Session
Organizer 1: Xiaofeng Tao, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Organizer 2: Yongjiang Xie, Cyber Security Association of China
Organizer 3: Jieyao Wang, Consultative Committee on Information Technology of China Association for Science and Technology (CCIT/CAST)
Organizer 4: Di XIE, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Organizer 5: xinyue yong, 北京邮电大学
Speaker 1: yang yang, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: Charlene Liu, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 3: Ricardo Israel Robles Pelayo, Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Yongjiang Xie, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Xiaofeng Tao, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
xinyue yong, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Round Table - Circle - 60 Min
1.What are the necessary technical, financial and moral considerations should be addressed in making of digital development policy to promote the digital inclusion progress of older persons ?
2.What kinds of moral principles should be embedded in development of aging digital technologies ?
3.The criterion of best practices of ICT digital skill education for older persons in post covid-19 era.
Connection with previous Messages: Our session is based on Accelerating Information Accessibility for the Aging Population in IGF 2021. Aiming at the problem of the elderly’s difficulty in using Internet and smart devices, clarifying the daily needs of Internet use, it is becoming the consensus of the whole community to raise the awareness to promote the adaptable aging services under the scope of information accessibility.The speakers will be invited to share their insights on the issue related to promoting aging services and construction of an inclusive digital information society, from best practice to policy discussion, including but no limit to topics as: how to balance the market and social equality, how to call for the attention of policy-maker, how to improve the service from the beginning of product.
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11.2
11.7
Targets: 9.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Build Resilient Infrastructure, Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Foster Innovation.
9.1 Promote the construction of digital technology facilities and the transformation and application of achievements, and provide affordable infrastructure services to all people, including the elderly.
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
11.Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable.
11.2 Providing public transport for the elderly and meeting their special needs: universal access, digital technologies and smart transport.
By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
11.7 Provide safe, inclusive, barrier-free and environmentally friendly public places for the elderly: universal access, digital technology and public spaces.
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
Description:
The subject of round table circle applied for hereby BUPT is the digital technologies which enabling universal access as well as social inclusion of older persons. Information and communications technologies have the potential to provide new solutions to development challenges particularly in the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a pressing need to address the major impediments that older persons face in accessing new ICT technologies, which calls for policy and investment for the lifelong education of digital skills and competencies as well as the everyone-centric standardization of ICT enabling devices and application services for aging population.
The consensus opinion shared by multi-stakeholders in form of initiative document on debated topics followed:
1.Necessary considerations for aging populations well being in policy of digital development.
2.Consensus recognition of moral principles in development of aging digital technologies.
3.The criterion of best practices of ICT digital skill education for older persons in post covid-19 era and the examples tested from 2020-2022.
Hybrid Format: The session will be opened by a moderator who will introduce the theme and policy issues of the conference to speakers and attendees. Each speaker has 6 minutes to address any policy issue and workshop participants have 3 minutes to present their views on the speech.
Usage of IGF Official Tool. Additional Tools proposed: The online moderator will encourage remote participation through various social networking platforms in addition to the platform provided by the IGF Secretariat. After the first round of interventions, the discussion section of the roundtable will open with an invitation to online participants to weigh in on strategies discussed and pose questions to the speakers. The organizing team will work to promote the activity on social media, and will specially invite relevant stakeholders to join the session and share questions ahead of the debate. Online participants will be given priority to speak, and their participation will be encouraged by the online and onsite moderators.
Usage of IGF Official Tool.