Digital Cooperation & Diplomacy Network
2023
OCTOBER AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair of Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am UNGA Update, Alex Wong, ITU
- 10:45 am UNGA Update: High-Impact Initiative on DPI – Anoush Rima, Strategic Engagements and Partnerships Lead, UNDP
- 10:55 am UN Science Summit: “Key Challenges & Objectives for Digital Cooperation, Governance, and Regulation” – Mei Lin Fung, CoChair, People-Centered Internet
- 11:00 am Panel 1: People-Centered Health Data Collaboratives: How they work and how they can be improved for global use – Mei Lin Fung, CoChair, People-Centered Internet
- 11:07 am Panel 2: People-Centered Approach to Digital Transformation: What are the respective roles for citizens and the private and public sector? – Kate Wilson, Senior Fellow, People-Centered Internet.
- 11:14 am Panel 3: People-Centered Financial Services: Improving regulatory frameworks to provide access to people – Tony Lacavaro, Principal, Aquarian Holdings
- 11:21 am Panel 4: Digital Regulation Sandbox: Geographic Priorities and Perspectives – Minerva Novero, Policy Specialist, UN Office for South-South Cooperation
- 11:28 am Panel 5: Increasing Inclusion in Data and Digital Rights Discussions – Anastasia Kalinina, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Office, reState
- 11:35 am Panel 6: Tech Governance and Participation for Regional Digital Regulation Sandboxes – Mei Lin Fung, CoChair, People-Centered Internet
- 11:42 am Panel 7: Governance and Civic Participation – Anastasia Kalanina, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Office, reState Foundation
- 11:49 am Panel 9: Digtal Cooperatives – Gaël Van Weyenbergh, Co-Founder at Meoh
- 11:56 am Closing Remarks – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair of Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 12:00 pm Close
AUGUST
- To review the plan for the UN Science Summit Panels and discuss with the DCD network each panel.
- People Centered Internet @ UN Science Summit Presentation
- Panels:
- Panel 1: Doing People Centered Science and the role of Data Cooperatives.
- Panel 2: A People Centered Approach to developing Digital Regulation.
- Panel 3: Digital Transformation, Regulation and the SDGs: A Practical approach.
- Panel 4: Digital Regulation Sandbox: Geographic Priorities and Perspectives.
- Panel 5: Digital Regulation Sandbox: Geographic Priorities and Perspectives.
- Panel 6: Tech Governance and Participation for Regional Digital Regulation Sandboxes.
- Panel 7: Governance and Civic Participation.
- Panel 8: Digital regulation and Data for Better Outcomes –geographical and cultural perspectives.
- Panel 9: Debate-Stocktaking.
- September 22: “50th Anniversary of the Internet:
A People Centered Future”
JULY AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Benjamin Bertelsen, UNDP
- 10:50 am WSIS Update,Gitanjali Sah, ITU
- 11:05 am Inclusive Sustainable Smart Cities – Arsalan Abtahi, Co-founder Symphony
- 11:20 am Digital Regulatory Sandbox, Nancy Sundberg, ITU
- 11:35 am Africa Update, Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium & EU
- 11:45 am 50th Anniversary of the internet, Mei Lin Fung, Chair, People Centered Internet
- 12:00 pm Close
JUNE AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am UNDP’s Digital Readiness Assessments in Latin America , Darinka Vasquez , UNDP
- 10:50 am SDG Digital Day, Alex Wong, ITU
- 11:05 am AI tools briefing with US Congressional staff – Marci Harris, Cofounder & CEO, POPVOX
- 11:20 am Engaging communities, creating life experiences in the digital age – Marta Bertolaso
- 11:35 am MasterCard – “Solidarity in Action” – Arturo Franco, Senior Vice President, Center for Inclusive Growth at Mastercard.
- 11:45 am UN Science Summit – Declan Kirrane, Chairman Science Summit at UNGA78
- 12:00 pm Close
MAY AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am AI and Data Governance – Gayan Peiris, Head of Data and Technology, UNDP
- 10:50 am Generation Connect – Sylvia Pohl , ITU
- 11:10 am World Benchmark Alliance input to the Global Digital Compact – Dio Tobing
- 11:30 am Global Digital Compact PCI contribution – Kate Wilson, PCI Senior Fellow
- 11:50 am General Questions & Final Remarks – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy.
- 12:00 pm Close
MARCH AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am The Global Digital Compact – Nele Leosk, Estonian Tech Envoy and Mei Lin Fung, People Centered Internet
- 11:55 am AI for Good Global Summit – Fred Werner, ITU
- 11:05 am Global Digital Inclusion Partnership – Sonia Jorge
- 11:15 am Digital Planet Initiative – Bhaskar Chakravorti, Tufts Fletcher School of Government, Digital Planet.
- 11:45 am African Union, European Union Data Economy Programme – Daniel Spoiala, Advisor GIZ
- 12:00 pm Close
FEBRUARY AGENDA
- 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy
- 10:35 am Role of the ITU in global digital transformation, Doreen Bogdan Martin, ITU Secretary General
- 10:50 am Internet and Africa – Josef Noll, Basic Internet Foundation, University of Oslo
- 11:00 am SME Financing – Anthony Lacavaro
- 11:10 am Launch of the [digital.global] network– David Roos, GIZ, Germany
- 11:20 am GovStack in 2023 Yolanda Martinez. ITU
- 11:30 am Puerto Rico Prosperity Initiative – Vint Cerf and Jascha Stein
- 11:50 am Closing Remarks- Matthew Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum
- 12:00 pm Close