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IGF 2022 Lightning Talk #73 Funding innovation to expand the possibilities for Internet access and connectivity globally

    Time
    Thursday, 1st December, 2022 (08:00 UTC) - Thursday, 1st December, 2022 (08:30 UTC)
    Room
    Speaker's Corner

    Internet Society Foundation
     

    Suzane Muhereza, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Internet Society Foundation

    Brian Masiga, Network Engineer, Research and Education Network for Uganda

     

    Speakers

     

    Suzane Muhereza, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Internet Society Foundation

    Brian Masiga, Network Engineer, Research and Education Network for Uganda

    Onsite Moderator

    Mabel Gunda

    Online Moderator

    Mabel Gunda

    Rapporteur

    Agustina Callegari

    SDGs

    1. No Poverty
    1.1
    3. Good Health and Well-Being
    4. Quality Education
    5. Gender Equality
    8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
    8.10

    Targets: Our proposal will discuss the role that innovation plays in promoting greater Internet access and connectivity around the world. As we all know, the Internet is a vehicle for opportunity that can bring communities better education, healthcare and economic opportunities. Whether the Internet is used to enhance learning activities, share health information, empower women and girls, or create employment - it plays a central role in enriching our lives today and in helping society achieve many of the SDGs.

    Format

    Presentation

    Duration (minutes)
    30
    Language
    English
    Description

    This lightning talk will speak broadly on the role that innovation plays in expanding the possibilities for Internet access and connectivity worldwide. Sharing examples from the Internet Society Foundation's BOLT grant program, the session will share how an organization in  Uganda is testing diverse approaches to promoting Internet connectivity among communities where current technologies are unavailable or not readily accessible..