Story of ICTs for Development behind My Photograph: Learn More from Photo Contest Finalists about Projects Implementing ICTs for Achieving SDGs

WSIS

Session 157

12:00–13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 Thematic Workshop

Session Recording

At WSIS Photo Contest 2020, we received a significant number of submissions, from which experts nominated ninety-five finalists and three winners that distinctly illustrates how Information and Communication Technologies are playing an enabling role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute.

We trust the stories behind every photo are unique and exciting; therefore, we invited 12 finalists and winners from WSIS Photo Contest 2020 to share the concept and the process of their photography work about projects that implement ICTs for achieving SDGs.

Panellists

Ms. Gitanjali Sah Policy and Strategy Adviser ITU, Switzerland Moderator

Mr. Terrence Green Asia Initiatives, United States of America

Ms. Hashimah Hashim MCMC, Malaysia

Ms. Joy Muller Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, Switzerland (Confederation of)

Mr. Amitava Chandra Finance Ministry of the Union Govt, India

Ms. Reine Essobmadje Digital Coalition, Cameroon (Republic of)

WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9. Media
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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