Session
IEEE Future Networks
"This event is co-organised by the host country Norway through University of Oslo (UiO) and Basic Internet Foundation” Moderator: Dr. Sudhir Dixit, IEEE Future Networks Tentative list of speakers: (1) Prof. Josef Noll, University of Oslo, Norway, (2) Dr. Harri Saarnisaari, University of Oulu, Finland, (3) Prof. Jaap van de Beek, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, (4) Prof. Fisseha Mekuria, University of Malmo, Sweden, (5) Dr. Jonathan Muringani, Basic Internet Foundation, Norway, (6) Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, APL-Johns Hopkins Univesrity, USA, (7) Prof. Sanjram, P.K., Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India
"This event is co-organised by the host country Norway through University of Oslo (UiO) and Basic Internet Foundation” Moderator: Dr. Sudhir Dixit, IEEE Future Networks Tentative list of speakers: (1) Prof. Josef Noll, University of Oslo, Norway, (2) Dr. Harri Saarnisaari, University of Oulu, Finland, (3) Prof. Jaap van de Beek, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, (4) Prof. Fisseha Mekuria, University of Malmo, Sweden, (5) Dr. Jonathan Muringani, Basic Internet Foundation, Norway, (6) Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, APL-Johns Hopkins Univesrity, USA, (7) Prof. Sanjram, P.K., Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India
Organization's Website
Speakers
Potential speakers: (1) Prof. Josef Noll, University of Oslo, Norway, (2) Dr. Harri Saarnisaari, University of Oulu, Finland, (3) Prof. Jaap van de Beek, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, (4) Prof. Fisseha Mekuria, University of Malmo, Sweden, (5) Dr. Jonathan Muringani, Basic Internet Foundation, Norway, (6) Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, APL-Johns Hopkins Univesrity, USA, (7) Prof. Sanjram, P.K., Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India
Onsite Moderator
Dr. Sudhir Dixit
Online Moderator
Dr. Jonathan Muringani
Rapporteur
Prof. Josef Noll
SDGs
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
Targets: Access to Internet and knowledge (content) on the web empowers the digitally disadvantaged to do decent work, improve quality of their lives and contributes to the economic growth of the country by increasing its GDP. Access to information is key to bridging the digtial divide, creating employment opportunities, discouraging migration to urban population centres. Access to Internet and information is the fastest and most economical way to achieve SDG goals. Rights to access content free of cost, designated as Digital Public Goods (DPGs), should be loosened or removed altogether as an instrument of government policy or with novel business models if required.
Targets: Access to Internet and knowledge (content) on the web empowers the digitally disadvantaged to do decent work, improve quality of their lives and contributes to the economic growth of the country by increasing its GDP. Access to information is key to bridging the digtial divide, creating employment opportunities, discouraging migration to urban population centres. Access to Internet and information is the fastest and most economical way to achieve SDG goals. Rights to access content free of cost, designated as Digital Public Goods (DPGs), should be loosened or removed altogether as an instrument of government policy or with novel business models if required.
Format
Classroom
10 minute presentation by each speaker then follow it up with a panel discussion and Q&A.
10 minute presentation by each speaker then follow it up with a panel discussion and Q&A.
Duration (minutes)
60
Description
Networking session in the evening
Chat box will be open for online participants to ask questions. Audio mode of questioning can be enabled as well if the platform allows easy and efficient management of time.
Chat box will be open for online participants to ask questions. Audio mode of questioning can be enabled as well if the platform allows easy and efficient management of time.