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IGF 2024 Open Forum #7 Deepen Cooperation on Governance, Bridge the Digital Divide

    Roundtable
    Duration (minutes): 60
    Format description: The adoption of the round-table format and the setting of a one-hour meeting duration are conducive to the creation of an atmosphere of equality and openness of exchange, while also helping to ensure the efficient and fruitful output of the meeting.

    Description

    I. Background:

    With the soaring information technology, the digital divide has become one of the major manifestations of imbalanced global development and has received wide attention from the international community. Under the theme of "Deepen Cooperation on Governance, Bridge the Digital Divide", we will invite government officials, researchers, and practitioners to attend the conference for exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.

    This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations. Besides, the Open Forum will be held both online and offline, and will facilitate the full participation of all participants.

    II. Time:17:00-18:00 on December 18, 2024

    III. Venue: Workshop Room 3

    VI.Moderator: Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT

    V.Agenda:

    Opening Remarks

    17:00-17:05, Address -Wang Jianchao, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation Bureau of Cyberspace Administration of China

    Topic 1: Accelerate the construction of digital infrastructure, promote global digital inclusiveness and development

    17:05-17:30 -Theresa Swinehart, SVP, Global Domains & Strategy, ICANN

    -Echo Li,Vice President, Cloud Marketing and Solution Sales of Huawei Cloud Saudi Arabia

    -Eng. Talal Albakr, CEO, SCCC Alibaba Cloud

    Topic 2: Strengthen the innovation and application of emerging technologies, bridge the global digital divide

    17:30-17:55 -Dai Wei, Deputy Secretary General of the Internet Society of China

    -Saad Haj Bakry, Professor, College of Computer & Information Sciences of King Saud University

    -Dai Lina, Deputy Director of the Journalism Institute of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

    Closing Remarks

    17:55-18:00 Closing Remarks by the Host

     

    Organizers

    Host: Cyberspace Administration of China

    Organizer: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology

    Speakers

    Representatives from various sectors, including governments (officers from the Cyberspace Administration of China, for example), international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide.

     

    Wang Jianchao, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation Bureau of Cyberspace Administration of China

    Theresa Swinehart, SVP, Global Domains & Strategy, ICANN

    Echo Li,Vice President, Cloud Marketing and Solution Sales of Huawei Cloud Saudi Arabia

    Eng. Talal Albakr, CEO, SCCC Alibaba Cloud

    Dai Wei, Deputy Secretary General of the Internet Society of China

    Saad Haj Bakry, Professor, College of Computer & Information Sciences of King Saud University

    Dai Lina, Deputy Director of the Journalism Institute of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

     

    Onsite Moderator

    Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT

    Online Moderator

    Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT

    Rapporteur

    LI Dong from the Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China

    SDGs

    1. No Poverty
    4. Quality Education
    8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
    9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    10. Reduced Inequalities
    16.8
    17. Partnerships for the Goals

    Targets: This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations.