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IGF 2024 Open Forum #76 Digital for Development: UN in Action

    Duration (minutes): 60
    Format description: To foster interactive discussion

    Description

    This session will take place during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at 11:15-12:15 (UTC+3). Venue: Workshop Room 5, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC).

    This side event will showcase how the UN system is advancing digital development to drive progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through collaborative efforts and innovative initiatives, the session will highlight initiatives and strategies that harness digital solutions to address global challenges, promote inclusivity, and foster sustainable growth.

    Organizers

    United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)

    Speakers

     


    Mr. Cedric Wachholz

    Mr. Cedric Wachholz, Chief of Digital Policies and Digital Transformation Section, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)


    Ms. Gitanjali Sah

    Ms. Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)


    Mr. Robert Opp

    Mr. Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)


    Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson

    Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, Head, E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)


    Ms. Samia Melhem

    Ms. Samia Melhem, Lead Digital Development Specialist, World Bank


    Mr. Ryszard Frelek

    Mr. Ryszard Frelek, Counsellor | External Relations Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)


    Mr. Mactar Seck

    Mr. Mactar Seck, Chief of Technology and Innovation Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa


    Ms. Helene Molinier

    Ms. Helene Molinier, Senior Advisor on Digital Cooperation and the Thematic Lead for the GEF Action Coalition on Innovation and Technology, UN Women

    Onsite Moderator

    Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU

    Online Moderator

    Vladimir Stankovic, Program Officer, ITU

    Rapporteur

    Vladimir Stankovic, Program Officer, TU