Session
By fostering digital inclusion, societies can unlock the potential of their citizens, promoting social and economic development. It enhances educational outcomes, supports entrepreneurship, expands job prospects, improves healthcare delivery, and amplifies civic participation. Digital inclusion also nurtures digital literacy, multilingualism and skills, empowering individuals to navigate the digital landscape safely and responsibly.
In a rapidly evolving digital world, embracing digital inclusion is not just a matter of access, but also a matter of equity, social justice, and human rights and civil liberties. It paves the way to a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous future for all.
Through the interactive exchange of inputs between national and regional IGF initiatives, this session will address several important policy questions from the digital inclusion point of view:
- What are the primary global barriers to digital inclusion, and how can they be addressed through policy and technology?
- How can policy initiatives prioritize digital literacy and capacity development, especially in education, to ensure equitable access to digital skills?
- What strategies can be employed to promote the digital inclusion of vulnerable groups, addressing issues like gender stereotypes and limited opportunities?
- How can government-led initiatives collaborate with private sectors, civil society, technical communities and international organizations to develop comprehensive digital inclusion policies?
- In what ways can policy frameworks foster multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships to enhance digital inclusion and address diverse needs, including accessibility?
Speakers and moderators will be announced.
Zoom link
https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqd-uurT4pHdOZQlsMfXIGyRXeyUFB-8SV
This session is co-organized by the following NRIs:
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Digital divides & Inclusion |
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NRI Name |
Your name as the NRI coordinator |
Experts delegated by the NRIs multistakeholder organizing committee to join the organizing team |
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Armenia IGF |
Katarina Gevorgyan |
Kristina Hakobyan |
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Bangladesh IGF |
Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu |
Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu |
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Bolivia IGF |
Roberto Zambrana |
Roberto Zambrana |
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Barbados IGF |
June Parris |
June Parris |
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China IGF |
Rui ZHONG |
Rui ZHONG |
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Colombian IGF |
Julián Casasbuenas G. |
Antonio Medina Gómez, Asociación Colombiana de Usuarios de Internet |
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DR Congo Youth IGF |
Athanase Bahizire |
Athanase Bahizire |
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Ethiopia IGF |
Samuel Lemma |
Samuel Lemma |
| Ecuador IGF | Carlos Vera | Francisco J. Montesdeoca |
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Ethiopia Youth IGF |
Saba Tiku |
Saba Tiku Beyene |
| EuroDIG | Sandra Hoferichter | Sandra Hoferichter |
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FGI Québec |
Pierre-Jean Darres |
Pierre-Jean Darres |
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France IGF |
Lucien Castex |
Lucien Castex |
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Ghana IGF |
Wisdom Donkor |
Wisdom Donkor |
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Haiti IGF |
Obed Sindy |
Obed Sindy |
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India Youth IGF |
Ihita Gangavarapu |
Ihita Gangavarapu |
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Italy IGF |
Concettina Cassa |
Concettina Cassa |
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Liberia IGF |
Peterking Quaye |
Peterking Quaye |
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Lebanon IGF |
Zeina Bou Harb |
Zeina Bou Harb |
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Nigeria IGF |
Igonor Oshoke Samson |
Igonor Oshoke Samson |
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Panama IGF |
Lia Hernandez |
Lia Hernandez |
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Peru IGF |
Elaine Ford |
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| Portugal IGF | Ana Neves | Ana Neves |
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South Sudan Youth IGF |
Denaya Dennis |
Denaya Dennis |
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Tanzania IGF |
Nazar Nicholas |
Nazar Nicholas |
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The Gambia IGF |
Poncelet Ileleji |
Poncelet Ileleji |
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United Kingdom IGF |
Ellice Mansfield |
Ellice Mansfield |
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Vanuatu IGF |
Jackson Miake |
Jackson Miake |
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Youth IGF Nepal |
Ananda Gautam |
Bibek Silwal |
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Zambia Youth IGF |
Levy Syanseke |
Levy Syanseke |