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Webinar
Asia and the Pacific is a key driver of a technological revolution that is profoundly transforming the way we live, work, and relate to one another. At the same time, the region is also one of the most digitally divided, with less than 14 percent of the population connected to affordable and reliable high-speed Internet.
Around 52 percent of the region’s population remains offline. As the COVID-19 new normal has seen our reliance on connectivity grow exponentially, the digital divide threatens to become the new face of inequality – exacerbating not only income inequality but also inequality of opportunity.
This Regional Conversation will discuss pathways to digital inclusion and innovation drawing from the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders, focusing on the following questions:
- How can we better use technology and the frontiers of science to achieve the future we want? What does space science teach us and what promise does it hold?
- What is the near future cluster of technology innovation that will have the biggest impact on sustainable development?
- What policies and initiatives are needed to address the digital divide challenge for inclusive and sustainable development?
- What investments and initiatives are needed for the deployment of next-generation infrastructure networks and the transformation of societies into digital societies?
- What is the role of international cooperation in bringing universal, safe, affordable, and reliable access to the Internet by 2030?
Original source: UNESCAP
Published on 11 August 2020