Session
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The adoption of the round-table format and the setting of a one-hour meeting duration are conducive to the creation of an atmosphere of equality and openness of exchange, while also helping to ensure the efficient and fruitful output of the meeting.
With the soaring information technology, the digital divide has become one of the major manifestations of imbalanced global development and has received wide attention from the international community. Under the theme of "Deepen Cooperation on Governance, Bridge the Digital Divide", we will invite government officials, researchers, and practitioners to attend the conference for exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.
This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.
Besides, the Open Forum will be held both online and offline, and will facilitate the full participation of all participants.
Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) is the co-organizer of this Open Forum, which is a scientific research institute directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.
Representatives from various sectors, including governments (officers from the Cyberspace Administration of China, for example), international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide.
WEI Liang, vice president of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
LIU Yue, deputy director of Security Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
LI Dong from the Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China
1. No Poverty
4. Quality Education
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
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17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.