Session
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.
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
Host: Cyberspace Administration of China
Organizer: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology
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
Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT
Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT
LI Dong from the Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China
1. No Poverty
4. Quality Education
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
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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.
Report
The forum theme is "Deepening Digital Governance Cooperation to Bridge the Digital Divide" and includes two sections: "Accelerating the Construction of Digital Infrastructure to Promote Global Digital Inclusive Development" and "Strengthening the Innovative Application of Emerging Technologies to Narrow the Global Digital Divide".
The forum organizer pointed out the need to continue promoting international cooperation in digital governance, conducting discussions and exchanges around promoting the construction of digital infrastructure and strengthening innovation and application of emerging technologies, promoting inclusive digital development, bridging the digital divide, and helping to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The forum organizer introduced China's important concept of global digital governance, shared China's beneficial practices and achievements in bridging the digital divide by strengthening digital infrastructure construction, emphasizing technological innovation, and put forward three initiatives: adhering to common development, adhering to shared responsibility, and adhering to shared achievements, providing reference for promoting global digital governance cooperation.
The speakers pointed out the need to accelerate the construction of digital infrastructure and promote global digital inclusive development. Specifically, it includes: promoting more inclusive Internet, promoting global Internet popularization, and the importance of participation and support of all stakeholders; It emphasizes the important role of cloud computing as a crucial digital infrastructure in digital transformation, and the development of cloud computing is of great significance for enhancing digital inclusiveness, digital development, and digital sovereignty.
The speakers pointed out the need to strengthen the innovative application of emerging technologies and narrow the global digital divide. Specifically, they shared the information accessibility work carried out by Internet Society of China, actively helped build an aging friendly digital society, and promoted the inclusion of the Internet; Proposed a digital transformation framework that includes elements such as technology, organization, people, environment, and strategy; This paper introduces the needs, solutions and experiences of the aging transformation of the Internet in Shanghai.
The forum summarized the speeches of all parties with the keywords of "inclusiveness", "innovation", and "cooperation", and believed that we should jointly grasp the trend of digital, networked, and intelligent development, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.