Moderated High-Level Policy Session 3

Bridging digital divides

Session 172

15:15–16:00, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 Room 1, CICG Captioning EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU High-Level Policy Session

Bridging Digital Divides

Moderator

Mr. Greg Francis, Access Partnerships, United Kingdom


Speakers/Panellists

Chairman: H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh

  • WSIS Action Line Facilitator UNDESA - Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief E-Government Branch, Division for Public Administration and Development Management
  • Thailand - H.E. Mr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
  • Equatorial Guinea - H.E. Mr. Hipólito Ondo Envo Bela, Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport, Post & Telecommunications
  • Georgia - H.E Mr. Lasha Mikava, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
  • Poland - H.E Ms. Wanda Buk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs
  • eWorldwide Group, Dr. Salma Abbasi, Chairperson and CEO
  • Telefonica - Mr. Christoph Steck, Chief Policy Advisor
  • ISOC – Ms. Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, Senior Director of Global Internet Policy and International Organizations
  • UN Women - Ms.Christine Löw. Director, UN Women Liaison Office in Geneva
  • UNESCAP - Ms. Atsuko Okuda, Chief of the Information and Communication Technology and Development Section of IDD

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

  • C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development logo C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • C3. Access to information and knowledge logo C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • C6. Enabling environment logo C6. Enabling environment

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

  • Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all logo Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
  • Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all logo Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all logo Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries logo Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
  • Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable logo Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Links

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