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[2022 WSIS Forum] Inclusiveness, Access to Information and Knowledge for All / Bridging Digital Divides

WSIS Forum 2022

High-Level Policy Session 7:

Inclusiveness, Access to Information and Knowledge for All / Bridging Digital Divides

Register here for this 7th session of the 2022 WSIS Forum (virtual and in-person participation available): itu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkf-ysqzsuGtMorqFMzRQ1zPPF0GurUgte

About the Session:

The ability for all to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge is essential in an inclusive Information Society.

The sharing and strengthening of global knowledge for development can be enhanced by removing barriers to equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health, cultural, educational, and scientific activities and by facilitating access to public domain information, including by universal design and the use of assistive technologies.

A rich public domain is an essential element for the growth of the Information Society, creating multiple benefits such as an educated public, new jobs, innovation, business opportunities, and the advancement of sciences. Information in the public domain should be easily accessible to support the Information Society, and protected from misappropriation. Public institutions such as libraries and archives, museums, cultural collections and other community-based access points should be strengthened so as to promote the preservation of documentary records and free and equitable access to information.

Read more about the Geneva Declaration of Principles here: itu.int/net/wsis/docs/geneva/official/dop.html

Speakers:

  • Moderator: Dr. Liberato Bautista (High-Level Track Facilitator), President, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO), United States of America
  • Mr. Paul Donohoe (WSIS Action Line Facilitator), Digital Economy and Trade Coordinator Universal Postal Union, Switzerland
  • H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar [R], Minister Posts and Telecommunications Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and ICT, Bangladesh
  • H.E. Mr. Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Samoa
  • H.E. Mr. Bogdan Dumea, State Secretary, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization, Romania
  • Ms. Aichatou Habibou Oumani, President, Niger Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communication and Postal Service, Niger
  • Mr. Dan Sjoblom, Director General, Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, Sweden
  • Mr. Bakhtiyar Mammadov, Deputy Head of Administration, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, Azerbaijan
  • Dr. Caterina Berbenni-Rehm, Founder & CEO, PROMIS@Service, Italy
  • Ms. Tatyana Kanzaveli, CEO, Open Health Network, United States of America
  • Mr. Ahm Bazlur Rahman [R], Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication (BNNRC), Bangladesh

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Education, Learning and Literacy, please visit facebook.com/NGOCELLatUN. For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, please email the co-chairs at fmhult@umbc.edu or tonkin@hartford.edu. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit congocsd.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, please visit ngosonffd.org. 

UNESCO-UNFCCC webinar: How Climate Change Knowledge Can Become Action

Tune into the first season of UNESCO-UNFCCC’s Webinar Series, Climate Change Education for Social Transformation: On the Road to COP27, which is dedicated to the goal of greening every education policy and curriculum to be climate ready. Taking place on the last Tuesday of every month, each episode will explore the critical role of climate change education, and how to harness its transformative power, in leading up to COP27.

About this month’s session, the second webinar of the series, “How Climate Change Knowledge Can Become Action:”

It is important that education policies, curriculum and pedagogies go beyond focusing on the cognitive knowledge and engage learners in their hearts and hands to lead profound changes in our societies towards sustainability. The second session questions the dominance of cognitive knowledge in education policies and investigates what needs to be integrated into curriculum to empower learners as agents of change towards the climate crisis.

Register here: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cfnJlyG0R4a_Vzze7bKdtg

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit congocsd.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace, and Security, please visit ngocdps.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, please visit ngosonffd.org. 

PyeongChang Peace Forum 2022: Global Civil Society Dialogue on UN “Our Common Agenda” Report (OCA) and Peace

The PyeongChang Peace Forum 2022

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Global Civil Society Dialogue on Our Common Agenda(OCA) Report, SDGs and Peace

(Partner Session No 3)

15:30-17:00 (KST, GMT+9) 22 Feb. (Tues.) 2022

1:30 AM New York (GMT-5) / 8:30 AM Paris (GMT+1) / 9:30 AM South Africa (GMT+2)

Alpensia Convention Center, PyeongChang, Korea

Hybrid – offline and online

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Background and Objectives

Our Common Agenda (OCA) Report by the UN Secretary General submitted to the UN General Assembly in Sept. 2021 presents new challenges and opportunities for global community to engage in various global issues which are interconnected and mutually reinforcing.

The OCA Repot is the main follow-up action plan to the UN Declaration on the Commemoration of the UN+75 in 2020 which has strong implications and impact on the SDGs and peace globally and locally.  The session is to seek ways and means of engagement for multi-stakeholder partnerships on OCA Report and SDGs in terms of peace in line with the PyeongChang Message for Peace 2020 which include the outcome of the discussion on the UN+75 during the PyeongChang Peace Forum 2020.

The Session is to be organized in partnership with the UN Secretary General Office and the Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UNWN).

International Day of Older Persons (IDOP2021): Celebrations in Vienna and New York

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It is with great excitement that we announce the United Nations Intern Day of Older Persons theme for 2021: “Digital Equity for All Ages”. The #UNIDOP202, taking place virtually October 1, 2021, predicates the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by older persons.

The 2021 UN International Day of Older Persons will provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and serve as a call to action. The #UNIDOP2021 will adopt a person centered, human rights approach to ensure digital equity including adequate policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages.

To pre-register for #UNIDOP2021 New York event, go to: bit.ly/UNIDOP2021

UN International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) 2021 is being presented virtually by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the NGO Committees on Ageing in New York, Geneva and Vienna . Each NGO Committee of Ageing will be hosting an event highlighting the objectives of the #UNIDOP2021.

Tentative dates and times are outlined below.

Pre-register to receive information on side events and program details such as speaker bios and agenda as they are made available.

VIENNA: Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GqD_gJ4OTtymbzNWk5x-rw

October 1, 2021
7:30-9:30 EDT (13:30 – 14:30 CET) Hosted by NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna

(https://www.ngoageingvie.org)

NEW YORK: Register here: http://bit.ly/UNIDOP2021

10:00-12:00 EDT (16:00-18:00 CET) Hosted by NGO Committee on Ageing New York

(https://www.ngocoa-ny.org)

Click the following link to read the concept notes and objectives of the #UNIDOP 2021.

2021 UNIDOP: “Digital Equity for All Ages” | United Nations For Ageing

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