IGF 2024 Open Forum #7 Deepen Cooperation on Governance, Bridge the Digital Divide

    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.

    Description

    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.

    Organizers

    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.

    Speakers

    Representatives from various sectors, including governments (officers from the Cyberspace Administration of China, for example), international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide.

    Onsite Moderator

    WEI Liang, vice president of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)

    Online Moderator

    LIU Yue, deputy director of Security Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)

    Rapporteur

    LI Dong from the Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China

    SDGs

    1. No Poverty
    4. Quality Education
    8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
    9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    10. Reduced Inequalities
    16.8
    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.