WEBCAST MAY 28-29 – 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum

On Tuesday-Wednesday May 28-29 2024 the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Dynamic Coalition of Small Island States in the Internet Economy (DC-SIDS) present the 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF). The event will be held over a two-day period during the 4th International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. Part One will be a virtual event held on May 28th and Part Two will be an in-person official Side Event of the SIDS4 Conference.
Building upon the foundational work of the inaugural SIDS IGF held virtually in 2022, this forum aims to further enhance the dialogue and cooperation among SIDS in the realm of Internet Governance (IG), Internet Policy, and the Digital Economy. By aligning with the current theme of the SIDS4 conference ‘Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity‘, this event seeks to leverage the collective experiences and challenges of SIDS, to foster a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital future for all. Partners include the Caribbean IGF, the Caribbean Youth IGF, the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG), the Internet Society Barbados Chapter (ISOC BB), and the Internet Society Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter (ISOC-SVG)

Tuesday May 28 2024 – ‘Leveraging Digital Governance for Resilient Prosperity in SIDS’ (All Times AST=UTC+4)

13:00 Opening Remarks
Nigel Cassimire – Deputy Secretary-General, CTU
13:10 National Strategies for Digital Inclusion
Esau LM Tupou – Director, CERT Tonga
13:40 The Role of ICTs in the Sustainable Development of SIDS
Mr. Ugo Blanco – UNDP
14:00 Global Digital Compact Update on the UN Process
Dr. Renata Dwan – Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology
14:15 The Global Digital Compact – A Detailed Analysis
Sorina Teleanu – Director of Knowledge, Diplo
14:35 Enhancing Digital Resilience for Environmental Sustainability
Dr. Arlene Laing – Caribbean Meteorological Organisation
Raj Mohabeer – Indian Ocean Commission
Russel Woruba – DICT, Papua New Guinea
Pua Hunter – GFCE Pacific Hub
Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, DC-SIDS
15:05 Digital Inclusion for Prosperity
Tereza Horejsova – GFCE Geneva
Mahendranath Busgopaul – Halley Movement Coalition, Mauritius
Sarai Tevita, National University of Samoa
Cherie Lagakali, Netsafe NZ
Moderator: Maureen Hilyard
15:35 Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU

Tuesday May 29 2024 – SIDS IGF (All Times AST=UTC+4)

14:00 Welcome Remarks
Rodney Taylor – Secretary General, CTU
14:00 Opening Remarks
Hon. Melford Nicholas – Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda
14:05 Keynote: The Importance of Digital Governance in Achieving Resilient Prosperity for SIDS
14:20 Keynote: Building Digital Resilience in SIDS
14:35 Keynote: The Role of AI and 4IR Digital Technologies in Building Resilient SIDS
14:55 Panel Discussion: SIDS in Global Digital Governance
Cleveland Thomas, ITU
Albert Daniels, ICANN
Andy E Williams, DC-SIDS
Vashti Maharaj, Adviser- Digital Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Secretariat
Moderator: Nia Nanan, CTU
15:15 Outcomes and Next Steps
Nigel Cassimire – Deputy Secretary-General, CTU
15:25 Closing Remarks
Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU

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