’s talk about the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition Roundtable

Date & time​

13 September 2023 at 14:15-15:15 Bangkok time (GMT+7) 60 minutes

Introduction & Background
The Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition is a multistakeholder alliance launched by ITU, aligning with the UN Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation to foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally. While its focus includes hardest-to-connect communities, it is not limited to those in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

This session will introduce the P2C, setting the stage for an action-oriented exchange amongst participants throughout the Regional Development Forum. Participants will learn who can join the P2C Digital Coalition, how to make a pledge, the types of pledges available, and the benefits of submitting such a pledge. They will also become familiar with all the pledges that have been submitted both globally and those specific to the Asia-Pacific region. Furthermore, the session encourages more members to pledge and mobilize the necessary resources to connect those who remain offline.
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Explore the pledges at:  
https://www.itu.int/itu-d/sites/partner2connect/pledges/explore-pledges/   

Provisional Agenda

Time

Agenda​

​14:15-14:20
(GMT+7)

Session Moderator:

Mr. Sameer Sharma, Head of Special Initiatives, ITU 

Introductory Remark by moderator

14:20-15:00
(GMT+7)
Presentation on “Overview all the ground-breaking pledges that have been submitted so far to the P2C platform to advance universal meaningful connectivity”
Mr. Sameer Sharma, Head of Special Initiatives, ITU 

​Interventions by Speakers/Panellists

  • Speaker 1: H.E. Mr. Puthyvuth Sok, Secretary of State - Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Cambodia 
  • Speaker 2: Mr. Ahmed Riad Ismail, Senior Director, Strategy and Industry Development, Huawei 
  • Speaker 3: Mr. Alasdair Grant, Head of Public Policy, AUNZSEA, Amazon Project Kuiper, Amazon ​
  • Speaker 4: Steve Saerang, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)
    (Presentation​)
15:00-15:10
Q&A Session
​15:10-15:15
Closing statement by moderator​