Session
Other - 90 MinPanel Discussion and Interactive session with an audience like a town hall.
The internet is important for everyone as it has revolutionized the way people communicate, share information, and conduct business globally. But there is an unequal distribution of access to technology and the Internet between different groups due to socioeconomic reasons, such as urban vs rural, developed vs. developing countries, and rich vs poor.
As we all know how important the internet has become in the digital age, today, the priorities are improving tech infrastructure, accessibility and affordability of the Internet, digital literacy, and government policies, among others. All platforms just talk about theoretical aspects of the issue but this session will dig deep and focus on the solutions to how we can practically provide the Internet to everyone since everybody.
1. Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chairman, Dynamic Coalition on Internet & Jobs, IGF, Multilateral organization, Asia-Pacific
2. Mr. Gunjan Sinha, Executive Chairman, MetricStream, Private Sector, United States
1. Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chairman, Dynamic Coalition on Internet & Jobs, IGF, Multilateral organization, Asia-Pacific
2. Mr. Gunjan Sinha, Executive Chairman, MetricStream, Private Sector, United States
3. Mr. Suresh Yadav, Deputy head, SG office, Commonwealth, Multilateral Organization, U.K.
4. Mr. Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, Chief Information Officer, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), Multilateral organization, United States
5. Ms. Connie Man Hei Siu, Youth Envoy, ITU, Multilateral organization, Europe
1. No Poverty, 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: We, as DC- Internet & Jobs, believe the Internet holds the potential to provide jobs in the majority of sectors. At the 17th IGF, Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta launched a project titled CREATE (Collaborate to Realize Employment & Entrepreneurship for All through Technology Ecosystem). It’s time to leverage technology to provide a livelihood for all. This project will provide sectoral roadmaps and at 18th IGF, we will be presenting a blueprint of the project which will set the agenda of the session. Creating jobs directly leads to economic growth through innovation, increased consumer spending, increased productivity, and increased tax revenue, among others. Generating employment has other societal benefits like reduced inequality in many aspects and improved digital connectivity will lessen the digital divide that persists in the world.