Deliberations first centered around SDG 10 „reduced inequality“ addressing questions of access and connectivity. Panelists discussed how much connecting the unconnected depends on funding, what the drivers and barriers to adoption are and which role legal frameworks play. Regards people with disabilities awareness was mentioned as a pre-condition for accessibility, the youth coalition pleaded for inclusiveness of decision making giving young people a voice in IG.
Marginalized groups were discussed leading to questions of gender referring to SDG 5 „Gender equality“. Addressing SDG 3 “Good Health and Wellbeing” sexuality was mentioned as an issue often avoided or suppressed, although the internet provides huge potential for information and peer-group counselling. DC Child Online Safety also referred to SDG 3 addressing children’s right to play on the one hand and potential harms related to playing online games, like communication with other gamers unknown to the child or excessive usage triggered by games designed to satisfy the child’s desires.
The potential of IoT for achieving SDGs 2 “Zero Hunger”, 3 “Good Health and Wellbeing”, 6 “Clean Water and Sanitation”, 7 “Affordable and Clean Energy”, 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities”, and 13” Climate Action” was described with strong agreement that IoT must be deployed in a safe manner with special attention to vulnerable groups.
SDG 9 “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” was addressed by the DC on DNS issues and by DC Blockchain focusing on Universal Acceptance and the readiness of enterprises to unearth the potential of UA within existing legal and social structures.
Eventually the session focussed on human rights with the DCs on Internet Rights and Principles, DC Sustainability of Journalism, DC Platform Responsibility, DC on Network Neutrality referring to SDGs 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” and 17 “Partnerships for the Goals” drawing conclusions to be found in sec. 3.
