In emergency situations, such as various natural and other forms of disasters, people’s lives, cultures and our planet overall, are affected. These situations can completely stop some regular life dynamics. For example, people are unable to work, schools are forced to close, and cultural institutions can be affected to the extent that they are inaccessible or not fit for purpose. Our overall environment can change in these unprecedented conditions. However, the power of digital technologies shows that even in these challenging times, people can continue to thrive. For example, traditional forms of education or work transition to digital. This session will look into roles digital technologies and digital innovation could play for social development in various aspects, such as education, agriculture and industry, to name the few; as well as into specificities of digital inclusion and development of solidarity-based digital policies.
Moderator: Ms. Ibtissem Bedjaoui, Algerian national TV
Panellists:
- H.E. Ms. Paola Pisano, Minister of Technological Innovation and Digitalization, Italy
- Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women, Executive Director
- Mr. Yong LI, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Director General
- Mr. Mario Cimoli, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Deputy Executive Secretary
- Mr. Andrew Sullivan, ISOC CEO
- Mr. Arunabha Ghosh, The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India, CEO and Founder
- Mr. Josh Kallmer, Zoom, Head of Global Public Policy and Government Relations
- Mr. Rilli Lappalainen, Fingo, Director of Sustainable Development
- Ms. Claire Melamed, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, CEO
- Ms. Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
